I've installed about the same number of metal -- Honjo, VO, Berthoud, Kelpie, Wald -- but mostly VO -- and plastic fenders, SKS, Blumel, Zefal, Avocet, Planet Bike, etc. Metal ones properly installed are more rigid while plastic ones *can* -- but don't always -- rattle from vibration. Some metal ones are sturdier than plastic: stainless steel, Wald, 2X gauge aluminum Kelpie, but most are more prone to damage than plastic, but only very slightly so IME.
Metal ones tend to be longer -- I've had some SKSs and PBs that were absurdly short and required 8" or 10" long front mudflaps for full coverage. And metal ones almost always IME look better: curves and gaps more even, better looking fender and strut materials. On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 10:27 AM Jay Lonner <jay.lon...@gmail.com> wrote: > I’ve been using SKS fenders since forever, so I’m very familiar with their > installation and have lots of spare parts lying around. Are there > non-aesthetic benefits to metal fenders? I think back to the old Raleigh > 3-speed I had as a kid, and the fenders on that bike were prone to > scratches/dings and also made a loud pachinko sound when riding on gravel. > Have modern boutique metal fenders found a way around these shortcomings? > -- 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/CALuTfgtQLHvFWJgyttY-q067d3Nnaqf0jm%2B%2BW9zCQhMf_B_Zkg%40mail.gmail.com.
