I concur with Bill's assessments, and I add: *Safety release tabs: * the PDF FMF safety tabs are excellent and work with all common metal fender stays. I put them on my VO "hammered" fenders. I also recommend that you add them to the rear fender as well. I picked up a stick in my rear wheel, which caused the SKS P45 fender to accordion forward and jam under the brake bridge. I can't say that the safety tabs would have prevented the stick from locking up the rear wheel, but at least the fender would have survived unscathed. Riv sells extra SKS "secu-clip" safety releases.
*Metal fenders:* VO aluminum fenders mount the stays to the fenders with bolts that protrude into the fender clearance space. Honjos use the same lousy design, as called out by Jan Heine <https://janheine.wordpress.com/2012/05/14/dedication-to-details/>. Berthoud fenders use smaller bolts that protrude less. Whereas, SKS plastic fenders put the stay bolts on metal straps on the side of the fenders, and they do not protrude inside the fender at all. This design is easier to adjust and maximizes clearance. In fact, SKS fenders are the absolute best if you have limited clearance. Tim Gavin Cedar Rapids, IA > For all front fenders, I beg (beg!) everyone to use a quick release > mechanism to avoid disaster. > https://www.ridepdw.com/goods/spare-parts/fmf-safety-tabs > > It'll probably never happen to you, but I've had a front end lockup throw > me over the bars once in my life and once is enough. > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, CA > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
