Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders for bikes with big tires

+1 on the 700x60 Berthouds. I've had them on my Bombadil with 2.1 tires for about a decade now.cheers,Andrew in Sydney On Thursday, October 7, 2021, 06:54:10 AM GMT+11, Edwin W wrote: I have been very happy with the Berthoud 700x60mm stainless steel fenders on my Appaloosa with 50mm

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders for bikes with big tires

I get more positive comments about my flat wood fenders than anything else on my bikes. I haven’t ridden in any downpours lately but have not been disappointed in their coverage. From Woodysfenders.com Steve On Tue, Oct 5, 2021 at 7:39 AM lconley wrote: > I have two sets of Honjo H-95 (65.5mm wi

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

I find TCO annoying, but all the bikes that I've had with this character have had it without fenders, so I've chosen or avoided fenders for other reasons, and I've found that, in fact, adding a bit more TCO with fenders to a bike that already has TCO without doesn't make it worse -- in my own exper

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Thanks John. I will keep them in mind. Also the colorful new ones that Riv has. Last night I crudely cut one out of an old water bottle and duct taped it to the front fender. Of course it was completely dry out there this morning. If it has the desired result I may "upgrade" to an actual product

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

William R I used the vinyl rubber mud flaps from Planet Bike on the front SKS P45. Extends a good 6", fit good and looks good. Drilled 2 holes in fender and secured with a tie wrap. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ -Original Message- From: William R. To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent:

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

That's why they call 'em squirrels--'cause they're squirrelly. Hello. On Monday, May 29, 2017 at 9:11:55 AM UTC-4, Lee Legrand wrote: > > Dear Ron, > > I was just speaking to someone about squirrels while driving and how that > person tries to avoid hitting them but she mentioned that they always

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Lee Don't know, was just asking the question about what is fork material. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Monday, May 29, 2017 at 8:54:16 AM UTC-4, Lee Legrand wrote: > Dear John, > > Did a squirrel get stuck within the wheel while riding, causing the crack > in the fork? > > On Mon, May 29, 2017

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

and back across On Monday, May 29, 2017 at 8:11:55 AM UTC-5, Lee Legrand wrote: > > Dear Ron, > > I was just speaking to someone about squirrels while driving and how that > person tries to avoid hitting them but she mentioned that they always seem > to run across the street, at the last minute.

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Dear Ron, I was just speaking to someone about squirrels while driving and how that person tries to avoid hitting them but she mentioned that they always seem to run across the street, at the last minute. On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 9:06 AM, Ron Mc wrote: > squirrels are more frightening than charg

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

squirrels are more frightening than charging deer, because they try twice to run through your spokes. A buddy was laughing me on a wooded greenway for ringing my bike bell at squirrels. On Monday, May 29, 2017 at 7:54:16 AM UTC-5, Lee Legrand wrote: > > Dear John, > > Did a squirrel get stuc

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Dear John, Did a squirrel get stuck within the wheel while riding, causing the crack in the fork? On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 8:17 AM, John Hawrylak wrote: > > Steel, Al, Ti or Carbon??? > > John Hawrylak > Woodstown NJ > >> >> > -- > You

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Steve Well Stated. Do you use the safety tabs with the metal fenders?? John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ -- 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-owner

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Excellent point, Andy. I have indeed noticed my Racing Ralphs are excellent at not collecting much mud or snow and then rapidly throwing off any that does get on. I suspect a combination of tread pattern and compound. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, May 29, 2017 at 5:04:24 AM UTC-6, ascpgh wro

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Tread compounds vary in affinity to mud and snow. I'm sure there is some intention to that attribute. I had a set of Tioga Route 66 "mud" tires that , despite a full knobby pattern, didn't fill in and accumulate mud. The unintentional benefit I discovered was that snow didn't stick either. A l

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

This thread is bit confusing to me. Fender related crashes seem anecdotal, I live in western Oregon so rain is far from anecdotal. On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 09:50 Brian Campbell wrote: > > I did a refresh on my AHH which now sports 10 spd friction and sized down > from 38mm EL Barlow Pass to 35mm

