Justin- SKS Chromoplastic fenders are among the least constricting, because none of their hardware is on the inside of the fender. But yes, metal fenders are thinner so they could be the least constricting--if you use "ideal" hardware.
Many metal fenders have exposed nuts on the inside at the stays and/or fork daruma, which eats up tire room. This is why many recommend using Berthoud stays on all metal fenders; the Berthoud hardware doesn't intrude as much. That gives you the most *minimal* "traditional/full coverage" fender solution. But SKS Chromoplastics are dang close. I have 3 bikes with SKS and one with Velo Orange fenders. They're all pretty good. I have a set of Honjos waiting to replace the VO fenders, but the VOs are still straight so I'm in no rush. On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 11:47 AM, Justin, Oakland <[email protected]> wrote: > in my experience the array of plastic fenders seem to be more constricting > in clearance and tire size. It seems as if, as evidenced here in this > thread, that aluminum fenders allow you to mount them closer to the frame > with a profile that allows for greater tire size with adequate clearance. > Whether that is because of material, thickness or hardware I don’t know - > and it could be a case of multiple anecdotes not equalling data. But it > seems as if to ensure maximum tire size you should use aluminum fenders. > > -J > > -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
