I learned this lesson many years ago after, when rolling down Highland Ave. into Hollywood heard this "plink, plink, plink" sound from my front wheel. I looked down and it was my Soubitez bloc generator, loose and having drifted down my bike's left fork blade, bouncing off of the spinning left front spokes. After coming to a very, very, very careful stop I spun the now finger-loose clamping bolts out of the generator, tossed it into my (TA, of course, this was @ 1971) handlebar bag, peeled the tape off of the fork that I'd put there to save the paint, and completed a good Palos Verdes ride. Ever since then I have considered it way less important to save paint than to have parts that shouldn't move bolted solidly to a frame tube! Makes the French touring bike "if it can move braze it on" idea look really smart.
David "f#$% the paint, clamp it down!" Feldman Vancouver, WA
> At the bike shop I worked at years ago, we used thin plastic shims to
> protect the frames when adding etro parts. However, most high-end
> components are milled with close tolerances so that the use of shims are
not
> possible other than some seatposts or DT shifters and BB clips.
> Unfortunately you may forced to "grin and clamp it" without the use of
> shims.
>
> Regards, Steve Neago
> Cincinnati, OH
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Goerndt" <davidg@iag.net>
> To: "Classicrendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 11:10 PM
> Subject: [CR]Question about components and new frame
>
>
> > I'm in the process of assembling the components to build up a Masi
frame.
> I
> > was wondering if there is any special tips some of you may have to
protect
> > the paint from the metal clamps of the shifters, front derailleur and
> other
> > clamped on components, or do you just bite the bullet and clamp down on
> the
> > part.
> >
> > David Goerndt
> > Orlando, FL
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
>
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