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Dear Steve, On roads, metal fenders, reasonable clearance, and slicks? Lightning will strike first. Knobbies, rocky single-track, plastic fenders, tight trails in the woods? Buy spares. My Wednesday Night Lights bike goes through two Honjos a year because I set my 650b machine up for gravel

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Jeff: just saw this. I mean, fenders and properly weighted raincape keep my backside dry *during* downpours and *while* riding through deep puddles. My feet and legs to knee get wet, but not anything above the knee (the knee is more or less the dividing point). Perhaps you didn't see my reference t

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

On 05/27/2017 03:19 PM, Jeff Lesperance wrote: Patrick - are you speaking about keeping your backside dry traversing deep puddles and gutters AFTER the downpour or during? I say during a downpour, your backside is getting wet from above enough such that any tire spray from below is negligible

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Patrick - are you speaking about keeping your backside dry traversing deep puddles and gutters AFTER the downpour or during? I say during a downpour, your backside is getting wet from above enough such that any tire spray from below is negligible in terms of wetness, though it may be more foul from

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Now that one looks like it has a suspended rear. I was wondering how they managed to suspend the rear wheel on that other one... On 05/26/2017 06:42 PM, George Schick wrote: Whoops, wrong bike. Here's the other one (hopefully): On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 5:37:43 PM UTC-5, George Schick wro

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Oddly I do not notice more detritus pickup with Racing Ralphs than Thunder Burts, though I certainly imagine they do, it's just not noticeable. With abandon, Patrick On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 4:31:14 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote: > > > Question, Patrick: the Thunderburt knobs are hardly bigger

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Whoops, wrong bike. Here's the other one (hopefully): On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 5:37:43 PM UTC-5, George Schick wrote: > > Patrick and others - I'd say it all depends on the conditions in which > you're riding and the kind of bike you ride. IOW, it's up to the > individual. I live in an are

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Deacon and Jeff: thanks for the knobbies + fenders perspective. Reason for asking, one day I may swap the hardly-knobs F Freds for something more knobby, particularly as the Thunderburts are said to outroll even the F Freds. Question, Patrick: the Thunderburt knobs are hardly bigger than those on

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Thinking about how to best answer your question, Patrick, I realized it is a blog post. So here you go. http://thegrid.ai/withabandon/fenders-and-knobbies With abandon, Patrick On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 2:04:44 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote: > > I'm curious about others' thoughts about fenders

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders: Cream or Silver?

They match very very well. On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 11:13 AM, Ryan Fleming wrote: > What did you end up buying by the way? Yeah, a neat new bike does make you > fell like Christmas morning when you're 10 years old > > Silver fenders do look nice, but I suspect the SKS Cream longboards are a > pre

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders: Cream or Silver?

Just to throw a curveball your way, what about black hammered fenders? Handsome makes some pretty nice looking ones in 2 sizes, and they might be easier to keep clean than either cream or silver ones...here's a link: http://handsomecycles.com/products/black-fenders?variant=1225965185 -- You r

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders: Cream or Silver?

Well done! I've followed that bike and color since Joel Green became a thing (my middle name is Joel, my favorite color is green). Very nice. Happy travels with it and your blog! Philip www.biketinker.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders: Cream or Silver?

And the winner is: Silver. After consulting with my Local Bike Shop, I agreed that since the handlebar tape will be pink and orange, that that is enough eccentricity for a Rivendell. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To u

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders: Cream or Silver?

Very nice! Joel Stern seems like a heck of a nice fellow...and I'm so sorry he's not riding these days. Looks like the bike found a good home and I'm sure it's the right choice to rediscover your love of cycling. That is a beautiful colour; I've always liked it. On Thursday, August 20, 2015 at

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders: Cream or Silver?

Ok, I can see it. I think it's a lighter shade of cream than that on my Riv, so my color comparison isn't germane. The cream SKS fenders are nice. I got lots of compliments on them. They do not have the center stripe that silver and black SKS fenders have. On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 3:44 PM, Fre

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders: Cream or Silver?

> The headtube doesn't look cream in those photos. It looks closer to > white, like the Atlantis headtube. > > Of course, it could just be the lighting. > Well, actually it is a rather

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders: Cream or Silver?

