On Dec 23, 4:18 pm, robert zeidler <zeidler.rob...@gmail.com> wrote: > These bikes may get ridden more (doubtful), but they most certainly will be > repaired more. I'm thinking mostly of Grant's zip-tie-ing mud-flaps and > fenders. It's hack work.
I don't see how a zip tied fender flap will lead to a bike getting repaired more. The only Rivendell I had that broke (and was subsequently repaired) had plastic fenders with appropriately attached VO leather mud flaps. Perhaps it was the plastic fenders that caused the frame to break? All kidding aside, I know some people are fine with "hack" fixes and others just want to do things "right". I've used metal fenders, correctly installed, with zip tied flaps and plastic fenders with bolted on leather mud flaps and both seem to do a good job of keeping crud off my feet and the frame. The only fender malfunction I had was on a 300k brevet when a bracket on my fender came loose. This issue has since been reolved by usign some Loctite. When I first got a Wald basket for my Nitto mini front rack on my QB I wasn't really that enthusiastic about attaching the basket with zip- ties but it works fine. I'm a randonneur and always have a few zip ties with me on brevets. Grant once made a comment about his bikes being like him, slightly disheveled. I like that. I'm certainly disheveled. My QB is definitely disheveled. Right now the Homer is looking good but that'll change... --mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
