I used the two-stay SKS fenders with plastic quick-release blocks for
5 years. It's a good way to go. Your fender line will elicit helpful
advice from your friends, though! Carrying an 8mm wrench will let you
adjust your fender in seconds when you change over, though, so you can
have a happier fend
That's Hobo bag, also NLA from Rivendell, but I think I like the new
Brand V handlebar bag is even better in some ways: easier to load &
retrieve stuff, great map case & visibility, easy on and off, and a
good size for a universal bar bag. Rivendell says it's meant only for
drop bars, but I use min
John,
I use double stay SKS fenders and added the black "release things"
that are usually used on the front fenders.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16951...@n08/3477961737/sizes/o/
This allows me to "release" the fenders when I want to complete remove
the wheel. I set the fenders up to clear the
Great bike! What is the front bag on your QB?
On Jan 9, 1:39 pm, Bill Gibson wrote:
> I put Berthouds on, and they work well, but the flaring rear fender
> has the potential to trap and jam a stick or something. I had to
> carefully shave off any bolts protruding inside the fenders with a
> dreme
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From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
[mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Esteban
Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 10:24 AM
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Subject: [RBW] Re: Best fenders for a QB
Well...I *do* live in San Diego! :) Here's another with crap fender
lines:
I put Berthouds on, and they work well, but the flaring rear fender
has the potential to trap and jam a stick or something. I had to
carefully shave off any bolts protruding inside the fenders with a
dremel-type grinder and hand filing to provide enough room for
different gear combinations, and the
Well...I *do* live in San Diego! :) Here's another with crap fender
lines:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n02/3887418406/
I think the Woodys work very well. Because they don't have a lip,
they're not going to be as effective as SKS or metal fenders in really
wet conditions, but they'll k
Anyone ever try the Soma Fab fenders?
On Jan 9, 11:42 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> I have track ends only one fendered bike, my Monocog -- the other fenders
> are on bikes with horizontals -- and I solved my problem with the PB
> Cascadias by simply cutting the rear short (at the leading edge) so t
What, no Mudflap Girl?
--Eric
www.wheelsnorth.org
www.campyonly.com
On Jan 9, 2010, at 7:42 AM, Ken Yokanovich wrote:
I miss my poor Quickbeam, but while I had it, it served as the do all
beater. I used 50mm Berthoud fenders with mudflap on the front. The
extra length of the front fender plu
I have SKS P45's on my quickbeam right now, and they are extra
tough. I had these same ones on another bike before too. They've
seen some action that IMO more than proved their mettle in the
toughness category. I put a put a homemade mud-flap on the front
fender, and with 35mm tires they give
I miss my poor Quickbeam, but while I had it, it served as the do all
beater. I used 50mm Berthoud fenders with mudflap on the front. The
extra length of the front fender plus flap did wonders to keep feet
dry and the bike relatively "clean." The durability of the metal was
a big PLUS too. I'v
Nice Saluki!
Yes I have sidepull/6650b config.
On Jan 9, 10:33 am, "Frederick, Steve"
wrote:
> Hey, John-I have a 52cm Quickbeam, too! Is yours the sidepull/650b-wheeled
> version? Mine is, and I'm putting SKS P-50's on it. I've used them on my
> Saluki and they give good coverage and a dec
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