On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Leslie <leslie.bri...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Jim. > > Those are 32 Pasela Tourguards, under VeloOrange 45mm anodized > fenders, under Tektro long-reach calipers, and there is no room to > spare. I couldn't run a twig under there if need be, only water... a > small, tiny gravel would be tight, and possibly problematic. > > I initially tried to use a daruma hanging from the brake bolt under > the fork, but there wasn't room; I kept trying to tweak the fender's > bend a bit, but it would interfere with the brake, or, scrub the tire, > when I did that. So I ended up changing it, and mounted an L-bracket > to the top of the fender, then slid the other end between the fork and > the brake caliper. > > It worked, but, there's occasional buzz of the tire on the inside of > the fender, it's very sensitive to variations in pressure. Also, I > discovered that I had a bit of toe overlap with the back edge of the > fender, where the rear strut's daruma sticks out a little further. > For the summer, since it was mostly dry, I ended up pulling the > fenders off. I'd like to put them back on soon, but I'm also a bit > hesitant. > > Some alternate plans of mine: I could change the way the strut mounts > to the rear of the fender, that would help with some of the toe- > overlap issue. I've also thought about changing to Paul's brakes, to > see if that would give me even a mm more of clearance. > Alternatively, though, I could just slide down to 28's, go to Ruffy- > Tuffys instead of the Paselas. I like the 32's, though. I also > think I'd like Jack Browns', too. A fella at the LBS suggested > trying the JB's, thinking that the extra tread on the Pasela might > make it a little taller, that the JB might be a little more 'round', > and that it may pass through w/ a hair more clearance. >
Useful to hear. I'm hoping that the berthoud/sks fenders that Peter White is selling in 43mm are going to be the magic bullet for fenders and 32/33mm tires on the ram/rom. My theory is this: 1. thinner than the metal fenders 2. bolts to the outside 3. L-bracket at the rear of the fork-crown If I'm wrong and I can still squeeze a 30mm tire in there then I'll move down to the big wood or pasela 28mm. But I am not clear if I will be wrong. We'll see when the berthoud/sks fenders come in. -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.
