I’ve tried in vain to find these locally. I ask for “funky textured lock washers/spacers” but folks in local shops look at me funny even when I show them the attached pic. So my terminology is clearly technically incorrect! It’s a mystery. Riv used many of them on this Glorius build. I’d very much appreciate help knowing what they’re called and where I can procure some. They do their job very well. Thanks!
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On Sep 20, 2022, at 10:39 PM, Jay Lonner <jay.l...@gmail.com> wrote:
Aren’t those the little rings that screw onto Presta valves?
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On Sep 20, 2022, at 7:35 PM, J J <junes...@gmail.com> wrote:
I’ve tried in vain to find these locally. I ask for “funky textured lock washers/spacers” but folks in local shops look at me funny even when I show them the attached pic. So my terminology is clearly technically incorrect! It’s a mystery. Riv used many of them on this Glorius build. I’d very much appreciate help knowing what they’re called and where I can procure some. They do their job very well. Thanks!
Although I think the brass washers with raw metal frame would look great, I’ve taken a different approach to rear fender attachment to the chain stay bridge.
My solution has been to buy a hardware store variety-pack of plumbing washers. There are usually multiples of several types and the cylindrical or conical ones work well and often have an M5 or M4 size hole through the center.
I sandwich the fender material between two washers and put an M4 or M5 bolt through them and the chain-stay bridge with a Nylock nut at one end.
The compressible washers provide a yielding surface that is a bit friendlier to plastic (and, I’d assume aluminum) fenders, in the long run.
I’d include some pictures but I’m on the east coast while my bikes are in Berkeley. Will try to repost once I’m back home.
David Lipsky
PS: Found a photo of that area on my errand bike. Two conical washers on one side, a cylindrical and a flat stainless under the bolt head. Difficult to attach from iPad….
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