Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

Nice job. Incase anyone else is doing a similar fender job, I used a shradder valve cap as a spacer at the chain stay bridge fender mounting point to get better fender/wheel alignment. Drilled a hole in the closed side and its a perfect fit. On Monday, January 23, 2023 at 10:02:28 AM UTC-8 L

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

Thanks all! Let’s just say that if it could go wrong, it did. I was able to sort it out and I’m stoked on how they look. The bike’s so big that many think these tires aren’t as big as they are, especially with the addition of the fenders. On Monday, January 23, 2023 at 8:53:27 AM UTC-8 DavidP

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

Looks great. Enjoy staying dry and clean! On Monday, January 23, 2023 at 11:48:14 AM UTC-5 Scott wrote: > Fenders turned out sweet, Luke. I dig the flat profile, way clean! > > On Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 10:57:09 PM MST, Luke Hendrickson < > phendr...@paulpath.net> wrote: > > > Thanks much,

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

Fenders turned out sweet, Luke. I dig the flat profile, way clean! On Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 10:57:09 PM MST, Luke Hendrickson wrote: Thanks much, Keith! On Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 9:20:57 PM UTC-8 Keith P. wrote: Great looking bike, Luke! k. On Jan 22, 2023, at 8:49 PM, Lu

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

Thanks much, Keith! On Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 9:20:57 PM UTC-8 Keith P. wrote: > Great looking bike, Luke! > > k. > > On Jan 22, 2023, at 8:49 PM, Luke Hendrickson > wrote: > > Here are some photos from > the shop taken this afternoon. I’m ve

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

Great looking bike, Luke! k. > On Jan 22, 2023, at 8:49 PM, Luke Hendrickson > wrote: > > Here are some photos from the shop taken this afternoon. I’m very pleased > and have decided to leave some extra strut just in case. > >> On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 10:15:49 PM UTC-8 Luke Hendrick

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

Here are some photos from the shop taken this afternoon. I’m very pleased and have decided to leave some extra strut just in case. On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 10:15:49 PM UTC-8 Luke Hendrickson wrote: > I just finished the install this evening.

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

I just finished the install this evening. I needed to slightly squish the rear fender at the chain stay mount and do the same for the front fender with the fork. Clearance wasn’t compromised however it added a certain level of difficulty to the front fender install. I still need to finish adjus

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

No problem. Looks like you’re right, they are listed as 63mm. I don’t think that number has changed, I just remembered it wrong. So that means my 55mm wide tires fit 63mm fenders. And for reference, I have Velocity Cliffhanger 700c rims. Brian On Jan 20, 2023, at 2:21 PM, DavidP wrote:Thanks for

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

Thanks for that great example and photos (and nice Appaloosa!). VO lists the 700c fluted fenders as 63mm wide - are yours actually 65mm? -Dave (who's thinking that fluted 63mm fenders could just squeeze into his Platy) On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 3:53:26 PM UTC-5 brizbarn wrote: > > I run v

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

Just received them today and made my initial marks/measurements with Sharpie and blue painter’s tape. I aim to drill tomorrow and the day after. I’d rather take my time than make a mistake and need to start all over. As of now, the Flat 65 looks like it needs to be slightly tweaked at the kick

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

If you want fenders to actually catch the maximum amount of spray when it's raining and/or the roads are wet, then metal fenders with a rolled edge, a la Honjo or Berthoud, do a better job of minimising the amount of spray that comes out the side of the fenders than do the plastic fenders. Nick

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

Funny, I have acquired (I won't say "earned") a reputation for fender expertise, and here I live in a city with a 9" per year citywide average (5" Westside, 14" foothills). On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 11:09 AM 'Scott Luly' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Patirck, >

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

Like Patrick I've had bikes with plastic/aluminum fenders (SKS and Planet Bike) and a few sets of VO metal fenders and would echo his comments. The metal fenders weigh less and tend to be/feel more secure, less prone to move or rub on things. The plastic fenders are less fussy to install (which

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

I like SKS fenders just fine — they’re easy to install/modify, resilient to incidental contacts, and quiet while underway. They don’t have the sex appeal of something like hammered Honjos, but from a purely functional standpoint they seem more or less unimprovable. Unless I’m missing something?Jay

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Patirck, Killer! Thanks for sharing your experiences with various fenders/materials. Scott On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 10:54:41 AM MST, Patrick Moore wrote: I've installed about the same number of metal -- Honjo, VO, Berthoud, Kelpie, Wald -- but mostly VO -- and plastic fenders

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

I've installed about the same number of metal -- Honjo, VO, Berthoud, Kelpie, Wald -- but mostly VO -- and plastic fenders, SKS, Blumel, Zefal, Avocet, Planet Bike, etc. Metal ones properly installed are more rigid while plastic ones *can* -- but don't always -- rattle from vibration. Some metal on

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Jay, Thanks for pointing out differences in materials fenders are made of. I'm a fenders virgin, so it's insightful! Definitely a characteristic I'll weigh heavily when I purchase a set. As a long-time user of SKS fenders, do you have any gripes with them? Scott On Wednesday, January 18, 2

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

I’ve been using SKS fenders since forever, so I’m very familiar with their installation and have lots of spare parts lying around. Are there non-aesthetic benefits to metal fenders? I think back to the old Raleigh 3-speed I had as a kid, and the fenders on that bike were prone to scratches/dings an

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

Luke, after you get and fuss with them fenders, post the results, please. Some pictures to go with would be great. On Friday, January 13, 2023 at 07:50:50 PM MST, Luke Hendrickson wrote: Scott – I ordered the Flat 65 yesterday after some consideration. I hope it’ll arrive by Tuesday o

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

Scott – I ordered the Flat 65 yesterday after some consideration. I hope it’ll arrive by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week at which time I’ll hurriedly mount them. I think minimal modification will be necessary though I worry about reduced coverage due to their shape. On Friday, January 13, 20

Re: [RBW] Re: Fendering My Atlantis

What did you discover? Did you by chance try the Flat 65? On Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 09:42:36 AM MST, Luke Hendrickson wrote: Man, wonderful info about the 74s – thank you for taking the time to relay that. The above posted photos of them show a significant amount of modificatio