Doug , if you're referring to the 63mm VO fenders.. They should fit. I believe they are featured in this blog post from a few years ago on a 29" wheeled App with some mid-50mm tires https://rivbike.tumblr.com/post/185091706269/who-rides-an-appaloosa-john-a-familiar-face-in
On Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 8:37:05 PM UTC-4 Doug Van Cleve wrote: > Well I haven’t done anything with them yet, but I went ahead and ordered > the 700C 63mm fenders while they were on sale. My thought is that I just > skip the centimeter or so where the fenders pass between the forks and the > seat stays when I’m reshaping. I doubt the minor difference in width will > be noticeable , but I can’t think of any reason why it shouldn’t work just > fine. I’ll update with pics when I get to work on them… > > Doug > > > On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 4:02 PM Paul Yokanovich <pa...@paulyo.com> wrote: > >> That's an idea Doug, however by reshaping the 63mm 700c fender to fit the >> smaller diameter 650b you would be widening the fender. You would probably >> want to start with a fender that's more narrower. >> >> >> Paul >> > On Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 3:34:50 PM UTC-6 Edwin W wrote: >> >>> Berthoud 60mm (700c) fit my 58cm Joe Appa fine with no manipulation. >>> >>> Edwin >>> >>> On Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 2:48:37 PM UTC-6 Doug Van Cleve wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Paul! Great info, I think Honjos are more scratch than I want >>>> to spend though :^( >>>> >>>> I wonder if getting a set of the V-O 63mm 700c fenders with the plan to >>>> reshape them would be nuts? Apparently you just gently bend them as if >>>> you’re trying to widen them and it tightens up the curve… I suppose it >>>> would be pretty cool if it worked, and pretty darn lame if they ended up >>>> ugly or ruined… >>>> >>>> Doug >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 9:36 AM Paul (GlennsBikeGarage) < >>>> pa...@myrealagent.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Doug, >>>>> >>>>> I'm currently installing the Honjo H80 62mm smooth fenders on my >>>>> daughter's 51cm Joe Appaloosa (650b) with 42mm Grand Bois tires. These >>>>> fenders fit without any special bending, cutting, or manipulation and I >>>>> would consider these the widest fender that will fit. Hope that helps. >>>>> >>>>> Paul >>>>> >>>> -- 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/2f070149-f850-40f0-990d-2a23494713ean%40googlegroups.com.
