I've got the silver shiny Rivendell rack on my Clem L 52 as well as the SKS 65 fenders (which I notched with a Dremmel). I installed both on the bike without issue. Unfortunately, one has to mount fenders twice. Once to get the alignment and stay length marked and a second time after cutting the stays. It takes time, but is not difficult. I marked the fender with a Sharpie, then went to work with the Dremmel cutting tool. No big deal. My tires are 48 and the fenders are perfect. The rack is stout and sturdy; when I want to run panniers for the groceries and other loads, it will handle the job.
Joyce On Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 4:19:06 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: > I've used the full array from Avocet to Zefal in plastic or whatever PB > and SKS make theirs from, and in metal from Berthoud to Wald in aluminum > and steel. For permanent installation, and if you don't mind doing a little > pre-install study and prep, I suggest metal fenders, and Velo Orange has > very nice ones for reasonable prices. > https://velo-orange.com/collections/fenders > > You say you're no mechanic, but IME, if you can learn to install SKS or > Planet Bike fenders, you can learn to install metal fenders. The best > instructions, those I learned from, are from Jitensha Studios. > > As for racks, if you want load capacity and stiffness but are willing to > discount "priddy," you might look at Tubus. IME, a stiff rack makes as much > difference, if not more, to secure rear loading (I don't have as much > experience with front loads) as a stiff rear triangle. The Fly for example, > now in stainless steel instead of black powdercoated chromo, weighs a > couple of oz more and carries a couple of lbs less, but still handles 40 lb > loads with aplomb (not too long ago I carried 46 lb on mine; not the way to > bomb down fast downhill curves, but do-able). > > > https://www.tubus.com/en/products?tx_tubusproducts_products%5Baction%5D=list&tx_tubusproducts_products%5Bcontroller%5D=Products&cHash=fc0be0ec82dacbc63b4ee1b12f522597#prodId_16 > > On Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 10:41:34 AM UTC-7 care...@gmail.com wrote: >> I just purchased a 59 cm Clem L from Crust Bikes. I’m deciding on a rack >> and fenders. I’m down to the Shiny Rear Rack from Riv or the Nitto R14 from >> Crust. Any thoughts or suggestions? I don’t need a heavy duty touring >> rack but the Shiny looks a little more durable. Riv told me they would have >> some soon. >> >> The SKS P50 look like the right fender but I don’t want a mud flap. Are >> they removeable? Are the B65s too large? >> >> I’m no mechanic so the easier the installation the better. >> >> Carey Rogers >> >> Nashville >> >> > > -- 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/a946a718-7bc1-49e4-9573-c3f0e1ea6416n%40googlegroups.com.
