[RBW] Daruma Bolt Question
Wondering if anybody else has had this problem with the daruma fork crown bolt that comes with some Honjo fenders. Basically, the daruma includes a rubber washer that seals against the bottom of the fork crown; a metal fender washer sits between the rubber washer and the fender. After I installed the fenders and got in some miles in the rain, I noticed that the rubber washer was sealing the bottom of the fork crown and preventing water that got in there from draining out. In fact, the water was migrating upward (the only way it could go, really) and escaping around the stem. I checked with Velo Orange, who sold me the fenders, and they said they hadn't heard of this problem before, but that it could perhaps be remedied by drilling a hole through the washers. Has anybody else had this problem, and if so, how did you fix it? I'm concerned about water being trapped inside the steerer (I drained everything by disassembling the fender mount, but that's a pain to do on a regular basis). Thanks in advance. --Eric Sent from my iPad -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Daruma Bolt Question
I drill/file a notch into the fender and rubber washer and rotate it towards the rear of the bike to allow for proper drainage. Also, the setup is fork crown, rubber washer, fender, small petal washer, locknut. By doing it your way (rubber against the crown) it likely provided an even better seal. Hope this helps, Clayton On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 11:01 AM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: Wondering if anybody else has had this problem with the daruma fork crown bolt that comes with some Honjo fenders. Basically, the daruma includes a rubber washer that seals against the bottom of the fork crown; a metal fender washer sits between the rubber washer and the fender. After I installed the fenders and got in some miles in the rain, I noticed that the rubber washer was sealing the bottom of the fork crown and preventing water that got in there from draining out. In fact, the water was migrating upward (the only way it could go, really) and escaping around the stem. I checked with Velo Orange, who sold me the fenders, and they said they hadn't heard of this problem before, but that it could perhaps be remedied by drilling a hole through the washers. Has anybody else had this problem, and if so, how did you fix it? I'm concerned about water being trapped inside the steerer (I drained everything by disassembling the fender mount, but that's a pain to do on a regular basis). Thanks in advance. --Eric Sent from my iPad -- 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.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Daruma Bolt Question
I acually use several thicker washers to get the front fenderline right, depending on the biggest tire you plan to run. René On 8/3/10, Clayton Scott clayton...@gmail.com wrote: I am an idiot. Do not delete the rubber washer. Here is the setup I meant to write the first time around: the setup is fork crown, METAL WASHER, rubber washer, fender, small metal washer, locknut Sorry to add to the confusion. On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: That's very helpful! The photo helps a lot--I will reassemble it like that before it rains. --Eric Sent from my iPad On Aug 3, 2010, at 11:30 AM, John McMurry johnmcmu...@gmail.com wrote: On Aug 3, 2:01 pm, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: Wondering if anybody else has had this problem with the daruma fork crown bolt that comes with some Honjo fenders. Basically, the daruma includes a rubber washer that seals against the bottom of the fork crown; a metal fender washer sits between the rubber washer and the fender. After I installed the fenders and got in some miles in the rain, I noticed that the rubber washer was sealing the bottom of the fork crown and preventing water that got in there from draining out. In fact, the water was migrating upward (the only way it could go, really) and escaping around the stem. Yeah, this can be a problem with the daruma setup. I've noticed increased condensation and surface rust inside the steer tube of bikes that use this setup (I've since cleaned them thoroughly, sprayed a rust preventative in the tube, and inspect annually). Though, I do think that you have the parts arranged incorrectly, which would exasperate this issue. From the fender crown downward, the metal fender washer should be installed, then the rubber washer, then the fender. The metal washer doesn't provide a water tight seal, and therefore allows water/sweat to drain. Peter White has an example photo on his website: http://peterwhitecycles.com/images/products/Accessories/bertffcb.jpg John McMurry Burlington, VT -- 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.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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. -- Sent from my mobile device -- 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.
