I ran the Velo Orange 'Zeppelin' 52mm faceted fenders on my CHG proto with 42mm Shikoro's, but it had canti brakes which is apples to oranges compared to your caliper brakes. That said, Knowing the reach on the CHG and the fact that up to 58mm fenders can be made to work with such caliper brakes I would not hesitate to go with the Zeppelin 52's and put 42mm tires under them. While the Honjo are a little more robust than the VO fenders, the VO have the advantage of being generally easier to work with and fitting more tire under the same size fender due to the tighter rolled edge.
If I built a CHG, and believe me I've mentally done so, I would run 40mm Conti Terra Trail under the aforementioned Zeppelin fenders. Perfect - fast on pavement, enough bite for mixed terrain, and full coverage with appropriate clearance. On Wednesday, 15 January 2025 at 21:37:00 UTC-8 Bill Lindsay wrote: > Joyce > > Remember your Platypus has a 135mm rear end OLD, while your Gallop is > 130mm. You wont break anything forcing the wrong sized hub in, but you may > scratch the paint more than you'd like. I was literally saying what I > would do. I was not necessarily telling you what you should do. :). > > BL in EC > > On Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 9:29:50 PM UTC-8 JAS wrote: > >> Bill and G Ram, as always, thanks for your thoughts and experience. >> >> Bill, your idea to try wheels on the CHG from a different bike (my >> Platypus) is something I can do. I also appreciate the encouragement to >> consider going with a 700 x 38 tire. I've been trying to have everything >> set up at once, but I can see that riding without fenders for a while will >> allow me to dial in the tire size first. >> >> G Ram, you've got metal fenders on your Charlie! Can you tell me more >> about them? What brand, size, model? >> >> Cheers! >> Joyce >> >> On Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 11:28:43 AM UTC-8 G Ram wrote: >> >>> My Charlie has Gravel King 40mm tires with metal fenders. >>> >>> On Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 12:03:57 PM UTC-8 JAS 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/bc429fbd-28b4-46e6-aec1-96355e0cb7fdn%40googlegroups.com.
