For the original post, the fenders would look much better if they
followed the curve of the wheels more. For the rear one, could raise
the part under the brake and put a little more space between the
chainstay bridge and the fender. Then just move the fenders down the
supports closer to the whee
Big Paulie wrote:
> On Dec 9, 8:20�am, Jay Sinn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I have to go with the barbaric grocery bag on the seat
>
> Paper or plastic? :-)
Obviously paper, I spend hours cutting out intricate doilys to
carefully place on my beloved B-135. You know, to keep it dry. :-/
On Dec 9, 8:20 am, Jay Sinn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have to go with the barbaric grocery bag on the seat
Paper or plastic? :-)
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I have to go with the barbaric grocery bag on the seat, with a well
saved frame (fork included). What I'm really after is that line of
sight on the front tire to spot ice patches. For controlled falls on
the snow and ice I would perfer not to have the incubrence of added
metal or plastic.
On Dec
On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 3:50 PM, David Estes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 2:38 PM, EricP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>>
>> The only complaint I have about plastic fenders is they are all too
>> short. Even with the mudflap, Planet Bike fenders could be about 3
>> inc
I'm using the Polar insulated water bottle. There are other ways. A
thermos will also work.
The better way - when it's really cold out, ride short distances.
Preferably from coffee shop to coffee shop. Makes it easier to warm
up.
Strange. Even though had been off the bike for a long time unt
SKS fenders have an aluminum core, which is probably what prevents
them from the freezing crack.
-tim
SFNM
On Dec 7, 1:26 pm, Steve Palincsar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sun, 2008-12-07 at 14:10 -0600, Tim McNamara wrote:
> > I have Esge/SKS fenders on my bikes.* Here in Minnesota it gets
On Dec 7, 2008, at 5:34 PM, Eric Norris wrote:
> On Dec 7, 2008, at 2:38 PM, EricP wrote:
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>> My bikes are all set up with fenders presently. Two with metal, and
>> the Atlantis has plastic SKS fenders. Overall, I find the metal ones
>> more secure if one uses a decent amount of Loc-tite i
10 degrees? My God, man! How do you keep your water bottle from
freezing?
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On Dec 7, 2008, at 2:38 PM, EricP wrote:
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> My bikes are all set up with fenders presently. Two with metal, and
> the Atlantis has plastic SKS fenders.
On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 2:38 PM, EricP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>
> The only complaint I have about plastic fenders is they are all too
> short. Even with the mudflap, Planet Bike fenders could be about 3
> inches longer in front.
>
>
You're right, short in the front of the front, as well as t
My bikes are all set up with fenders presently. Two with metal, and
the Atlantis has plastic SKS fenders. Overall, I find the metal ones
more secure if one uses a decent amount of Loc-tite in installation.
But am less than happy with the clearance of the Berthoud fenders at
the seatstay bridge
I agree. Very lovely bike. While I was looking at the various pics
of it on the Flicker web site I decided to move up a few levels to see
what Jonny Cycles was all about and in one of the photostreams he
shows some painting being done by "Keith Anderson." Now, this name
rang a bell with me beca
On Sun, 2008-12-07 at 14:10 -0600, Tim McNamara wrote:
> I have Esge/SKS fenders on my bikes.* Here in Minnesota it gets
> pretty cold, although I basically don't ride below 30 degrees.
> Masochistic pleasure is not my cup of tea. Anyway, I have had two
> old-style Zefal black plastic fe
On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 7:45 AM, JoelMatthews
>
> The reason is when metal fenders get out of
> whack, you really need to be at your home shop to get them back into
> whack. SKS are much easier to pull or prod back into place, and are
> more amenable to a duct tape or zip tie fix if it comes down t
On Dec 7, 2008, at 10:39 AM, JoelMatthews wrote:
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>> But aren't the plastic fenders more apt to get out of whack? Over
>> the
>> years I've had plastic fenders snap off from brittleness from the
>> cold,
>> and I've had them take on a perverse curve from no obvious cause that
>> was very di
> Is the Rohloff a retrofit also, or just the disk brakes?
