As a couple of others mentioned, there is usually less space under a rolled edge metal fender than plastic. My (only) example - Schwalbe Marathon Cross 700x38 tires would not fit under PB Cascadia or Berthoud 45mm fenders However, they would fit under 50mm Berthoud on my (now departed) Surly Cross Check.
The same tires do easily fit on my Hillborne with SKS fenders. As for putting on Berthoud, the longest time was spent making a bracket for the rear seatstay bridge. But I figured about 3 hours each for the two install jobs. That's the other problem. Ended up buying two sets of metal fenders for that bike. But boy, were they nice during the winter months. It's a project, but if your heart is set on them, nothing else will do. And the effort is worth the reward. Presently, though, all my bikes have plastic fenders. And they'll probably stay that way. Metal are nice, but I just prefer the plastic. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On May 28, 10:05�am, b hamon <periwinkle...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I am beginning to re-do my beloved Rivvy, which looks pretty tired after ten > years of service.Added shellacked tan cork grips this morning. Honey-colored > Brooks B-17 will follow next payday, replacing a 14-year-old B-17 that no > longer offers much support. Pondering new fenders, but I'm also worried about > tire clearance (I got one of those Maynard Hershon "if I'd known then what I > know now" kind of bikes and can barely run 700 x 32 tires with the fenders I > have now). > Current fender is a cheap Planet Bike set in black. I'm looking at the V-O > fenders (they're cheaper than Honjos and I sort of like the matte finish) OR > Planet Bike Cascadia. The Cascadias are a known quantity; I know that they'll > just fit with my 32 tires. But the idea of alloy fenders is appealing. > Last batch of VO fenders I saw were not pre-drilled. How much of a hassle IS > it to drill your own fenders? Seriously. Is it an all-day-at-home affair? > Also, Current brake set is the Shimano RX-100 "long reach" that were > recommended when the frame was built without cantis back in 1999. Is there > another dual-pivot caliper that offers even a little more tire/fender > clearance? What do you like? > Bethhttp://bikelovejones.livejournal.com > > http://veloquent.blogspot.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
