As someone who’s had the Neo Retro (& Touring), I definitely miss the adjustability, but also love the lack of adjusting. I took a wrench and bent the front Mafacs to adjust toe-in and, now that I have the dual compound Eagle pads from Kool Stop, I never worry even in a torrential downpour. Plus, they look so damned good!
On Monday, January 23, 2023 at 4:34:08 AM UTC-8 eric...@gmail.com wrote: > How do you like them Mafac tandems? I like those hangers, good looking > hangers. Wish I had some. > > On Monday, January 23, 2023 at 7:33:39 AM UTC-5 Eric Marth wrote: > >> Nice, Luke. I agree, having a black frame pump between the tubes on a >> double top tube Atlantis interferes with the nice lines. >> >> On Monday, January 23, 2023 at 1:56:38 AM UTC-5 Luke Hendrickson wrote: >> >>> [image: B372A765-5F4B-42DE-A241-4387D0682850.jpeg] >>> I like the use of an alt mount option even though I have a pump peg on >>> mine. I love the double tubing of the Atlantis and don’t want it crowded >>> with a pump. >>> On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 11:01:26 AM UTC-8 J C wrote: >>> >>>> I like the QR idea. >>>> >>>> However, on my 2020 Appaloosa the dropout design prevents a shimano QR >>>> lever from easily closing at an angle other than forward or backward, >>>> approximately level to the ground. >>>> >>>> Curious if a similar design is used on other newish models? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 12:15:46 PM UTC-8 eric...@gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I like these solutions Nick, Kim and Andy. >>>>> >>>>> Absent a pump peg mount I do think that using the QR skewer is the >>>>> best, so elegant and minimal. I read about that on iBOB and it really got >>>>> me. Then I forgot about it. I'll have to see if I can make that work. >>>>> >>>>> Wes: It's not necessarily better! It's just an idea I executed to see >>>>> if it would work. I definitely prefer the brazed-on pump peg. That said, >>>>> there might be some interference between the front derailer cable and the >>>>> pump when mounted behind the seat tube. I actually can't tell. Haven't >>>>> had >>>>> any shifting issues but I can't get a good line of sight and have been >>>>> too >>>>> lazy to crawl under the bike or flip it over to truly investigate. >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 2:39:54 AM UTC-5 Keith P. wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Ingenious solutions all around. >>>>>> Full marks! >>>>>> k. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 9:48 PM Wesley <brooks...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> This is cool, Eric - but how is it better than using the pump peg >>>>>>> that was so thoughtfully brazed onto your frame? >>>>>>> -Wes >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 7:05:38 PM UTC-8 eric...@gmail.com >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I read Will's post about how to make your own pump peg on the Blug >>>>>>>> a long while back: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://rivbike.tumblr.com/post/185595499869/how-to-make-your-own-pump-pegs >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You take a p-clamp, some spacers and modify a Nitto strut and >>>>>>>> you've got a pump peg somewhere you might not have had one before. >>>>>>>> Will >>>>>>>> likes to put his in the rear triangle and you'll notice them mounted >>>>>>>> this >>>>>>>> way on a lot of his bikes. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [image: tumblr_inline_pt3zzjpbXk1qdvnvk_500.jpg] >>>>>>>> [image: tumblr_inline_pt401jwzC21qdvnvk_500.jpg] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This is great, I love it, cool hack! But I've always wanted for a >>>>>>>> version that doesn't require tracking down and destroying a Nitto >>>>>>>> strut. >>>>>>>> Riv HQ is probably awash in Nitto struts and they have em poking out >>>>>>>> of the >>>>>>>> coffee cans on everyone's desk all over the place. But not so for me, >>>>>>>> Nitto >>>>>>>> struts are precious few in my shed. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I think I came up with the right shape and this weekend I picked up >>>>>>>> an electrical ring terminal in the 10-12 size, yellow sleeve. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [image: Screen Shot 2023-01-17 at 9.56.39 PM.png][image: Screen >>>>>>>> Shot 2023-01-17 at 9.56.44 PM.png] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Holding the ring end with one pair of pliers you can easily remove >>>>>>>> the yellow sleeve with a second pair of pliers. A pack of 15 is $4.50. >>>>>>>> If >>>>>>>> your local hardware store has a bulk/loose hardware section you can >>>>>>>> get one >>>>>>>> for around 55¢ (at least I did). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Paired with a 3/8" insulated cable clamp (2 for $2.20), a few >>>>>>>> serrated brake washers, an M5 bolt and a nylock nut I had a fashioned >>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>> pump peg. Didn't have to cut or shape any metal or destroy any >>>>>>>> high-end >>>>>>>> Japanese rack struts. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [image: IMG_4875.JPG] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [image: IMG_4874.JPG] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have yet to SUPER TEST this out but wanted to share all the same. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ca8830f0-27bd-4cff-a41c-7157311dd58an%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ca8830f0-27bd-4cff-a41c-7157311dd58an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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