Looking good Bill! Rivs always look better with fenders, at least to me. On Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 10:06:31 AM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Pics prove my morning coffee run has a nice view, and proves that I can > dremel plastic > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ik51VgDx9Lo/VuG3FjwLDYI/AAAAAAAADKQ/eDrmMyx6pxsKac_nIzEcpbu1PmdSuKKAA/s1600/IMG_0858.JPG> > > View from the Cemetery overlooking The El Cerrito hill. GG Bridge in the > background > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SQdjFLwRHc4/VuG3VFRVP2I/AAAAAAAADKU/HQ_erjeE3pIfWMRlhlsOq1A1-svNq-Qyw/s1600/IMG_0859.JPG> > > Detail of the drive side rear B65 fender. On the non-drive side I had to > cutaway just the section for the chainstay. On the driveside that cutout > extends much higher to provide chain clearance for when I'm in the small > chainring. > > > > > On Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 9:10:39 AM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote: >> >> I spent a bit of time installing a set of B65 SKS fenders on my Joe >> Appaloosa last night. I will post Images when I get to my computer. >> Normally one would mount the front fender stays to the eyelet under the >> fork tips. That eyelet is occupied by my Nitto Big Front rack. That rack >> has a threaded hole on that attachment plate so I mounted my front fender >> stays to the rack. This slightly lower mount point necessitated longer >> stays. I had purchased an extra stay kit on the same trip to Riv, so I had >> what I needed on hand. >> >> The rear fender took a decent amount of work, as many rear fenders do. >> The chain stay and seat stay bridges are both about 1" from the tire >> (24-26mm) which is a terrific place to start. The leading edge of the rear >> fender needed some dremel work to fit between the chainstays and to clear >> the chain when it's on the small chainring. After doing that I test fit it >> to mark the spot to drill the fender to bolt directly to the seatstay >> bridge. I mounted my rear fender stays to one of the M6 eyelets. I had to >> hunt a bit to find a pair of matching short M6 bolts. At any rate it turned >> out well. It might have been frustrating if it was my first fender install. >> >
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