Thanks for the tips. I'll take that into consideration. On Tuesday, December 11, 2012 8:27:16 PM UTC-8, jeffrey kane wrote: > > Nothing against Peter White (and I mean *Nothing)* ... but if you're > looking to shop around, you'll not find a nicer guy to ask questions of > and/or get advice from than Mike Kone at Boulder Bicycles... and he sells > everything you're considering. > > On Tuesday, December 11, 2012 6:43:30 PM UTC-5, William wrote: >> >> Thanks very much. I'm convinced. Now, based on budget I'll decide >> whether to go Velo Orange Stainless (at $55) or Peter White Berthoud >> Stainless(at $73, assuming the website is up to date). >> >> On Tuesday, December 11, 2012 12:38:37 PM UTC-8, Steve Park wrote: >>> >>> Pro and Cons for for the ss Berthoud and aluminum Honjos: >>> >>> Berthoud stainless: >>> Pro: >>> durable >>> handsome >>> nice hardware >>> Con: >>> could be longer for better coverage >>> extra grams >>> any texture you want as long as it's smooth and round. >>> limited size (wheel/tire) offerings >>> >>> Honjo aluminum: >>> Pro: >>> handsome >>> fewer grams >>> comes in longer lengths for better coverage >>> comes in many textures (hammered, fluted, smooth, etc). >>> comes in many sizes >>> Con: >>> not as durable as stainless >>> hardware is more fiddly than Berthoud hardware >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, December 11, 2012 3:20:25 PM UTC-5, William wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm in the market for some metal fenders. If you could get a >>>> particular model of fender for the same price with the same hardware in >>>> Stainless Steel or Aluminum, which would you want? Is it Stainless for >>>> durability and Aluminum for light weight? >>> >>>
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