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LCD Display on Rad Expand, no clamp spacers

Started by rfv, January 31, 2025, 10:13:34 AM

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rfv

I have an old (!) LCD Display from a Mini that I would like to install on a Rad Expand. However, I don't have the spacers that are required to fit the handlebar clamps of the display to the Rad Expand. The Rad Expand handlebar is a lot thinner than the Mini. Any ideas? Thanks!

Here's the LCD Display I'm referring to: https://www.radpowerbikes.com/products/lcd-display-upgrade?_pos=1&_sid=578b8fbc0&_ss=r

John Rose

I got the LCD Upgrade for my RadExpand 5, which did come with (I think) rubber spacers.

You could just cut up an old inner tube or some neoprene strips from a rubber boot or some such for DIY spacers. If from an inner tube it may require 1 1/2 wraps, maybe 2 to get good compression.

Or use many wraps of cloth-type hockey tape (aka "friction tape"). It's my new favourite secret weapon.

Also, maybe spiral cable wrap, like this stuff, in different colours and diameters:

I'm not absolutely sure if it would be thick enough.
It's also handy (no surprise) for tidying up wiring and brake cable bundles.
RadMini ST 2 / RadExpand 5

crorris


rfv

Quote from: John Rose on February 10, 2025, 01:22:37 PMI got the LCD Upgrade for my RadExpand 5, which did come with (I think) rubber spacers.

You could just cut up an old inner tube or some neoprene strips from a rubber boot or some such for DIY spacers. If from an inner tube it may require 1 1/2 wraps, maybe 2 to get good compression.

Or use many wraps of cloth-type hockey tape (aka "friction tape"). It's my new favourite secret weapon.

Also, maybe spiral cable wrap, like this stuff, in different colours and diameters:

I'm not absolutely sure if it would be thick enough.
It's also handy (no surprise) for tidying up wiring and brake cable bundles.

Thanks!
Yes, DIY looks like the ticket. The spacer would need to be 22mm->30mmm, more or less. I spoke (chat) with Rad support and bought the LCD mounting bracket hoping it would include the spacers, but it didn't.


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