May I suggest that you consider the PlugNut fender mount, in stock now at the Velo Lumino webstore <http://www.velolumino.com/tm-plugnut.html>. This little nugget creates a secure M5 threaded boss inside the steerer tube, which is flush with the underside of the fork crown. It comes with an M5 bolt that is the length for mounting your fender, but you can obtain a longer M5 bolt at your local hardware store if you need to stack other stays (rack or basket) onto that anchor point.
While the PlugNut was designed for maximizing tire-to-fender clearance in tight situations, adding a few mm of metal between fender and crown should be fine. In fact, you might be able to swap out the included thick leather washer and add your other stays without needing a longer bolt. >From the Velo Lumino product page, you can download the PlugNut installation instructions, which define the steerer tube conditions that are required for a proper application. Please read this before you purchase the PlugNut. Thanks for reading, and I'd be happy to answer any questions. (Disclosure: I have a commercial interest in the PlugNut fender mount.) Cheers, Tom Matchak Glen, NH USA On Friday, August 10, 2018 at 7:03:08 PM UTC-4, Tully Lanter wrote: > > I've got a gorgeous green Quickbeam sitting on the patio, recently arrived > from a fellow RBW member, ready to roll but for a basket and rack. > > Unfortunately there's just one eyelet front and rear, and mounting > anything to QR axles seems imprudent, if even possible. > > The fenders (Berthoud stainless) are currently in these > <https://www.benscycle.com/honjo-3-allen-key-mounting-daruma---5mm-stay---stainless/fender_part_honjo__707-203_707-203/product> > clever > daruma bolts, which are too short for the basket and rack stays (about 2mm > and 4mm wide, respectively). Longer daruma bolts seem like the most elegant > solution, but may not exist. Anyone know where to look? > > If something like the SKS clips > <https://www.rivbike.com/collections/fenders/products/sks-secu-clips-pair-27009> > were > compatible with Berthoud stays, that might be even better. I considered > good ol' P-clamps but am concerned (paranoid?) about mounting loads where a > frame wasn't quite designed for it. > > Open to other suggestions, of course! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