Fred- The headtube doesn't look cream in those photos. It looks closer to white, like the Atlantis headtube. Of course, it could just be the lighting. On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 2:38 PM, Fred Craven wrote: > > What did you end up buying by the way? >> > > I bought Joel Stern's 56cm short top tub

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

What's so hard about understanding the "when appropriate" is implicit.. There's little activity you can't envision an inconsiderate way to engage in it. You can be wearing tweed while riding a penny fairing, scoffing at the racer wannabes around yet be the most dangerous rude person on the MU

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

Let me paraphrase what he said: "Throw your leg over a racing bike and pretend you're racing, leading the pack up a mountain. What could possibly go wrong?" I merely pointed out one very common thing that in fact does go wrong when people do that. Why is that so hard to understand? On 0

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

Congratulations, Eric. You made a good point and you expressed it well--and Steve found a way to criticize it. :) -- 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 em

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

He said doing it, *where's the harm*; I said doing it on a MUP (as so many do) could indeed create harm. Obviously, you don't have to do it on a MUP; but we often see pathaletes doing it. On 07/29/2015 07:12 PM, Daniel D. wrote: where does he mention doing it on a crowded MUP or other similarl

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

where does he mention doing it on a crowded MUP or other similarly inappropriate route? On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 4:06:01 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > When you ride like you are "...*believing in your own mind, for just a > little while, that you’re leading the pack up the Alp d'Hu

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

When you ride like you are "...*believing in your own mind, for just a little while, that you’re leading the pack up the Alp d'Huez*"?There are many ways of having fun. Pretending you are in a road race is just one of them. On 07/29/2015 07:02 PM, Eric Norris wrote: Well said. Since when

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

Well said. Since when does having fun translate into “riding like that”? --Eric N campyonly...@me.com www.CampyOnly.com Campyonlyguy.blogspot.com @Campyonlyguy > On Jul 29, 2015, at 3:56 PM, Daniel D. wrote: > > put a jackhole on a BOBish bike they'd still ride like a jackhole.. > > On Wedne

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

put a jackhole on a BOBish bike they'd still ride like a jackhole.. On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 3:14:24 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > > On 07/29/2015 05:53 PM, Eric Norris wrote: > > > > There are all kinds of fun, including the kind that involves dressing > > up in lycra, swinging

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

On 07/29/2015 05:53 PM, Eric Norris wrote: There are all kinds of fun, including the kind that involves dressing up in lycra, swinging your leg over a carbon wonderbike, hitting the bike path, and believing in your own mind, for just a little while, that you’re leading the pack up the Alp d

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

Because … it’s … FUN! Let’s all go back into the past for a second or two … Didn’t anybody else here ever make believe they were the world’s fastest cyclist when you were a kid? I know *I* did. My friends and I used to put number plates on our Sting-Rays and make motorcycle noises while pedali

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

I'm sure plenty of people would if they had a spare 7 million dollars burning a hole in their pocket. On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 4:45:59 AM UTC-7, Doug Williams wrote: > > Yes but...does anyone commute in a car like that? How many people drive a > car like that on the road? How many people

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

I'm sure plenty of people would if they had a spare 16 million dollars lying around. On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 4:45:59 AM UTC-7, Doug Williams wrote: > > Yes but...does anyone commute in a car like that? How many people drive a > car like that on the road? How many people "train" in a car

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

It does not appear the photo of the fastest two-wheeler (that can actually go around corners) uploaded, so here it is again. Fenders are part of the

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

Formula 1 cars don't have fenders because the rules don't allow them. Sports cars (like the ones that race at Le Mans) have fenders and are way faster, because they are more aerodynamic... Shielding the wheels from the airstream actually makes you faster, which is why racing motorbikes have fen

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

My wife and I spent a rainy May day biking around Mackinaw Island in Michigan, famous for having no cars and lots of horses. Our bikes were fenderless. Needless to say, we were covered, butt to brainpan, with . . . Everyone on the island rides bikes, good, stout, basketed work bikes, all with fe

