Edward



I think the normal train of thought is that this actually traps moisture
inside the tube. By leaving it open it will allow any moisture to evaporate.
I left mine open for this reason.



Paul



-----Original Message-----
From: bentechriders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bentechriders@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Edward
Sent: Friday, 27 July 2007 08:43
To: bentechriders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [[ Possible Spam ]] [bentechriders] Closing up the tubes?



I am moving along on the construction of my SWB. The frame is
brazed/welded up and I only need to braze on the brake mounts before I
paint!

However, I've noticed that nowhere in the plans is there any mention
of capping the derailleur stem tube nor the back end of the main tube.
I live in Seattle and I expect and plan to do a fair amount of riding
in the rain. I would imagine that water getting into these tubes
would be ... bad.

I'm thinking of cutting some circular caps out of the same steel plate
I made the dropouts from, then brazing them to the inside of the
tubes. However, I thought I'd ask: can anyone think of any reason why
I *shouldn't* close up these tubes?





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