Thanks, Dan; I'll try that: the saddle is still comfortable and I have nothing to lose but the last few miles of comfort.
On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 9:03 AM, dan gee <dmg...@gmail.com> wrote: > Don't give up on the Flite yet - I've obliterated the leather in a > couple spots on mine, but managed to use Marine Goop between the > padding and the leather to glue it back together. Have at least 500 > miles on my since 'repairing' it with no discernible (to me) loss of > comfort. > -Dan > > On Aug 24, 4:48 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Another ride scotched. I took the Riv with new Kojaks out just now >> thinking I'd get a nice, mid-workday ride in and try out the new tires >> (they felt very good for that part of the 4 miles I've managed to put >> on them that has not been slowed by the fender issue). I thought I'd >> finally resolved the fender issue, after having fixed the rack issue, >> and deciding to leave the pannier issue for later. Nope. 1 mile into >> the ride I felt the drag brake effect of the rear fender's right >> forward side rubbing the tire. So, back home where in a liberating fit >> of pique I removed the fenders entirely. OK, so now to ride? Nope. God >> slapped me down again: thunderstorm brewing. (It is our "monsoon" >> season during which we pray for a good part of our annual nine inches; >> we're down by some 70% so far this year, I think.) >> >> Anyway, no more fenders for Riv #2, for now; perhaps later some wider >> ones, since there is ample room between legs and stays for fenders >> wider than these Berthoud 45s or 50s (I don't get it: the tires don't >> quite make 31 mm with my digital calipers). I've got the Herse and >> Fargo with fenders, and my Rivs will be fair weather bikes. >> >> (21.5 lb for the Riv fixie with no fenders but custom rear and VO >> front racks, cages, copper bell, SON 20R, Edeluxe, rear blinkie and >> Kojaks which latter are exactly twice the weight of the Turbos, at 400 >> g each.) >> >> And the beloved Flite, probably close to 20 years old and the veteran >> of several bikes has finally had its cover tear; it must have 20K >> miles on it. >> >> Tomorrow, perhaps .... >> >> -- >> Patrick Moore >> Albuquerque, NM >> For professional resumes, contact >> Patrick Moore, ACRW >> patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com >> >> A billion stars go spinning through the night >> Blazing high above your head; >> But in you is the Presence that will be >> When all the stars are dead. >> (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) > > -- > 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-bunch@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. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) -- 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-bunch@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.
