Thanks Ryan. So is the rule of thumb that for a given size/width Honjo aluminum fenders are lighter than Gilles Berthoud stainless steel fenders? That would certainly make sense. How about stays and fasteners--is there a difference in weight between Honjo and Berthoud? Are Berthoud stays and fasteners compatible with Honjo fenders? I am trying to decide what kind of fenders to mount on a custom 650B rando bike that is transitioning from the daydreaming to the planning stage. I like the super long versions of the Honjo fenders. And some of the hammered and fluted versions look gorgeous on the right bike. But I think I prefer the Berthoud stays & mounting hardware. You are less likely to catch a mounting bolt/daruma on the front fender with your toe. And Berthoud steel fenders have proven to be quite durable in my experience.
David G, Madison WI On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Ryan Watson <rswat...@me.com> wrote: > A set of 35mm wide 700c Electra Ticino alloy fenders weighs 390g on my > scale. > Not quite wide enough for your Jack Browns. > This does not include the 4 fasteners to to attach the stays to the > dropouts nor the bolt for the chainstay bridge. It does include > fender-to-stay hardware and tangs for attaching to the front and rear brake > bolts. > I'd guess a compete set wide enough for jack browns would be 500-ish. > > FYI Berthoud stainless 650bx60mm fenders (just the actual fenders, no > stays or other hardware) weigh 500g. > > Ryan > > -- 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.