Rohloff and discs are original. Some miscommunication between Oswald
and I had the bike come with a unicrown fork. Could not live with
that. Jon made the new fork, a stem with an incorporated Rohloff
shifter mounter on the right side,
On Sun, 2008-12-07 at 09:47 -0800, JoelMatthews wrote:
> Maybe inartfully written. In order to remove the fender, I had to
> take off the wheel to loosen the bolt that attached the bottom front
> of the fender to the lower chain stay bridge.
I actually had to re-tighten that screw on an SKS ins
On Sun, 2008-12-07 at 09:47 -0800, JoelMatthews wrote:
> Getting to your other post about expert installation, check out Jon
> Kendziera's handywork when he installed the Berthoud's on my Oswald:
>
> http://flickr.com/photos/jonnycycles/sets/72157606490025925/
Now that, I think, definitely qual
> And that would be no different regardless of what the fenders were made
> of.
Well, the new SKS fenders bracing is a single looping piece of metal
with the adjustments made on the outside of the fender rather than at
the braze on eyelet. I am able to adjust them while reaching down
from a stan
On Sun, 2008-12-07 at 08:39 -0800, JoelMatthews wrote:
> > What other sort of fender mishaps have you experienced on the road, that
> > would require shop tools to rectify?
>
> Aside from just the general pain trying to adjust the play at the p-
> clamps with the bike on uneven ground and only th
> Let me modify that "expertly" to "competently" or "carefully".
Yes, I was having a Sunday morning ego-trip. I've installed all my
fenders, and I'm no expert. It's not difficult--just time consuming.
Pleasantly so, to me.
On Dec 7, 11:06 am, Steve Palincsar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sun,
On Sun, 2008-12-07 at 08:38 -0800, Andrew Karre wrote:
> Aesthetics aside, the main benefit of metal fenders is that they, when
> expertly installed, work MUCH better than plastic.
Let me modify that "expertly" to "competently" or "carefully". I've
successfully installed two sets, and you can't
> But aren't the plastic fenders more apt to get out of whack? Over the
> years I've had plastic fenders snap off from brittleness from the cold,
> and I've had them take on a perverse curve from no obvious cause that
> was very difficult to correct.
Cheaper plastic is less resistant to cold. I
Aesthetics aside, the main benefit of metal fenders is that they, when
expertly installed, work MUCH better than plastic. This isn't to say
that plastic fenders are ineffective--not at all. SKS fenders are much
better than nothing, and I see why they and the Planet Bike
equivalents are popular wit
The SKS's wouldn't look so bad if the installer had done a better job
of getting the curve to match the tire line. They look kind of
slapped together and cheapen the whole bike as they are.
It's hard to tell if there's enough room at the seat stay bridge to
get the fender up as high as it ought
I think I would have removed the fenders, and mentioned in the listing
that they were included. I agree with everyone here; plastic fenders
have their place, and this particular bike would look a lot better
withou them. We have bikes around here with metal fenders, some with
plastic fenders, and s
On Sun, 2008-12-07 at 06:45 -0800, JoelMatthews wrote:
> It depends on how the buyer intends to use it.
>
> The bike is definitely a looker. Metal fenders are definitely better
> looking than plastic. But plastic makes more sense in some
> situations.
>
> When I read the description it really
It depends on how the buyer intends to use it.
The bike is definitely a looker. Metal fenders are definitely better
looking than plastic. But plastic makes more sense in some
situations.
When I read the description it really appears to me someone took off
the racks, but it is definitely kitted
I totally agree. Those fenders detract from a remarkably attractive
bike. I love the shade of blue. I have had to exercise extreme
discipline in not bidding on this, which just happens to be my size.
On Dec 6, 10:35 pm, rob markwardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I know the Rivendell gang thinks f
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