On Oct 14, 2011, at 11:29 AM, Rex Kerr wrote: > On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 8:32 AM, Tim McNamara <[email protected]> wrote: > On Oct 14, 2011, at 1:49 AM, Rex Kerr wrote: > > > didn't solve my problem with the Al fenders moving from side to side and > > rubbing on the tire during climbs > > I can't think of any mechanism that would cause the rear fender to move when > climbing, unless you're getting a huge amount of frame flex. I have seen > situations where the front fender hits the tire due to fork flex, usually > right at the front end of the fender. > > > Front fender! I was deciding between the two front racks, and the VO rack > had the added benefit of preventing the fender from moving, which it > sometimes did on (as you pointed out) standing climbs... there was nothing to > keep the fender centered, and sometimes the swaying of the bike would cause > it to rotate and start rubbing on the tire, at a time when I couldn't reach > down to fix it. The VO rack has a hole in the bottom to allow the fender to > be screwed to it, preventing that, and quieting the rattling a lot... the > daruma that comes with the al fenders has some play and rattles when you > remove a hand from the handlebars (less dampening), which I'd been trying to > solve with rubber bands and foam around the brake bolt (probably worsening > the former problem)...
Huh. Interesting. With many aluminum fenders the attachment under the fork is a bolt through a hole rather than a tab as on a plastic fender. I suppose that can let the fender rotate with the bolt as the axis. IIRC there's supposed to be a rubber washer between the fender and the fork crown, presumably to stop rattles and to impede the fender from moving. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