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

Yes but...does anyone commute in a car like that? How many people drive a car like that on the road? How many people "train" in a car like that outside of a race? Everyone recognizes that a car like that is fragile and maintenance intensive; completely impractical for normal use. Given that, wh

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Rams

The Road does well as a 650B convert. Several have posted to the list on how their bikes came out. Here's mine showing RBW Maxy Fastys (36s) It has over 3,600 miles since the conversion. http://www.flickr.com/photos/9535930@N07/7030586049/in/set-72157612148124190 > > On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 5:

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Rams

of my commitment to Jack Brown greens on the Ram.   -Jim W.   -Original Message- From: Toshi Takeuchi Sent: Nov 12, 2012 6:45 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Rams I don't know about the Riv Road, but I just showed that the Ram (while not fittin

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Rams

On Mon, 2012-11-12 at 17:06 -0800, Jim Cloud wrote: > With the bottom bracket drop of a Rivendell Road Standard it would not > be a good candidate for a conversion to 650B size. Bottom bracket > drop is 75mm, Rivendell recommends BB drop of 70mm or less for a 700c > to 650b conversion - http://ww

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Rams

I don't know about the Riv Road, but I just showed that the Ram (while not fitting in the recommended drop range for a 650b conversion), with 42mm 650b Hetre tires has a bottom bracket height of 260 mm, which is within the range of the acceptable minimum as defined by Riv. (see www.cyclofiend.com/I

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Rams

Ram was spec'd "fits up to 38c tires or 35c with fenders." This from the 2007 "webalog. You can probably use the waybackmachine to go look. I have 37s on my Ram right now and it is not maxed out. 38s also fit a Road or Road Standard, but only if you convert to 650B :) On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 12

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders/Tires for Rom

On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Darin G. wrote: > I don't think I'd want to change the brake just to get .2mm of > additional tire under a fender.  This bike already rides nicely. What > I would want to do is squeeze every bit of comfort possible out of it > for long rides without affecting its pe

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders/Tires for Rom

I own a Heron Road and a Rambouillet (and coincidently owned a Waterford 1250). The Heron Road and 1250 were pretty similar--the Heron is a bit stiffer-tubed and sportier but they have about the same fender clearance. (i.e., not much). The Rambouillet is a touch longer and slightly less sporty a

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders/Tires for Rom

I ran my Rambouillet with P-35's and 27mm Rolly Pollies for a long time--worked fine with Shimano brakes. I'm now running Tektro Big Mouth brakes, 45mm Cascadia fenders and 32mm Somafab-branded Paselas and that combo works fine, too! Tying into the Riv-sale thread, I just ordered a set of silver

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders/Tires for Rom

On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 2:50 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: > I ran SKS35s with 28 Ruffy Tuffys. There's know way you're gonna get 32s on > the front with the stock Shimano brakes. > Are the longboards wider, then? B/c I don't have any problem with the shimanos. -sv -- You received this message becaus

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders/Tires for Rom

On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Leslie wrote: > I've got VO 45 aluminum fenders on my Ram;  I started out w/ 32 Paselas but > was having rubbing, especially under the fork, switched down to RuffyTuffys > (28s). > > Through glass cuts in sidewalls, ended up putting a Pasela back on under the > rear

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders/Tires for Rom

On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Esteban wrote: > 28mm seems to be the practical limit with fenders on the Ram/Rom. > > I promise I'm not making it up. :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/6318127027/ The grand bois cypres. SKS longboards. The front rim is a synergy the rear is a salsa

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders/Tires for Rom

I ran 32 Paselas without fenders for some most-excellent trail riding, and 35s would've worked, too. But not with fenders. You'll inevitably face various versions of tire rub, and particle-trapping under the fork. I did do a bodge of cut SKS fenders over the 32s for a while: fenders in front

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders/Tires for Rom

On 1/4/12, Esteban wrote: > Not with the stock brakes. Just not gonna happen. I think the flyer > is overly optimistic. SKS allow for more wiggle room than metal, > maybe. But not much > > For me, the limitations worked with the design of the bicycle. While > the Rom/Ram shines with 35s on mi

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Speed

Fluted channels also add surface area, increasing the surface area of the boundary layer. So does a fin. In addition the fin could add torque to the fork/wheel/bar assembly in case of a crosswind. In case of a partial headwind (direction of wind velocity is not parallel to the direction of bike

