Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders for bikes with big tires

[Andrew Letton]

 +1 on the 700x60 Berthouds. I've had them on my Bombadil with 2.1 tires for 
about a decade now.cheers,Andrew in Sydney
On Thursday, October 7, 2021, 06:54:10 AM GMT+11, Edwin W 
 wrote:  
 
 I have been very happy with the Berthoud 700x60mm stainless steel fenders on 
my Appaloosa with 50mm 
tires.https://store.biketouringnews.com/gilles-berthoud-stainless-steel-fender-set/

Edwin

On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 7:23:07 AM UTC-5 ascpgh wrote:

I have a set of Velo Orange Zeppelin fenders (fully fluted) on my rack bait 
commuter that I've been riding year round for seven years. I don't think you'll 
go wrong with the set you linked.
My V.O.s have weathered the seasonal precipitation and clanking in and out of 
industrial bike racks enough to earn the title of being durable. The front is 
long enough that I didn't have to add a ridiculous mudflap for good foot and 
drivetrain slop protection. The rear I installed with the front end below the 
BB for good protection for the drivetrain. No one follows me at my hours and I 
don't ride groups on that bike so I don't have a rear flap.  I do have a fender 
mounted wired tail light. I ran its wire from the left chain stay wrapped 
around the fender stay to use up excess, going under the fender almost where 
the light's mounted. Maybe shonkey for a show bike but I wan't in the cut, 
solder, shrink seal business at the moment. No damage, grounding events in 
seven years.
Andy CheathamPittsburgh
On Sunday, October 3, 2021 at 2:45:34 PM UTC-4 johnny@gmail.com wrote:

Hello,Winter is coming 
And so fenders are needed. I have a Hunqapillar with some big 2.1" tires. My 
fender requirements are that they must fit, be pretty and not too short. I like 
long fenders because long fenders + mud-flaps keep the muck off.  
Here's where I'm at...    
   - Planet Bike fenders are too short, I think. These must be for Californians 
   - PDW Full Metal Fenders are great, i have them on a different bike, but 
unsure if the 55mm will fit my 2.1's
   - The SKS B65 may fit the bill, it's what Riv recommends, but they look 
really short (here is the riv link with pic) and... plastic
   - Velo Orange seems to have some nice fenders in 63mm here they are
These are going to last a really long time so price isn't really a deciding 
factor. I also want them to look good, because I'm vain. After typing all of 
this it appears I'm leaning toward the VO fenders, how do folks here feel about 
them? How's their longevity?
thank you,Johnny B in Portland



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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders for bikes with big tires

[Steven Sweedler]

I get more positive comments about my flat wood fenders than anything else
on my bikes. I haven’t ridden in any downpours lately but have not been
disappointed in their coverage. From Woodysfenders.com
Steve

On Tue, Oct 5, 2021 at 7:39 AM lconley  wrote:

> I have two sets of Honjo H-95 (65.5mm wide and flat). Simworks sells even
> wider versions in flat (79mm) and curved (72.5). Plenty long. I use the
> wide Honjo fender flaps with them.
> I just bought some PDW fender safety tabs from Rivendell to use with them
> on my Rivendell Keven's Cargo bike - 27.5x2.25 Kenda Kwik Seven.5 Sports.
> The other set is on my Bombadil - 650B x 57 Schwalbe G-One Allrounds.
>
> Laing
> Delray Beach FL
>
> On Sunday, October 3, 2021 at 2:45:34 PM UTC-4 johnny@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> Winter is coming **
>>
>> And so fenders are needed. I have a Hunqapillar with some big 2.1" tires.
>> My fender requirements are that they must fit, be pretty and not too short.
>> I like long fenders because long fenders + mud-flaps keep the muck off.
>>
>> Here's where I'm at...
>>
>>- Planet Bike fenders are too short, I think. These must be for
>>Californians
>>- PDW Full Metal Fenders are great, i have them on a different bike,
>>but unsure if the 55mm will fit my 2.1's
>>- The SKS B65 may fit the bill, it's what Riv recommends, but they
>>look really short (here
>>
>> 
>>  is
>>the riv link with pic) and... plastic
>>- Velo Orange seems to have some nice fenders in 63mm here they are
>>
>> 
>>
>> These are going to last a really long time so price isn't really a
>> deciding factor. I also want them to look good, because I'm vain. After
>> typing all of this it appears I'm leaning toward the VO fenders, how do
>> folks here feel about them? How's their longevity?
>>
>> thank you,
>> Johnny B in Portland
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[Patrick Moore]

I find TCO annoying, but all the bikes that I've had with this character
have had it without fenders, so I've chosen or avoided fenders for other
reasons, and I've found that, in fact, adding a bit more TCO with fenders
to a bike that already has TCO without doesn't make it worse -- in my own
experience, at least. In fact, in one case, fenders made it easier to deal
with: old Motobecane racing bike with shortish front center: I found that
adding VO aluminum fenders (35? 40?) actually helped my foot slide off the
wheel easier, or perhaps better, not catch on the wheel as easily.

