Originally Posted by
verktyg
Aside from fixie fools castrating rear dropouts
"RD hanger-ectomys" on French bikes while not common was more of a US thing because Campagnolo and Japanese RDs were far more popular.
verktyg
I've been using the term "hack happy fixie idjits" to describe these jokers. I think I like "fixie fools castrating rear dropouts" a bit better!
Originally Posted by
Andy_K
Yeah. If I may be so bold as to borrow from [MENTION=381793]gugie[/MENTION]'s Flickr stash (I think as
his publicist I can get away with this)....
There's probably a clause somewhere in the fine print of a document I may have signed under the influence of rehydrating liquid that gives you that right.
Originally Posted by
verktyg
Really nice work. Higher temp brazing alloys damage chrome plating. Must have been done with lower melting temperature material???
I flux the heck out of the entire chromed area. Silver flux drips off real easily when the water boils off, so I apply several layers to build up a nice dry "crust". I've done this on several occassions to protect chrome, and it's worked well for me.
And, yes, I use lower temperature silver, and am careful with heat control.
Andy and I were worried about the non-chromed area rusting, but so far it hasn't been an issue. It might be a preventative maintenance thing to do once a year, oil it, or something like that. At worst it's fairly hidden behind the derailleur.
Originally Posted by
Insidious C.
The hanger thing hits close to home for me. I have a Mercier 300 and a Peugeot px 10 each with hangers removed by saw. Of course they were bargains.
The Atelier is somewhat closed for the summer, but as soon as it starts raining...