The fenders have sold.  Thank you, everyone.


On Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 4:05:32 PM UTC-4, David Wadstrup wrote:
>
>
> I purchased these fenders a couple of months ago along with some assorted 
> and necessary accessories. Specifically, the Berthoud rear caliper mount 
> required to attach the rear fender to the bike’s rear brake bridge, 4 
> leather washers from Walnut Studios, and Portland Design Works’ Safety Tabs 
> which allows the front fender to “break away” should something get jammed 
> between the fender and tire. 
>
>
> I discovered immediately upon installing the front fender that these would 
> not work with my bike. The tires are too big to fit(I’m pushing the limits 
> of my Ram’s tire capacity even w/o the fenders.). I immediately removed the 
> fender, packaged everything back up, and am now offering it all up for 
> sale.  They were never ridden and the rear fender was never even installed. 
>
>
> One very important note: 
>
>
> A step in installing these fenders(I’ve installed 4 sets so far, each 
> mounted to Rivendells) requires trimming the daruma bolt. I did so 
> approximately 3/16”. This is the least I’ve ever had to trim from this 
> bolt, and have probably done you the favor of doing pre-trimming it. BUT 
> EVERY BIKE IS DIFFERENT. You might very well have to trim more from the 
> bolt. Or it could be perfect as is. Or, the bolt could have been trimmed 
> too much. I think this is HIGHLY unlikely, but there is a risk you should 
> be aware of. 
>
>
> Anyways, these are BEAUTIFUL fenders! My personal favorite. Properly 
> installed, they are quiet and solid. The leather washers help with this and 
> give them a very classic look. And the Safety Tabs are a bonus that work 
> similarly to SKS plastic fenders. 
>
>
> Let me know if you have any questions.  Asking $60 shipped CONUS. 

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