Beth: drilling the VO fenders, and the rest of the installation process, is not a big deal. I've installed three pairs of metal fenders, and only the first set (Berthoud stainless) took more than an hour, because I was new to it and didn't have good instructions. FWIW, since I am always impatient, and act before I plan (plan?), I generally drill the holes a bit off, but even so, I've had no real problems and the fenders ended up looking good. Hiroshi used to have meticulous mounting instructions for the Honjos on his fenders page; I used those for mounting pair #2 (Honjos) and they went on smoothly and quickly. In fact, because the hardware is better and you install the fenders with more customization, I dare say that, with a bit of practice, metals are even easier to install than plastics (I've installed many Zefals and SKSes, and one pair each of Blumels and Cascadias).
If the other Cascadias are like the 60 mm pair I have on my 29er, the VO fenders are far better, at least for a road bike: sturdier, stiffer, and mount more securely; beside being far, far longer and better looking. On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 9:05 AM, b hamon <periwinkle...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I am beginning to re-do my beloved Rivvy, which looks pretty tired after > ten years of service.Added shellacked tan cork grips this morning. > Honey-colored Brooks B-17 will follow next payday, replacing a 14-year-old > B-17 that no longer offers much support. Pondering new fenders, but I'm also > worried about tire clearance (I got one of those Maynard Hershon "if I'd > known then what I know now" kind of bikes and can barely run 700 x 32 tires > with the fenders I have now). > > Current fender is a cheap Planet Bike set in black. I'm looking at the V-O > fenders (they're cheaper than Honjos and I sort of like the matte finish) OR > Planet Bike Cascadia. The Cascadias are a known quantity; I know that > they'll just fit with my 32 tires. But the idea of alloy fenders is > appealing. > > Last batch of VO fenders I saw were not pre-drilled. How much of a hassle > IS it to drill your own fenders? Seriously. Is it an all-day-at-home affair? > > Also, Current brake set is the Shimano RX-100 "long reach" that were > recommended when the frame was built without cantis back in 1999. Is there > another dual-pivot caliper that offers even a little more tire/fender > clearance? What do you like? > > Beth > > http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com > http://veloquent.blogspot.com > > > > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM Professional Resumes. Contact resumespecialt...@gmail.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
