Re: [CR]Correct bar end removal and replacement

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From: "Eugene Powell" <radfin@SpiritOne.com>
To: nicbordeaux@yahoo.fr
In-Reply-To: <440668.39573.qm@web28003.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Correct bar end removal and replacement
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 18:58:11 -0700
References: <440668.39573.qm@web28003.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
cc: CR <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Strictly speaking, I was under the impression these are all Portuguese

corks. They are merely being acted upon by the various beverage they help to contain.

Gene Powell Rad Finishes Portland, Oregon USA

On Jun 5, 2008, at 12:12 PM, Nick March wrote:
> Dear Greg, in reply to your question about the correction factor for
> center
> ing the removal tool for thicker dia. bar end corks of Italian
> manufacture,
> contrary to popular belief and common sense, the equation is not std
> Frenc
> h dia X Italian dia. / 100 added to std dia., but theoretic hight of
> the ti
> de at Milan / 3.1416 X circumference of bar inner dia. This is
> mainly due t
> o softer and cheaper shiny material found on Italian bikes which has
> a rand
> om distortion factor. In other words, oil it and whack it in with a
> croquet
> mallet. As to mixing French and Italian corks, we have found this to
> be da
> ngerous, as Ialian corks having a lower density and reliabilty
> factor, on s
> teep descents air pressure increase within the bars can cause the
> Italian c
> ork to shoot out of the bars with a bang which can scare the pants
> off you,
> and badly upset the handling of your bike. Regarding English corks,
> little
> data is available, as the vinyards of England total about twenty
> five vines. One assumes that Vintage port corks with shims is the
> normal p
> rocedure.
>
> And with that I shall refrain from further discussion unless offlist
> of thi
> s topic, lest I incur the wrath of the listmeister. Nevertheless,
> fun apart
> , bar end corks are not a joke, they really were very commonly used
> over he
> re. And I fit them to all my pre 1970 bikes.
>
> Nick March, Agen, Lot et Garonne, France
>
> --- En date de : Jeu 5.6.08, CyclArt Shop <shop@cyclart.com> a écrit
> :
>
>> De: CyclArt Shop <shop@cyclart.com>
>> Objet: RE: [CR]Correct bar end removal and replacement
>> À: "C R List" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>> Cc: nicbordeaux@yahoo.fr
>> Date: Jeudi 5 Juin 2008, 20h43
>> Nick,
>>
>> I appreciate you taking the time to cover this important
>> detail, and to
>> provide such accurate measurements. In the interest of
>> doing it even more
>> right, have a few follow-up questions:
>>
>> Don't French and Italian corks work equally well on
>> either side of a
>> handlebar? I thought they were only different diameter. I
>> know you have to
>> be careful with Swiss corks to make sure they go in the
>> correct side.
>> Luckily I have the correct tool for them: a Swiss knife
>> with the built-in
>> bar end remover.
>>
>> What is the correction factor for centering the screw into
>> the larger
>> Italian corks?
>>
>> I also noted no mention of English corks. Perhaps you would
>> be so kind to
>> cover that in a follow-up, or persuade one of your friends
>> across La Manche
>> to do so.
>>
>> Thanks, however, for no mention of the new screw-on or
>> synthetic
>> abominations found on many new bicycle handlebars.
>>
>> Greg Reiche
>> CyclArt
>> Vista, CA USA
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org
>> [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of
>> Nick March
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:09 PM
>> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>> Subject: [CR]Correct bar end removal and replacement
>>
>>
>> Well, it's been a litle while since I made a positive,
>> usful contribution t
>> o the list, so I'd like to point you to an article I
>> have written on bar en
>> ds, or plugs, call them what you will. This often neglected
>> little detail s
>> poils many an otherwise perfect restoration, so getting it
>> right is importa
>> nt.
>>
>> The article is at
>> http://membres.lycos.fr/partspeekers/newpage27.html
>


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