I would add one caveat to the installation process. The otherwise good instructions on the jetensha web site show a single screw in the back of the rear fender. Peter White warns that the fender can break unless you use a pair of screws and my personal experience confirms that. Later Hiroshi at Jetensha also confirmed that. Good luck; be paient. Michael
On May 28, 2:27 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
