pardon my ignorance. What's a Euro Style workstand? Michael On Tuesday, February 26, 2013 12:35:18 AM UTC-5, Benz, Sunnyvale, CA wrote: > > I'm with Franklyn regarding the Tanaka fenders. I've got a 26"x60mm set on > my Atlantis and it took an hour or two to install, *after* I gathered all > the necessary hardware and tools (spacers, drill, etc). It's not hard work, > but one needs to be patient and knowing the tricks of installing metal > fenders help. It is worth repeating that unlike plastic fenders, metal > fenders should be installed without built-in stress. > > As for your questions, the gauge of the Tanaka fenders are similarly * > lithe* like the Honjos. The finish on the fenders isn't bad at all and > are mostly indistinguishable from the Honjos (or at least I couldn't see > significant differences). The design and quality of the fittings, however, > are noticeably worse than those from Honjo and Bethouds (I don't have > experience with VO fenders). Unlike the Honjo, the Tanaka stays are dull > and stain easily. The Tanaka daruma bolts, although stainless, also aren't > in the same league as the Honjos; it's like cast+plated vs. stamped parts, > if that can be an analogy. > > Actually, I don't mind the length of the Tanaka fenders. Yes, they're > shorter than Honjos, so fender flaps are mandatory. But they're short > enough such that I can actually put the bike on "Euro style" workstands > because the front flap can bend easily. With Honjos, I have to use a > standard Park workstand. Although standard Park workstands are fine, I > prefer the "Euro style" workstands as they're more stable. Same thing with > roof racks. Fork-clamp racks become an option if you don't have long front > fenders getting in the way. > > Finally, they're nice enough and cheap enough that I'll be getting another > set for my LHT. I think that's probably the best endorsement - a repeat > customer. > > > > > On Monday, February 25, 2013 8:47:40 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >> Great, thanks. They are shorter, but not as short as many plastic >> fenders, and I always install mudflaps. >> >> How does the quality -- gauge of the metal, design and quality of the >> fittings -- compare with Honjos or Berthouds? (VO's, at least the pair I >> bought 3 years or so ago, is not as good, but for the price acceptable.) >> >> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 9:34 AM, franklyn <sin...@msn.com> wrote: >> >>> Though I haven't installed a pair on a Riv, I have installed two pairs, >>> one on a Raleigh One-Way and the other on my repainted 80's Specialized >>> Sequoia. Pictures are here: >>> >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/franklyn/sets/72157632662017902/ >>> >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/franklyn/sets/72157622864069891/ >>> >>> They are as much or as little pain as installing Honjo, VO, and Berthoud >>> metal fenders. For both bikes I used 700x45mm alloy fenders, and the front >>> one is significantly shorter than its Honjo and VO counterparts. You can >>> get them at a price cheaper than SKS chromoplastic fenders from Tree Fort >>> Bikes or Outside Outfitters. (I got mine for under $40 before shipping). >>> >>> best, >>> Franklyn >>> Berkeley, CA >>> >>> On Monday, February 25, 2013 8:12:45 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: >>>> >>>> And they come in a moderate 559 size -- great! and the price is not bad. >>>> >>>> I'll be curious to learn of anyone's experience about the quality and >>>> fit. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 9:05 AM, Seth Vidal <skv...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Has anyone here installed these on a riv? >>>>> http://store.somafab.com/**taaltrfe.html<http://store.somafab.com/taaltrfe.html> >>>>> >>>>> I'm thinking of a set for the hilsen over some jack brown tires. I'm >>>>> kinda curious how much of a pain they are to install. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> -sv >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@**googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.**com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>>>> group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en> >>>>> . >>>>> For more options, visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> ------------------------- >>>> Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA >>>> For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW >>>> http://resumespecialties.com/**index.html<http://resumespecialties.com/index.html> >>>> ------------------------- >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> ------------------------- >> Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA >> For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW >> http://resumespecialties.com/index.html >> ------------------------- >> >
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