[RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

"three hands and a box full of ambidextrous luck." Brilliant, Michael! Absolutely brilliant! -- 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-bunc

[RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

Sorry but that link doesn't take me to a useable link. I think the cream longboards look great on the blue Betty Foy, but they don't go well with the blue on the Rambouillet. Michael On Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 9:34:40 AM UTC-4, Lungimsam wrote: > > Michael, you are in good company: > > https:

[RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

They were P50 longboard style fenders, not P65's, and the front fender was twisted. Now there's no room for fenders with the knobbies on there. John On Friday, June 10, 2016 at 3:49:14 PM UTC-7, Will wrote: > > I don't understand why you had Hunq-fender problems. I have an Atlantis. > It runs 5

[RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

Michael, you are in good company: https://groups.google.com/forum/m/?fromgroups#!searchin/rbw-owners-bunch/Honjo/rbw-owners-bunch/YaZq3AKscuY -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving e

[RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

Sheldon fender nuts all around No hair tearing out needed! -- 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...@googlegro

[RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

I like SKS chromoplastic fenders, especially for riding off road. The cap isn't a functional part of the stays, so you can ditch it and take a bolt cutter and bastard file to the ends of the stays to round them off a bit. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gr

[RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

Well, aesthetically, I think that the cream SKS longboards look so wonderful on a Riv. I agree with Michael that the integrated cap for the stays can be a PITA, but in my experience, it's not that big of a deal. That being said, I've had a couple of them break off at the tip anyway. I'm a bi

[RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

I don't understand why you had Hunq-fender problems. I have an Atlantis. It runs 559sx46s. P65s went on without a hitch. Plenty of room... Hunqs should be same-same... On Friday, June 10, 2016 at 11:16:54 AM UTC-5, John Phillips wrote: > > I spent hours with a hair dryer trying to straighten a f

[RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

"... I spent hours with a hair dryer trying to straighten a front SKS fender for my Hunqapillar, then gave up and decided my Hunqapillar will remain fenderless and knobby..." A hair dryer may not get hot enough - use a heat gun. And be careful! A heat gun can easily get too hot, melting the

[RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

I spent hours with a hair dryer trying to straighten a front SKS fender for my Hunqapillar, then gave up and decided my Hunqapillar will remain fenderless and knobby. When it cam time for my AHH, I surrendered to a higher power/talent/wisdom/workshop and paid Rivendell to do it. Best money I ev

Re: [RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

On 06/09/2016 01:27 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: I have five thoughts on this subject 1. I agree that metal fenders look nicer than plastics. I have no gripes with anybody who chooses to use metal fenders exclusively. That said, I think plastics look fine, and are good enough for many things.

Re: [RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

Tom A daruma is certainly OK. I use the built in L-Bracket with SKS fenders because it's built in. You know my fleet well, so you are familiar with all five of my bikes that have metal fenders. 1. Paramountain. Since I was paying Ed Litton to put fender eyelets at the fork tips, I paid h

Re: [RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

Bill: Re your third thought on this subject, why not use a daruma bolt instead of an L bracket for the fork crown attachment? Much cleaner looking, thus partially compensating for all those zip ties elsewhere on the bike Tom Sent from my iPhone On Jun 9, 2016, at 1:27 PM, Bill Lindsay m

[RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

Why not use the best of both worlds? On my AHH I used SKS P45s and honjo mounting brackets. I used just one screw in the top of the fender so that if a stick got caught between the wheel and fender the fender would break loose. Looks great, quiet, easy to install. You can buy honjo brackets sep

Re: [RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

I knew roughly what Bill meant by a dram of whiskey -- a modest amount -- but I was curious enough about its exact meaning to look it up. According to the U.S. Customary System, a dram is exactly one eighth of a fluid ounce -- less than a teaspoon. For fender installation, I personally need mor

[RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

I have five thoughts on this subject 1. I agree that metal fenders look nicer than plastics. I have no gripes with anybody who chooses to use metal fenders exclusively. That said, I think plastics look fine, and are good enough for many things. I use metals and plastics about 50/50 in my st

[RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

Agreed. I also found the stays seem a bit flimsy holding the weight of the plastic fenders. Doesn't really seem to hook up strong like the wrap around fender stays of aluminum. I've had the VO alum fenders, and went to SKS for a few bikes, but my next set of fenders, I'm going back to VO Fenders

Re: [RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

Major Honjo fan here, but I also like my SKS raceblades (XL) on the bike with no bosses - they work with my Barlows and I adding a PDW Origami on the seat tube makes them close enough to full coverage.

Re: [RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

Good point. If I had the tail light mounted on the fender I'd need metal. As it is I'm running a Topline on a Tubus rack. Love the Topline. Great rear light. On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 7:44:21 AM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > I had SKS fenders on my Longstaff for many years. Bluemels wou

[RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

Must agree with Michael. Installed Bluemels years ago without much problem. Several years ago installed SKS on a 26-inch utility bike. Took over 3 hours, never got the alignment right, and a fender stay came loose, losing the hardware, within weeks of handing the bike over to a family member

[RBW] Re: Plastic fenders - never again

Meh... I'm using P65s. Great coverage. Light. Quiet. Better looking. :-) On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 5:22:49 AM UTC-5, Michael Hechmer wrote: > > I'm not the world's best bike mechanic, but neither am I a novice. The > first pair of plastic fenders I worked with were Bluemels, from the late >