Andrew, I'm using a set of PDW stay ends on my VO fenders. They've held up great over the years. I set the screws in with loctite blue and was careful not to overtighten them.
I thought I wouldn't like the way they look but honestly they just disappear into the background. Anton velolumino.com <https://live.staticflickr.com/8764/17183100149_2368dc8702_z.jpg> On Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 8:08:53 PM UTC-4, Andrew Turner wrote: > > I've used the PDW's in the past and they're pretty good, maybe a skosh > over-priced. My only qualm with them is the tiny little setting screws used > on their safety tabs to hold the stays in place. They're pretty easy to > strip, but if you have some spare dual-pivot calliper brakes, you can use > the centering adjustment screw as a replacement in a pinch. > > I can't confirm this since PDW doesn't post their stay diameter but it > would a pretty nifty set up to just buy PDW's safety tabs and use them with > VO fenders... > On Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 5:25:52 PM UTC-5 Deacon Patrick wrote: > >> The "safety" tabs on my SKS plastic fenders worked loose (eventually, >> often) from rough roads/trails, which caused me far greater safety concern >> than the sticks that never went jamming in. Though with the brittle pine >> around here, the sticks easily snap, so a green or hearty wood might well >> have jammed when these broke. >> >> With abandon, >> Patrick >> >> >> On Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 4:13:38 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >>> That's useful information; thanks. But does anyone know of options for >>> 6.5MM stays? -- the diameter of those on my Kelpies? >>> >>> I know that Jan pooh poohs the danger of jamming with properly set up >>> metal fenders, even off road, but if I can find a workable QR option, I'd >>> very probably use it. >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 4:07 PM 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch < >>> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>> >> Looking into the options for metal fender break away safety, I find: >>>> >>>> Rene Herse comes with Honjo R Clamps. Some reports are these can break >>>> away? Thoughts on that? >>>> https://www.renehersecycles.com/shop/components/fenders/honjo-r-clamp/ >>>> >>>> Rene Herse also offers these, which are designed to break away: >>>> https://www.renehersecycles.com/shop/components/fenders/berthoud-r-clamps/ >>>> >>>> The only other option I find is PDWs: >>>> >>>> https://ridepdw.com/collections/custom-fender-fit-collection/products/full-metal-fenders-safety-tabs?variant=31598022950969 >>>> >>>> Thoughts? >>>> >>>> With abandon, >>>> Patrick >>>> >>>> www.MindYourHeadCoop.org >>>> www.DeaconPatrick.org >>>> www.CatholicHalos.org >>>> www.ShepherdsandHalos.org >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> >>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/B60F901E-9C5B-49E5-8301-C6330805BF50%40mac.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/B60F901E-9C5B-49E5-8301-C6330805BF50%40mac.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Patrick Moore >>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>> >>> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/33e15c6a-e2ef-463d-b098-43cfb4d4771fo%40googlegroups.com.
