Very Nice Mackenzy! I was actually thinking of those fenders for my Clem, and possibly the Platypus. The SW Honjo fender is a bit more work to install but definitely worth it in my opinion.
On Friday, November 25, 2022 at 4:36:16 PM UTC-8 Mackenzy Albright wrote: > I splurged and put Simworks Flat 65's on my Clem - They work really really > well to give a lot of clearance especially if you use something that isn't > a slick that might toss and occasional pebble. > > On Friday, November 25, 2022 at 2:37:12 PM UTC-8 fra...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Great information, thank you! I just unboxed my wife’s frame a couple >> hours ago. Frame saver sprayed and drying now. I’m very excited to build >> it up for her! She hasn’t decided on fenders or tire size yet. I did a >> quick test fit of a Fleecer Ridge that I have on a Cliffhanger and it was >> tight up front. Didn’t pay a lot of attention to above the tire, maybe with >> something like a flat Honjo fender? She really wants the Ultradynamico grey >> tires but 42mm ish or 2.2” are the options. We’ll see how it comes together >> when parts start coming in! >> >> On Friday, November 25, 2022 at 1:40:02 PM UTC-8 DavidP wrote: >> >>> Rivendell says "up to 48mm fendered" and I've seen a few Platypus builds >>> with fendered Shikoro's. I have a 700x50 Gravel King on the back of my >>> Platypus and it looks like there's room for a fender. Clearance actually >>> looks tighter at the fork, both vertically to the crown and in width as the >>> distance between the lugs at the crown is only 60mm. >>> >>> My front tire is a Fleecer Ridge and I test fit a Planet Bike Cascadia >>> 60mm fender, which is fairly flat and thin, and the vertical clearance >>> between the top of the tire and the inside of the fender at the fork crown >>> was only a few millimeters - it seems too close for a knobby. The same >>> fender looks ok on the back at all the stay intersections. >>> >>> So it seems like 48mm is a good general max, but you could probably >>> squeeze 50s with the right fenders. >>> >>> I have another bike with a fendered Juniper Ridge front (same tread as >>> the Fleecer ridge but 650x48) and it's actually not too bad in the noise >>> department. >>> >>> -Dave >>> >>> On Friday, November 25, 2022 at 4:01:32 PM UTC-5 Tom Palmer wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> After 1 ride on my new to me Platypus, I am thinking larger tires. I >>>> have 42mm tires now because they were in the bin and would work with the >>>> bin fenders too. How big a tire you running with fenders on your Platypus? >>>> Mine is a 60cm for reference. I have some Rene Herse Fleecer Ridge tires, >>>> but think they would constantly be throwing noisy dirt/pebbles if they fit >>>> at all with fenders. I like a quiet riding experience. >>>> any experience is greatly appreciated. >>>> Tom Palmer >>>> Twin Lake, MI >>>> >>> -- 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/859666cf-8639-4e04-8edc-cdf30766ef8an%40googlegroups.com.
