> I've actually found that the 45 mm Honjos dent less easily than the 50 mm > Berthouds, and the Honjos seem just as stiff and secure.
That Berthouds are more apt to dent than Honjos arguably supports that Berthouds are more rigid and thus less apt to vibrate. Dents happen when the metal gives rather than the structure as a whole. The Honjos may well have survived the impact prettier because they vibrated out of the way. On Oct 2, 10:42 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > When I put Berthouds on my Ram I was surprised at how easy they were > > to install. They were actually easier to install than SKS. > > > I think the Berthouds tend to be a little sturdier. And they're > > certainly cheaper. But man, those Honjos look nice.. > > I've actually found that the 45 mm Honjos dent less easily than the 50 mm > Berthouds, and the Honjos seem just as stiff and secure. The narrower (and > longer -- 35 mm 700c) Velo Orange fenders do bend out of line easier (at > least, the front does) but a tug or two on the struts pulls them back into > line. I haven't had this problem with the fatter and shorter Bs or Hs. > > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