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Speed

Jan, what was the fender shape that you tested? On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 9:24 PM, Jan Heine wrote: > We spent two days in the wind tunnel testing fenders, jackets, hand > position, lower handlebars, etc. The fenders made remarkably little > difference to aerodynamics. Of course, it probably depend

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Speed

A few lbs of weight is almost meaningless for the average rider, at least on flattish terrain. Wind and tire resistance is much more noticeable; wind especially when you ride in a windy area. As for fenders, I don't know if they are aero sluggards, but big, square Axiom Dutch-style grocery pannier

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Speed

Thanks Jan. I'll give 'em a good coat once they're clean again and stay with it. Our Summer weather in the south is conducive to lots of perspiration. From: Jan Heine If you want your fenders to resiststaining, put some car wax onto them before you install

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Speed

I put that off for two years, and finally took the honjos and racks off my Saluki. The staining from salty sweat was pretty severe and to get good elbow grease on them required removal. Two applications of Maguiar's Mag & Aluminum Polish has helped, but not made them like new yet. In the meanwhi

RE: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Tire issues

Hello Angus Thank you for your comments! How are the Panaracer Ribmos for touring, what are the actual with for that tire? Regards Carl Otto Wollin > Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 04:57:15 -0700 > Subject: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Tire issues > From: angusle...@sbcglobal.net > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegr

Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

On Tue, 2010-06-15 at 11:43 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote: > > I can't Collapse the waveform and force the bike into existence until > a box shows up and I can open it.- so it's not that the bike is > imaginary it is that I cannot know the state/position of the bike with > certainty. Yes, and if you pe

Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 1:48 PM, Patrick in VT wrote: > On Jun 15, 11:43 am, Seth Vidal wrote: >> >> I can't Collapse the waveform and force the bike into existence until >> a box shows up and I can open it.- so it's not that the bike is >> imaginary it is that I cannot know the state/position of

Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 11:38 AM, Esteban wrote: > I imagine (since we are talking about an imaginary bike), that the > Racer Ms will allow 43mm Honjos and Jack Browns no problem. > I can't Collapse the waveform and force the bike into existence until a box shows up and I can open it.- so it's no

Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 10:33 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Mon, 2010-06-14 at 20:18 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote: > >> If someone had a romulus and added a cable hanger do you think the >> paul centerpulls would work nicely on such a theoretical frame? > > I can't see any reason why not.  There are

Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

On Mon, 2010-06-14 at 20:18 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote: > If someone had a romulus and added a cable hanger do you think the > paul centerpulls would work nicely on such a theoretical frame? I can't see any reason why not. There are two versions, so you're bound to find one with the appropriate rea

Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 8:18 PM, Seth Vidal wrote: > If someone had a romulus and added a cable hanger do you think the > paul centerpulls would work nicely on such a theoretical frame? > s/hanger/stop/ -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owne

Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 8:05 PM, benzzoy wrote: > On Jun 14, 7:33 am, Seth Vidal wrote: >> Suppose someone was looking for a good size fender for a romulus. >> According to the info on cyclofiend's website it seems like something >> like a 45mm fender would cover a jackbrown on a romulus or is th

Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Esteban wrote: > I have fit 35mm Honjos over 28mm Paselas - VERRRY tight.  Not > recommended.  I would imagine that 43mm Honjos would work under the > brakes with 28mm Paselas no problem. > > The Rom is designed around 27/28mm tires, and in my experience, that's >

Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 1:48 PM, stevep33 wrote: > My commuter has Berthoud 35mm composite fenders.  The coverage is > better than SKS fenders because the front fender reaches significantly > further forward.  The compromise is that the front fender section > forward of the fork crown vibrates mor

Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 1:15 PM, MichaelH wrote: > If you are talking about a plastic fender - SKS, Bertoud, etc - a 45 > will cover a Jack Brown and will, just barely, fit under shimano > sidepulls.  However, a 45 in a metal fender  probably will not.  Steel > and Al fenders both have rolled meta

RE: [RBW] Re: Fenders for Big Apples?

