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| 2079.1 | | DANGER::JBELL | Zeno was almost here | Mon Sep 16 1991 18:41 | 17 |
| > I recently purchased a TREK 8700 and expect to do some sloppy commuting. I
> tried mounting both Zefal & Acerbis fenders, but there are no mounting eyelets
> on the front. It has a Tange Big-fork. Any ideas (other than "don't use
> fenders")?
What is the fork material? If it's steel, you could get it brazed.
If it's aluminum, you could still try and epoxy something. Just
make sure to get down to bare metal, and don't use it for anything
heavier than fenders.
Why do bike manufacturers sell bikes without eyelets?
Why do people buy bikes without eyelets?
-Jeff Bell
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| 2079.6 | Aluminum? | DEDMAN::EDWARDS | | Mon Sep 16 1991 19:10 | 24 |
| >> What is the fork material? If it's steel, you could get it brazed.
I'm pretty sure it's aluminum (I'll check tonight).
>> Why do bike manufacturers sell bikes without eyelets?
It supposedly is a "racing" mountain bike that you would never consider putting
fenders on & therefore don't need the added "weight" of the eyelets.
>> Why do people buy bikes without eyelets?
I knew this would be asked. I went shopping for a "winter" bike so that I
wouldn't have to use my TREK 2100 once the weather turns bad (in Upstate NY,
that could happen any day now). They were selling TREK 8700s at about
half price ($1675 MLP, $799 my price). The owner was trying to liquidate some
extra inventory and I just couldn't pass it up! I noticed the lack of eyelets
after I got it home.
It's a great bike, composite frame, Sun Tour XC Pro, etc., I just have to figure
out how to use it for it's original intent, hence the question on the fenders.
Thanks for the suggestion on the gluing.
-- Ray Edwards
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| 2079.2 | | MOVIES::WIDDOWSON | Two pork pies and a Strawberry Yoghurt | Tue Sep 17 1991 03:41 | 5 |
| >Why do bike manufacturers sell bikes without eyelets?
>Why do people buy bikes without eyelets?
weight saving ?
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| 2079.3 | All-purpose eyelets | NQOPS::CLELAND | USIM&T Data Center Services | Tue Sep 17 1991 04:13 | 15 |
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>>Why do bike manufacturers sell bikes without eyelets?
>>Why do people buy bikes without eyelets?
>>-Jeff Bell
Excellent question, thank you.
How do they expect us to mount up our gun racks without 'em?
(Sorry, touchy subject)
And a cellular phone.
Jim Blackburn needs to design his racks so they hold a 12-volt
motorcycle battery for the cellular equipment.
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| 2079.4 | one nice commuter! | LEGUP::SHORTT | John Shortt / DTN: 266-4594 | Tue Sep 17 1991 11:58 | 13 |
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Trek markets the 8700 as a racing bike. Most carbon fiber/aluminum,
XC Pro equipped bikes are designed as such. I haven't seen too many
fenders at Mtn Bike races, but that doesn't mean there hasn't been or
won't be any. This Sunday we could have used 'em, continuous rain and
therefore lots of mud. But that was part of the fun, I think!
The Tange fork is Cro-moly.
john
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| 2079.5 | The solution is... | DEDMAN::EDWARDS | | Wed Sep 18 1991 12:06 | 8 |
| Cable ties!
The gluing suggestion got me thinking about alternate methods of securing
"things" to other "things". I attached the front fender supports to the fork
last night using cable ties. It appears to pretty sturdy; I hoping to test
drive it in the rain tonight.
Ray
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| 2079.7 | WHY | COMET::VOITL | | Sat Sep 28 1991 01:38 | 2 |
| FENDERS ON A 8700. I HAVE HEARD IT ALL.
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| 2079.8 | I give in... | IDEFIX::HEMMINGS | Lanterne Rouge | Mon Sep 30 1991 04:45 | 8 |
| OK, OK, OK it rained the whole weekend, I got soaked riding on Saturday and
again on Sunday (and that was just getting the bike from the shed to the garage
so I could use the turbo trainer). Where do I get these m/g's I am so scornful
of???(just as well this isn't the nit-picking EF91 file or some-one would have
said �No, you mean the m/g's of which you were so scornful�).
PS The Galibier was closed all the weekend because of snow, - just as well we
were'nt planning 11's at the summit caf�........
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| 2079.9 | It's actually sunny here! | PAKORA::GGOODMAN | Number 1 in a field of 1 | Mon Sep 30 1991 08:18 | 5 |
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Rain? In the South of France? Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear....
Graham.
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| 2079.10 | All together now, "It never rains in... southern, Cal err, France" M*rde, alors!! | CTHQ3::JENIN::FRERE | Ellas Danzan Solas | Mon Sep 30 1991 17:10 | 8 |
| For those of you fender-freaks, I saw a new fender (at the trade show) that has
a quick release and attaches on the seat post. Real simple, comes off in an
instant (just pop out the seat post) and doesn't interfere with your rear
brakes, etc. This is a no-brainer (so why didn't I think of it, duh?) and will
be available at Chelmsford Cyclery very soon. Will keep you posted on price,
etc.
Eric
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| 2079.11 | Very helpful note | RUTILE::MACFADYEN | Sceptical about sceptics"
%DVC-I-BOOKBUILT, | Tue Oct 01 1991 05:21 | 8 |
| I've seen good-looking narrow mudguards advertised in Cycling Weekly and
elsewhere, but I just can't remember the manufacturer. They're made from
a narrow strip of aluminium and the stays don't require mudguard eyes. They
cost about �20 a set, and may be available from the mail-order outlets
that advertise in the back of Cycling Weekly.
Rod
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