Aesthetics aside, the main benefit of metal fenders is that they, when expertly installed, work MUCH better than plastic. This isn't to say that plastic fenders are ineffective--not at all. SKS fenders are much better than nothing, and I see why they and the Planet Bike equivalents are popular with shops (more power to them), but now that metal fenders are relatively inexpensive and more readily available than ever, it does seem strange to me that they haven't become the standard for more obsessively detail-oriented bikes like most Rivs. If you're looking forward to shellacing your handlebar tape, then you'll really enjoy the aesthetic bliss that comes with the perfect fender lines possible only with metal.
Andrew in snowy St. Paul, where all his fendered bikes, including a Rom, are into metal. On Dec 7, 12:35 am, rob markwardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I know the Rivendell gang thinks fenders are a sometimes necessary add- > on, but man if there was ever a bike screaming out to have its SKS's > removed and have some metal fenders installed it would be this one. > Put some Berthouds or Honjo's on this Rivendell and you'd have a near > perfect beauty. > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=380087207559 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
