I've only tried the older SKS's and they developed a kind of funky warped twist on the back. I heard others say that metal fenders rattle a lot but mine are rock solid. Must be because somebody else installed them!
On Mar 12, 5:58 pm, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Rob. My next pair of fenders will probably be metal. I was just > curious why you liked them so much. I was under the impression that > they are more rattley, but perhaps leather washers solve that. Also, I > have never had composite fenders warp. Which brands have you had > warping problems with? > > Two years ago, my parked bike, locked to a pole, was backed into be a > pickup truck. The rear rim broke (Mavic Open Pro), the rear composite > fender was fine. > > I like my SKSs, but looking forward to some Honjos in my future. > > G > > On Mar 13, 2:25 am, rob markwardt <robmar...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Like all posts on bike/component likes/dislikes I should have prefaced > > with IMO, however, I'm a rain rider so I'm kind of picky. I like > > metal because they are longer (yours do look like an improvement > > though), I think they are more secure (if installed correctly), less > > rattley (sp?...know what I mean?), they don't warp, and, most > > importantly..IMO...they look better! > > > On Mar 12, 12:01 am, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Mar 12, 2:05 pm, rob markwardt <robmar...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Those do look nice but, once you go metal you'll never go back. > > > > I am not saying you are wrong, but why? Aesthetics, durability,...? > > > > Gernot > > > > > If you are in Seattle I've got a used pair of black SKS's that I'd > > > > give away. > > > > > On Mar 11, 7:15 pm, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > they look better than the normal sks fenders > > > > > > > do you think you could take a shot of them down the length of the > > > > > > bike? Like from the back? > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > -sv > > > > > > Like this? > > > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/25150...@n08/4425669203/in/photostream/ > > > > > > Let me know if you want other angles...- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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-bu...@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.
