More tricks with Gino

[Ron Mc]

Two years ago I posted an epiphany about a way to attach a Gino light mount to a Nitto M18 or Mark's rack . https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rbw-owners-bunch/S4O98dttMNs  

Very recently completed a Rivish upright on a Viner cross frame - it required a lugged Nitto seatpost to get the seat far enough back to put the pedals in the right place.  

  

The canti-boss frame needed a front brake cable stop, and since I was using Paul brakes, opted for a front Paul Funky Monkey

The "monkey" is tightened to the stem using a countersunk M5 x5mm as a set-bolt.  I already had an old cut and varnished champagne cork with washers and a long M5 - it threaded in fine in place of the short Paul set-bolt, but with a Cygo light mount it was too close to the stem to mount the Cygo headlight - but it looked good.  

so I broke down and ordered a Gino, and this worked great.  Remove the Paul M5x5, remove the Gino M5 - use the Gino lockwasher - and an M5 x12mm.  A stack of 3 split lock washers take up the countersink in the Paul monkey, and don't rattle.  Worked great for both functions and solid as a rock, and even looks like it was made this way.  

      

Hope you're liking my Ostrich 731 bag, I know I am.  Japan shopping is killer right now because of the weak JY.  The bag alone shipped express from Japan in 4 days for $67 inclusive - it's twice that before shipping from anyone selling it in the US.  

      

Also got a good deal on the Nitto wire guard,  http://www.alexscycle.com/misc-/other/nitto-rear-brake-cable-wire-guard.html  and I'm not even going to mention the cost of the lugged seatpost from Japan, but the wire cage from Japan was exactly half of the best US price.  

Also made an easy quick release for a Cygo Hot Shot tail light - cannibalized a seatpost mount, drilled a hole big enough for an M5, used a long M5, two external two lockwashers and a half-nut. 

  

 Supposed to rain today through Saturday, but clear Sunday, and I'm hoping to take a maiden ride into downtown to visit the local Frankenbike meet. 

[Philip Williamson]

That looks very nice. It does look like it was designed that way!

Philip
www.biketinker.com

[Ron Mc]

thanks Phillip, I'm proud of it.  

I called the bolt in the Monkey a set-bolt, but it's really a clamp bolt, and the longer bolt I used in the bag taillight mount is a clevis bolt.  

I also could have been wrong about the M5x12 that I used in the Gino - could have been a 14 or even 16 - I reached in my M5 bag and used what worked.  But the way to get it right is the correct bolt length pushed into the Gino, the exposed portion outside the Gino should be the same length or slightly shorter than the overall length of the M5 that came out of the Monkey.  Then slide on 3 split lock washers and tighten into the Monkey.  

Tried to take a better photo of what I did with the taillight mount, in tough back-lighting.  But again, this is the stock Hot Shot seatpost mount disassembled and drilled out to fit an M5.  

    

I know Many folks like dynos - my best riding buddy has gone ape over them, but I'm totally happy with Cygo lights.  My daughter and I each have a set and move them between our bikes.  I also have 10 A-h PowerAdd batteries (7 ounces), cables that will run from a bag to the lights, and I can go for days on these lights.  

  

This is the Gino mount on Nitto M18 that I lined to on the opening post.  

[Pondero]

Thanks for the tip, and the reminder, Ron.  I've got a Gino light mount that somehow was rotated out of use in my bike/set-up evolution.  I'm now inspired to get it back out and clean things up a bit.

Chris Johnson

Sanger, Texas