Re: [RBW] Re: The heartbreak of zip-tied fenders

2014-12-23 Thread Beth H
Here's a couple of photos of the finished fender fix: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/15470669573/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/15904252889/ Beth in pdx On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 4:45 PM, BSWP wrote: > The LongLow, bless its heart, is tight for fender clearance, even wearing >

[RBW] Re: The heartbreak of zip-tied fenders

2014-12-23 Thread BSWP
The LongLow, bless its heart, is tight for fender clearance, even wearing JackBrown 33.33s. The zip-ties give optimal clearance, I don't think I had room for a fork crown fender daruma. The other tied points were the rear plastic tabs that the fender rods slip into, I zipped 'em to the rack tabs

Re: [RBW] Re: The heartbreak of zip-tied fenders

2014-12-23 Thread Beth H
I don't generally keep a stash of spare fender hardware on hand at home, since i only have two bikes to maintain. But I always have zip-ties on hand. -- BH Sent from my iPad On Dec 23, 2014, at 2:31 PM, Geoffrey wrote: > Just curious, why not just use some fender hardware? > > On Tuesday, De

[RBW] Re: The heartbreak of zip-tied fenders

2014-12-23 Thread Geoffrey
Just curious, why not just use some fender hardware? On Tuesday, December 23, 2014 11:34:55 AM UTC-6, Beth H wrote: > > My last zip-tie fender fix has lasted five years (avg 2,500 mi/yr). It > just gave way two days ago, taking the chewed-up nasty end of the fender > with it. Today I'm shorteni