I have Berhouds on my Bleriot, and can say that they look sharp and are very
durable. They are, however, a bear to fit and adjust. I have SKS fenders on
my San Marcos. I find them them to be lighter and a doddle to fit. They are
not as rigid, of course, and tend vibrate a bit. Both sets pro
I run bikes with both. Both are flapped. Berthouds are sturdier, longer and
offer better coverage in the wet but no QR. SKS are cheaper, work fine, have
quick releases. If they do catch on something. I can't imagine Berthoud stays
coming loose without much trauma. (See recent Blug post). I t
I was hoping to find a previous thread on this topic, but I cannot seem to
find it here.
I currently have Honjo hammered fenders on my custom riv, but the front
fender is so long and the aluminum is so fragile that it doesn't allow me
to hop up and down curbs without having the whole thing get
