Daruma++ bolts Version 2 (on South Bend 9A)
These custom fasteners will be used on Mark Vande Kamp's Goodrich. They secure a fender stay and allow a rack to be installed without disturbing the fender setup. The fender stay is secured by a tiny M5 set screw which is run down a hole through the center of the bolt. The rack attachs with a M5x10mm bolt which goes into the same hole.
This photo essay shows how I made one of these fasteners.
Read MoreThis photo essay shows how I made one of these fasteners.
Finished product.
The bolt that we made will go into an eyelet in the bicycle fork. There is a tiny M5 set screw inside the bolt which holds the fender stay in place. Another M5 socket cap bolt holds the rack onto our bolt. This setup allows the rack to be removed without touching the fender setup, even though they will share an eyelet.
