I have marked the area where the fenders are a bit wide and used a heat gun on low to soften the plastic. I use a dowel to replicate the approximate shape of the chainstay. You end up with a better fit and no pressure against the paint. Also I prefer it to cutting the fender, which helps fenders crack faster in my experience.
Obviously,remove the fender from the bike! On Monday, December 30, 2013 8:23:12 PM UTC-5, Kevin wrote: > > So I've come to realize the biggest challenge I have with any DIY bike > project isn't my mechanical ability but the second-guessing I do to myself. > For example: > > I was attaching Sks longboards on my Sam. I squeezed the fenders between > the chain stays and screwed the fender onto the bridge with a few added > washers. No problems so far. > > Now, I often see fenders that have been trimmed on the lower edges so they > fit with room to spare between the chain stays (like this: > https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-utP_4UIXetA/Ttwa8E6AtjI/AAAAAAAAPME/VrjdTHUz8sg/s400/fenders-2.jpg). > Since squeezing my fenders between the stays didn't contort them enough > to interfere with the tire, I wasn't too worried about it. > > But now I'm thinking, will the tight squeeze of the fenders plus roads > vibrations cause the frame paint to be scratched off? > > Should I be concerned and trim the fenders down or be happy I have the > extra coverage? > > -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
