[email hidden] (dan baker) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
Quoted message said:I just was gifted a used RhodeGear TrailTail trail-along,
and got it all cleaned up, BUT the hitchmount is quite a
bit bigger than the seatpost on the bike I was going to
use for it. There is a plastic shim in place that brings
the ID down to about 1.25", and the seatpost I was going
to use is a 26.6mm seatpost.
Anybody know where I can get a selection of shims?
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...thought I'd post my solution in case anybody comes
looking later... I never did find any response to RhodeGear
shims, or any dealer carrying them, so made a shim myself.
Thought I'd let people know that its pretty easy if you:
- get some "schedule 40 1" PVC pipe". This is the thick
white plastic plumbing stuff.
- cut a piece about 3" or 4" long
- cut a slit lengthwise, with a "wide" saw like a miter saw
or table saw to leave some room for the shim to squash
down. file all edges to remove burrs.
- wrap around a couple layers of duct tape on the outside
of shim to get it to fit close to the inside of the
bracket. slip into bracket, and leave a little sticking
out the bottom.
- drill/tap, or use self tapping screw, a small hole thru
the bracket and shim, and install a short screw with a
little locktite on it to hold the shim vertically inside
the bracket. Be CAREFUL the screw does not protrude inside
or it will wreck your seatpost.
- grease lightly and install to seatpost, do not overtighten
bracket as it needs to rotate on seatpost. be sure bracket
bolts are locknuts so they wont back off.
- note that the bracket shim assembly will invariably work
its way down your seatpost until it rests on the frame, so
you want to leave the shim sticking out the bottom a
little to provide a nice wear surface.
d
