[RBW] Re: Tuning SunRace Thumbies

2016-02-23 Thread Bryan Pizzillo
Hi all, First, thank you all for your ideas and feedback, the Clem is now shifting/holding gear a *lot* better and any issues with getting to a gear are my own now. For posterity's sake in case some one does a search in the future, I just wanted to follow up with what I ended up doing. To

[RBW] Re: Stripped CLEM dropout braze-on

2016-02-08 Thread Bryan Pizzillo
Did you use an M6 screw? I had the same issue attempting to mount a different rack to my Clem as the screws were M5s. The M5s some what held, but it was really just paint holding them in. On Monday, February 8, 2016 at 8:16:43 AM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Whelp, I installed my Pletscher

[RBW] Re: Stripped CLEM dropout braze-on

2016-02-08 Thread Bryan Pizzillo
Try mounting it on the braze ons higher up on the seat stays. Those are actually M6 as well. That is where I mounted a Nitto Mt Campee, albeit I had to mount it to the inside, but it was no biggie. I also found when attempting to use M5 bolts and jury rigging on the dropouts that the

[RBW] Tuning SunRace Thumbies

2016-01-06 Thread Bryan Pizzillo
Hi all, I was lucky enough to get one of the complete Clems and have been able to put about 250mi on it so far. Around the middle of December I had a couple of experiences where the chain seemed to slip when peddling and under load. This is my first friction shifting bike, so I thought it