I found the metal fenders (VO ones) were in fact harder to install then the SKS ones but i'm not that patient, i think the metal ones require a lot more test fitting. In the overall scheme it's not a big difference in time.
I think the SKS ones have their place though, i think the metal ones are a bit over-kill for a fast-ish road bike like a roadeo or ramboulliet. On Jun 6, 5:05 pm, Justin August <justinaug...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've never had much trouble installing metal fenders. I must be doing > it wrong. > > -Justin > > On Jun 6, 11:15 am, Thomas Lynn Skean <thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Am I alone in having the experience that metal fenders were *easier* > > to install than the SKS fenders? Not way more easy, but definitely > > easier. If for no other reason than having fewer things connecting the > > dropout to the fender. And I certainly do like the extra length. > > Admittedly, the real reason I actually tried them at all... the ones I > > got are a better fit than any of the SKS fenders I've used and were > > about 2/3 the price of SKS fenders at the time. > > > I had some concern about not having the quick-release mechanism. But > > when I was using the SKS fenders, I only tripped that quick-release > > once; I walked the bike off a curb carelessly. I recognize the > > possibility of having the problem the quick-release solves. But > > obviously it's not like people have been flung off their bikes on a > > regular basis when using metal fenders. So... you pays your money, you > > takes your pick. > > > And the metal fenders shore are purty! > > > Yours, > > Thomas Lynn Skean > > > On Jun 6, 9:29 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Actually, metals are pretty darn durable, and strangely the better (= > > > Honjo) aluminums seem more dent resistant than the Berthoud stainless > > > type. I've used metals (B Stainless and H Alum) on commuters, > > > including bus racks and back-of-vans and they hold up very well. > > > > On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 8:08 AM, Ginz <theg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Agreed, in my book, SKS are the standard. The metal fenders are > > > > beautiful but I'm afraid I'll bend them to their ruin. Also, there's > > > > the SKS quick release clip with is a feature I enjoy. > > > > > -- > > > > 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > > For more options, visit this group > > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > Patrick Moore > > > Albuquerque, NM > > > For professional resumes, contact > > > Patrick Moore, ACRW > > > patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com > > > > A billion stars go spinning through the night > > > Blazing high above your head; > > > But in you is the Presence that will be > > > When all the stars are dead. > > > (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) -- 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-bunch@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.
