On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 1:15 PM, MichaelH <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: > If you are talking about a plastic fender - SKS, Bertoud, etc - a 45 > will cover a Jack Brown and will, just barely, fit under shimano > sidepulls. However, a 45 in a metal fender probably will not. Steel > and Al fenders both have rolled metal lips on them that take up about > 4 mm of space on either side of the fender, and the bolts, especially > the through bolt from the fork crown sticks down inside the fender. > Also these fenders seem to have considerable amount of mfg. variance. > My Honjos actually measure 43mm and a 32mm tire would be two tight for > every day use. I run 28's on my Rambouillet, with Honjos and that > works perfectly. > > As a general rule, I would offer - use plastic if you want to maximize > tire size for your frame; use metal if you want the most durable > fender for commuting and bad road riding; use Al. if you want a > beautiful, light weight option for a good rondonee style bike, like > the Rambouillet. I use steel on my commuter; Al on my Rambouillet, > and plastic on the tandem. >
I'm a bit curious about the berthoud composite fenders. They look sharp and seem to be considerably longer than the sks ones. thanks for the explanation. -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
