On Fri, 2008-12-19 at 17:29 -0700, Paul Cooley wrote: > One last question, if you're still with me. Since the Rivendell > doesn't have a fender mounting point on the chainstay bridge, I'm > planning to just use zip ties. I've used them on my Xtracycle, and > they seem to work fine. Is there any special concern, or any better > solution, with aluminum fenders?
There was just a big discussion of this on either the iBOB, RBW or KOG lists. If you're going to use zip ties, be sure you get the black UV resistant ones. The others will, repeat WILL, fail, and when your fender comes loose or falls down onto your wheel you will not be a happy boy. You might consider using solid core insulated wire instead. You might also consider fashioning a bracket of some kind, similar to what SKS uses on plastic fenders, to hook over the chainstay bridge. Or maybe just drill the sucker out and put a bolt through it? Velo Orange and Jitensha have articles on mounting aluminum fenders. Bicycle Quarterly has run several articles on this as well, and if you're here, and based on your (snipped) CV, I'll bet good money you will love it. Read one issue and you will not only subscribe, you'll buy all the back issues, like me. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
