[RBW] Re: Fender hacks with marks rack & Tektro brake

2019-03-13 Thread Michael Cinibulk
I did something similar to what Friend suggests. The front of my SKS fender broke off where I cut slots to allow my side pulls room around the fender. I simply used aluminum flashing and attached it to the bottom of the rack using the existing screws. Worked fine. I don’t have that setup anymore

[RBW] Re: Fender hacks with marks rack & Tektro brake

2019-03-13 Thread lconley
The problem is the brake vs the fender. When you open the brake's quick release, the brake pushes down on the fender and the fender onto the tire if you are maxing tire size. Cutting away the offending fender solves the problem, but so does using center pull brakes. I am considering a version

[RBW] Re: Fender hacks with marks rack & Tektro brake

2019-03-13 Thread Friend
What seems easier to me is putting something on the bottom of the rack that extends back slightly. Wouldn't look as nice but would be cheaper and easier. On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 12:30:44 PM UTC-4, A. Nostuh wrote: > > Has anyone experimented with a similar fender installation ? > > > I