Thanksfor this and all replies. Interesting and helpful. I post pix if/when
successful. Ojiisan
On Friday, March 1, 2013 5:44:50 PM UTC-8, René wrote:
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> For metal fenders, the recommendation is to use fenders that are at least
> 10mm wider than the tires, although you can get away with a bit l
For metal fenders, the recommendation is to use fenders that are at least
10mm wider than the tires, although you can get away with a bit less.
Fenders are described in mm, while tires as you describe them are in
inches. Roughly, a 2.0 tire is 50mm, so you'd need a 60mm metal fender
(26x60). Metal
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> I think 40, 50, and 60, are the mm width ratings of the fender. So you can
> tell what size tires will fit under it. The 26 would stand for the size
> wheel that the fender is made for. So, 700 x 45, or 26 x 50, or 650b x 40,
> etc.
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>
Somebody correct me if I am wrong.
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> Rivendell has a fender installation video that has info on how to set up
> fenders on a bike:
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http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/fe2.htm
Also, read this and scroll down to the "Clearances" section. Maybe this
will help. All about putting fenders on a bike:
*http://janheine.wordpress.com/2