Well, mine didn't work, but not because of the tire size. Not enough clearance under the Nitto Big Front and Big Rear racks for the 700C fatties with fenders. W/o the racks, would have been fine, I think. -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-b

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

I've mounted my Cascadias, also without safety releases, in a way that I believe (and hope) will prevent endos from obstructing sticks. On the front I have mounted the struts to clamps halfway up the fork legs (I hope soon to get a custom fork that will incorporate eyelets in similar positions) so

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

Well... I received the Planet Bike Cascadia 29er fenders and upon opening the package and inspecting them, there are no safety quick release tabs on either front or rear fender. In fact, nothing in the instructions refers to safety releases at all. I positioned the rear one on my Bombadil to see ho

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 9:20 PM, Rene Sterental wrote: > Hi John, > What you say makes a lot of sense. Have you ridden off-road (mountain biked) > with steel fenders? Or is this just your logical analysis of the question I > posed? While logical analysis make sense (usually), nothing beats actual

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

Yep, that's the one. That's why they call 'em an All-Rounder :-) I probably don't need them mounted as it only rains for a day or so now and then, but hey, it keeps the dust down, too. I change bars out every four to six months on whim. In fact, if all goes according to plan I'll pick up so

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

I just put my mudguards/wheelbrows back on last weekend when it was actually raining! I ride "trails" a lot with fenders on. These are dirt roads/fire roads/forest roads mainly, not singletrack and not with a lot of undergrowth to worry about. Gonna' ride some of them this Sunday with the SoCal

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

Eric said: Plus wanted to add the Planet Bike Cascadia fenders have built in mudflaps. They do, but unless they have re-designed them -- and quite possibly they have -- they are, as mine are, absurdly short. That actually works out well on the Monocog with its very high bb, but they would leave a

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

Thanks Rob, Very nice setups. Pretty convincing argument as well. What is that saddlebag you have on the Bleriot? René -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com.

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

Hi John, What you say makes a lot of sense. Have you ridden off-road (mountain biked) with steel fenders? Or is this just your logical analysis of the question I posed? While logical analysis make sense (usually), nothing beats actual experience. Not that I'm challenging you or anything, I'm just

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 3:12 PM, JoelMatthews wrote: > > On Dec 10, 5:01 pm, Rene Sterental wrote: >> I am debating whether to install fenders on my new Bombadil, which I still >> haven't had time to finish assembling, but should be done by Saturday at the >> latest, as all I have left is to inst

RE: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

There's also the length issue. Most metal fenders wrap lower behind the front wheel which is good for coverage but bad for clearance over trail obstacles. With shorter plastic fenders, you can extend them with a flexible mud flap that won't get caught on roots, rocks or logs. (the holy trinit

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

Mountain bikes with tires?? Heresy! How are you going to get muddy/dirty? That's half the fun :) Brian On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 8:35 PM, Dave Craig wrote: > While I haven't tried Extremes, there's absolutely no reason not to > run 2.0 Marathon XR's on or off road on a Bombadil. I've used them

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

I'll paint it black, like the song says... the PB logo, I mean... :-D I don't know if having the logos visible will bother me, but if it does I'll do something about them. On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 5:51 PM, EricP wrote: > Have PB fenders on one bike. And wife uses them on her steel steed. > Real

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

The potential noise doesn't bother me, but the potential accident does. However, led by your suggestions, I just found out that Planet Bike makes a set of fenders for 29er moutnain bikes that will cover up to a 2.3 tire, and these fit the prescription perfectly. I'll be ordering a set of those. He

RE: [RBW] Re: fenders and short reach brakes

Hey Jim, How did you get the fender line to look that good on that bike? How did you space it rearward near the bottom bracket? Also what do you do for wheel removal? Do you have to deflate the tire? Joe > Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:59:00 -0800 > Subject: [RBW] Re: fenders and short reach bra

Re: [RBW] Re: fenders and short reach brakes

Angus: Do you recall if the head tube on your '95 was extended or not? I'm trying to fix in my mind the point at which Riv started to supply extended head tubes. My early '95 has a short, Waterford style set up (although with the Sachs lug set). I wonder how early mine is in the production of r