This: http://www.cyclofiend.com/Images/pdf/RR28_bikeassembly.pdf
:) On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 1:29:40 AM UTC-4, Michael Richters wrote: > > I'm about to embark on the adventure of putting together a bicycle for > the first time, and I find myself anticipating all manner of > difficulties arising from my lack of experience. I've got my > brand-new A Homer Hilsen and a large assortment of parts, doo-dads, > and associated accoutrements, and even most -- if not all -- of the > tools that I ought to need to put it all together, but before I begin, > I'd like to solicit some advice from the learned audience of this > mailing list. > > My first dilemma is where to begin. Clearly, I have a few choices, > but it's not clear what unforseen surprises await me if I do things in > an order that it less than optimal. The only thing attached to the > frame so far is the headset (and front fork, of course). Perhaps the > best thing to start with would be the bottom bracket, then the cranks? > Or maybe there's a good reason to set up the stem and handlebar > first? Speaking of which, it seems nigh-impossible to get the brake > levers I've got onto the bar. If watched this video > (http://youtu.be/oEUm3VzF_Z0), but it seems the bar that I've chosen > (Grand Bois Randonneur) might have a larger diameter in the bend, > because even with the clamp loosened all the way (or, indeed, > separated completely from the brake levers), it's a very tight fit, > and it seems impossible to slide onto the bar without causing lots of > zig-zag scratches in the aluminum bar. > > This brings me to another, more general question -- where and how much > grease to use. It doesn't seem like a great idea to grease the > aforementioned brake lever clamps, but maybe that's the only way to > get them in place. My inclination is to grease just about everything, > especially threads, but maybe there are a few places where lubrication > is a particularly bad idea, and everyone is just assumed to know about > it... > > Here's hoping I don't destroy anything in this process; I'd rather > learn from the mistakes of others than by making my own, at least in > this case. > > --MR > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/rofhXkVRp1cJ. 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.
