Happy happy
Only using one of the downtube bosses on my Cross Check frame, but had to find a use for the unused one on the left hand side of the frame
https://www.flickr.com/photos/21583957@ ... ed-public/
Had to raid spares pot for a longer bolt to fit the boss, a washer and a bit of foam to replace the rubber washer the bell was supplied with, and enlarge the hole in the base plate of the bell mounting, but it fits perfectly, rings nicely, and looks far more finished than the rubber lump that was fitted when the frame was powder coated
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381699580687? ... EBIDX%3AIT
Novel use for downtube boss
- Heltor Chasca
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Re: Novel use for downtube boss
[emoji106]Out the box is good.
Re: Novel use for downtube boss
well as long as you have long arms or dont mind bending down.
Re: Novel use for downtube boss
mercalia wrote:well as long as you have long arms or dont mind bending down.
Use bell infrequently, and have been reaching down to that area of frame to change gear on old bike (and loads more as a kid) without too many issues
Just please to be making use of the other boss
- breakwellmz
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Re: Novel use for downtube boss
AaronR wrote:Happy happy
Only using one of the downtube bosses on my Cross Check frame, but had to find a use for the unused one on the left hand side of the frame
https://www.flickr.com/photos/21583957@ ... ed-public/
Had to raid spares pot for a longer bolt to fit the boss, a washer and a bit of foam to replace the rubber washer the bell was supplied with, and enlarge the hole in the base plate of the bell mounting, but it fits perfectly, rings nicely, and looks far more finished than the rubber lump that was fitted when the frame was powder coated
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381699580687? ... EBIDX%3AIT
Nice! A button head to secure it would be nicer though.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A2-Stainless- ... RTVW6EkBUA
- Heltor Chasca
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- Joined: 30 Aug 2014, 8:18pm
- Location: Near Bath & The Mendips in Somerset
Re: Novel use for downtube boss
mercalia wrote:well as long as you have long arms or dont mind bending down.
Where do you keep your water?
Re: Novel use for downtube boss
I fitted a small bell to my winter fixed in exactly the same manner, it works really well in that position. I used a Danish 25 Ore coin which has a perfectly sized centre hole , to act as a washer & securely clamp the bell against the boss - just to be a bit different