[RBW] Re: New drivetrain for Rivendell #2

2022-09-03 Thread Patrick Moore
Thanks for the tips. I'll lean my tendency to procrastinate against my perfectionist compulsion to remove unused metal, and probably wind up just leaving things as they are. But I think I'd try a Dremel cutting wheel first. Garth, when I look down between my legs and see those inner ring shelves

[RBW] Re: New drivetrain for Rivendell #2

2022-09-02 Thread Ryan
That is a very clean looking bike...in both senses...as in the drivetrain looks clean enough to eat off and the minimalism of the bike overall. Lovely colordoesn't need the cream. Less really is more On Monday, August 29, 2022 at 12:00:38 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: > Well, most of it is

[RBW] Re: New drivetrain for Rivendell #2

2022-08-30 Thread lconley
I cannot answer for Patrick, but for myself, if it were mine - better frame clearance for the lowest possible Q factor. Getting rid of a few unused grams as a bonus. The crank will flex -> I have removed the paint (and a little metal) from the chain stay with the crank and chainrings on my

[RBW] Re: New drivetrain for Rivendell #2

2022-08-29 Thread Garth
I suppose I could question you Patrick 'till the cows come home and I'll never understand why you'd want to permanently alter a perfectly good crank. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Re: New drivetrain for Rivendell #2

2022-08-29 Thread lconley
Shelf removal: Grind it down 80-90% with a bench grinder if you have access to one (faster), Dremel if you don't. Another alternate if you are careful is a hacksaw across 2 shelves at a time - used a spacer (file folder cardboard or?) against the backside of the arm (chainring bolt surface) so