Fabric Water Bottle Bolts for Riese & Muller Front Carrier

[Robtriangle]

I have a new Riese and Muller Nevo 3 that came with short bolts holding on front rack. I understand that there are longer bolts that come with a stud that matches the Fabric cageless water bottle. Does anyone know where you can buy those longer bolts? I am not getting a helpful response from my dealer.

 

[indianajo]

Water bottle bolts are typically 5 mm or 4 mm shaft. You can measure your existing ones with a caliper. A mm is .0394". They also have a # mm per thread, typically .8 mm on a 5 mm bolt. You can buy various lengths.
I usually buy these in the US from mcmaster.com https://www.mcmaster.com/screws/rounded-head-screws/thread-size~m5/hex-drive-rounded-head-screws/
I buy stainless for a bike that sits in the rain a lot.
You can also buy them in phillips head or straight slot head if you prefer not to carry an allen wrench.
Freight is $9 Cleveland to Louisville so don't skimp on the # of products. 10 # or 1 # it is all the same. Don't buy from mcmaster overseas; UPS has a ~$25 customs loan fee.
You can buy on ebay with USPS shipping but cheap bolts often come from the reject bin with hydrogen embrittlement. They can fracture.
Amazon shipping is 50% higher than UPS but if you subscribed to their cable channel, is "free". I don't like soap operas that much.
BIke shops as modernbike.com or universalcycles.com have them but are way more expensive, usually selling 5 or 10 per package. Can save freight though if you need brake cable or chain parts in the same box.
You might be able to buy them out of the expensive bins @ rural king orscheln or TSC farm supply. They will be $1 each. The bulk bolt bins stop @ 6 mm at my local store.

 

[Robtriangle]

Indianajo, thanks for the timely reply. Good advice on the standard water bottle bolts. Unfortunately, the only threaded receiver on the Riese and Muller is where the front rack attaches. There are 6mm and you need at least a 55-60mm bolt to go through the rack attachment and still have enough room for the Fabric attachment stud. I have attached a photo of what I am trying to do on my bike if I can find the longer bolts and attachment stud that R&M uses.

 

[indianajo]

mcmaster sells 6 mm stainless allen head screws up to 200 mm long.

 

[Fancy McDancy]

Indianajo, thanks for the timely reply. Good advice on the standard water bottle bolts. Unfortunately, the only threaded receiver on the Riese and Muller is where the front rack attaches. There are 6mm and you need at least a 55-60mm bolt to go through the rack attachment and still have enough room for the Fabric attachment stud. I have attached a photo of what I am trying to do on my bike if I can find the longer bolts and attachment stud that R&M uses.

Hi Rob

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