I have VO fluted 52mm Zeppelin fenders on my 700x44 Compass tires (Snoqualmie Pass) mounted to Velocity Dyan rims. The tires measure 41mm when inflated to around 35psi (so delightful to ride). I like the fenders and the fitment. I'm using a RBW front fork, and the 52mm fenders had to be squished just a bit to fit, no way the 63mm would have fit there without Dremel tool cutting. What annoyed me was the front tire & fender would contact & chirp when I made quick tight turns, or stood on the pedals uphill. I've stopped the chirping by both spreading the fender just a bit wider and securely tightening the bolts that attach the stays.
I think if you go for a wider tire, you'll definitely want the 63mmm fenders. And know that the aluminum fenders will take careful fitting and adjusting, but will look beautiful. - Andrew, Berkeley On Sunday, October 3, 2021 at 12:47:10 PM UTC-7 Jay Lonner wrote: > I’ll be curious to know where you wind up, both in terms of fender > selection and tire clearance. My Hunq has 2” Big Bens that are nearing end > of life and I’m thinking of replacing them with some 2.1” RH tires when the > time comes (probably the Antelope Pass, since my riding is 98% paved, but > the Fleecer Ridge just looks so much more Hunq-y). I currently have 50mm > SKS fenders that are cracked and chipped and are in need of replacement now > that the rains have returned. I’ve never used fenders other than SKS and I > don’t know that I have the patience to fiddle with an involved installation > such as I understand Honjos require. Last I looked, Riv suggests the P65 > for all their fat tires (including 26” and 650b) which makes me concerned > that the radius isn’t optimized for 700c. I’ll have a look at VO though. > > Jay Lonner > Bellingham, WA > > Sent from my Atari 400 > > On Oct 3, 2021, at 11:45 AM, Johnny Burrell <johnny....@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > Winter is coming *<dramatic pause & queue GoT intro music>* > > And so fenders are needed. I have a Hunqapillar with some big 2.1" tires. > My fender requirements are that they must fit, be pretty and not too short. > I like long fenders because long fenders + mud-flaps keep the muck off. > > Here's where I'm at... > > - Planet Bike fenders are too short, I think. These must be for > Californians > - PDW Full Metal Fenders are great, i have them on a different bike, > but unsure if the 55mm will fit my 2.1's > - The SKS B65 may fit the bill, it's what Riv recommends, but they > look really short (here > > <https://www.rivbike.com/collections/fenders/products/sks-esge-commuter-ii-silver-fenders-b65-700c-29er> > is > the riv link with pic) and... plastic > - Velo Orange seems to have some nice fenders in 63mm here they are > > <https://velo-orange.com/collections/700c-fenders/products/vo-fluted-63mm-fenders-700c?variant=50650678343> > > These are going to last a really long time so price isn't really a > deciding factor. I also want them to look good, because I'm vain. After > typing all of this it appears I'm leaning toward the VO fenders, how do > folks here feel about them? How's their longevity? > > thank you, > Johnny B in Portland > > -- > 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 rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cefbf92b-6e6b-44eb-b5bc-24794d5a21b0n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cefbf92b-6e6b-44eb-b5bc-24794d5a21b0n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/50e3250a-7919-472d-be03-a76e950e43bcn%40googlegroups.com.
