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  • Adding rivnuts to alu frames?
  • bikerevivesheffield
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    I’ve a vitus substance Alu gravel bike and was idly wondering if I could add 2 rivnuts to the top tube for a bag?

    Any issue or just don’t do it?

    alan1977
    Free Member

    Sounds fine to me, as long as you’re competent enough with the tools

    mert
    Free Member

    Drill, deburr, check carefully for cracks/chips/damage round the holes, make good if there is any (little round file or something), anticorrosion paint, fit rivnut.

    Obvs. use the sharpest drill bit you’ve got!

    matt_outandabout
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    I personally would cock it up and have that niggle that the frame would fail, so would just stick with velcro…

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    RustyNissanPrairie
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    Put a collar on the drill bit so you don’t lunging through and dint the other side of the tube

    timba
    Free Member

    Google FEA analysis bicycle frame stress (or similar). Avoid the worst bits

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