Hey Joyce. I can’t think of any reason you wouldn’t install the widest fenders that fit your fork blades/brakes and rear stays. You can always run a slightly narrower tire, it gives you the most versatility, and the weight is not going to be consequentially different. It should be as simple as measuring the narrowest width where the fender has to fit, then checking to see what the outside width of the candidates is and picking a good fit. Or you could probably just call RBW headquarters, I’m sure they can tell you the widest fender that will fit :^)
Doug Chandler, AZ On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM JAS <swanson.jo...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm hoping someone out here in Riv-land will help me with my current parts > dilemma. I'm trying to decide on tire and fender sizes for my 53 Charlie > Gallup. As designed, it will be a road-only bike; Riv says it can take up > to a 45mm tire with fenders. I also own a Platypus and a Clem. > > If you've got a fendered Charlie, *what did you choose for tires and > fenders*? Fenders are a must-have in the PNW. It would be helpful to > know the specifics about sizes and brands. In addition: > > 1. How much clearance is needed between the tire and the fender? (For > example, is 2mm from the edge of the tire to the internal edge of fender > enough?) > 2. Is there a silver metal fender that will fit a 44cm tire and be the > appropriate size for the Gallup's frame? I'm not sure where to measure. > 3. If you care to comment on Rene Herse tires, I'm curious about the > 44cm Snoqualmie Pass vs 38cm Barlow Pass as choices for Charlie Gallup. > Standard casing weights vary by only 5 grams; the 38cm tire would allow > slightly lighter (narrower) fenders. > > Thank you in advance for your comments and sage advice! > > Joyce > -- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAK64jTEqgrgfy%2BB5tprqO%2B3XJXVBXXQY6%3DoWE%2BxOSJhv1MuMBA%40mail.gmail.com.
