I was saved on a communte by SKS “Breakaway” fenders. I somehow kicked up a
small log into my rear wheel. & came to a controled stop. Didn’t even break a
spoke.
So when I went to aluminum fenders for looks I got these and tabs. They make
plenty of sense.
BTW if you cut your fender stays too short these make up the difference.
Not that I would ever do such a thing😊
From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> On
Behalf Of Steve
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2023 8:28 PM
To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [RBW] PDW Safety Tabs
As a semi-fanatical fender freak (aluminum please!) who advocates their use for
nearly any and all bikes, I feel obliged to share that after rolling over
several thousand miles of gravel forest service roads my tire kicked an
unidentified object up into the front fender while at speed. It was probably a
short but stout stick.
When I installed a set of PDW Safety Tabs on my Ritchey a few months ago I
figured they worked as a sacrificial break away item in the event that an
object wedges between the tire and the fender. What I discovered is that they
employ a barbed plastic head that pops free of the metal tab they are inserted
into. Indeed, I heard a loud POP when this occurred - followed by the sound of
the fender rubbing as it dangled from the opposite, still intact stay. After
straightening the slightly bent stay I was able to pop the tab back together
and continue my ride.
Would I have been launched over the bars by a seized front wheel had I not
installed the safety tabs? I don't know...and it's not a thing I care to
experiment with.
Of course, SKS fenders come standard with safety mounting tabs - but for anyone
running metal fenders that lack a safety tab, I can attest they are well worth
the few dollars they cost.
I'm curious if anyone else has had this sort of
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