But then I commuted in heavy urban traffic on fixed gears (no backpedaling)
with TCO, and found it just an annoyance, not a danger. You get used to it,
so much so that I automatically prepare for it even on bikes that don't
have it.

So if your bike has it without, you might as well put them on.

And all that said, I'd rather not have it if I didn't have to give anything
else up.

On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 12:20 PM, Stuart Lovinggood 
wrote:

> After a couple battles with toe overlap, none of which ended in total
> disaster but still troubling, I decided to postpone my fender experience
> and swapped out slicks and fenders for Smart Sams on my Joe. I am pleased
> with this decision. Maybe I'll take any intermittent rainy weather we get
> here in Austin as a sign to take a break from the bike, and the fenders
> didn't do much to keep the Texas dust off my drivetrain. I'll save them
> if/when I move to a wetter climate.
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[William R.]

Thanks John. I will keep them in mind. Also the colorful new ones that Riv has. 
Last night I crudely cut one out of an old water bottle and duct taped it to 
the front fender. Of course it was completely dry out there this morning. If it 
has the desired result I may "upgrade" to an actual product mudlap at some 
point.

Bill in Westchester, NY

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[John Hawrylak]

William R
 
I used the vinyl rubber mud flaps from Planet Bike on the front SKS P45.  
Extends a good 6", fit good and looks good.  Drilled 2 holes in fender and 
secured with a tie wrap.   
 
John Hawrylak
Woodstown NJ

 
 
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From: William R. 
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Subject: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.



When the weather gets generally dry I prefer to not have fenders on my 
Appaloosa. We do have a lot of squirrelly squirrels here in the north eastern 
US. Lots of rabbits too on the MUP. They behave differently from squirrels but 
also unpredictably! So, yes, I worry about that happening. Sticks too. Hasn't 
happened yet, but still... I would say it's about 50/50 for the year on average 
having fenders on/off. I totally agree with bsnyc about riding through unknown 
nasty stuff in the city too. So when I head in that direction I like to be 
covered. It has been pretty wet here for most of May. My morning ride for the 
1st of June was no different. My back side and saddle bag stay dry as does the 
headset. But with all of the organic matter falling from the trees right now 
I've been getting this mess. I think I will try to make a mud flap from an old 
water bottle tonight and see how that goes. Seems like I just need one on the 
front so I will start with that. Those are the P65s over Maxxis Torches if 
anyone wants to know. 


Bill in Westchester, NY



 




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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

['Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch]

That's why they call 'em squirrels--'cause they're squirrelly. Hello.

On Monday, May 29, 2017 at 9:11:55 AM UTC-4, Lee Legrand wrote:
>
> Dear Ron,
>
> I was just speaking to someone about squirrels while driving and how that 
> person tries to avoid hitting them but she mentioned that they always seem 
> to run across the street, at the last minute.
>
> On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 9:06 AM, Ron Mc > 
> wrote:
>
>> squirrels are more frightening than charging deer, because they try twice 
>> to run through your spokes.  
>> A buddy was laughing me on a wooded greenway for ringing my bike bell at 
>> squirrels.  
>>
>> On Monday, May 29, 2017 at 7:54:16 AM UTC-5, Lee Legrand wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear John,
>>>
>>> Did a squirrel get stuck within the wheel while riding, causing the 
>>> crack in the fork?
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[John Hawrylak]

Lee
Don't know, was just asking the question about what is fork material.

John Hawrylak
Woodstown NJ

On Monday, May 29, 2017 at 8:54:16 AM UTC-4, Lee Legrand wrote:

> Dear John,
>
> Did a squirrel get stuck within the wheel while riding, causing the crack 
> in the fork?
>
> On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 8:17 AM, John Hawrylak  > wrote:
>
>>
>> Steel, Al, Ti or Carbon???
>>
>> John Hawrylak
>> Woodstown NJ 
>> 
>>
>>>  
>>>
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[Ron Mc]

and back across

On Monday, May 29, 2017 at 8:11:55 AM UTC-5, Lee Legrand wrote:
>
> Dear Ron,
>
> I was just speaking to someone about squirrels while driving and how that 
> person tries to avoid hitting them but she mentioned that they always seem 
> to run across the street, at the last minute.
>
> On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 9:06 AM, Ron Mc > 
> wrote:
>
>> squirrels are more frightening than charging deer, because they try twice 
>> to run through your spokes.  
>> A buddy was laughing me on a wooded greenway for ringing my bike bell at 
>> squirrels.  
>>
>> On Monday, May 29, 2017 at 7:54:16 AM UTC-5, Lee Legrand wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear John,
>>>
>>> Did a squirrel get stuck within the wheel while riding, causing the 
>>> crack in the fork?
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[Lee Legrand]

Dear Ron,

I was just speaking to someone about squirrels while driving and how that
person tries to avoid hitting them but she mentioned that they always seem
to run across the street, at the last minute.

On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 9:06 AM, Ron Mc  wrote:

> squirrels are more frightening than charging deer, because they try twice
> to run through your spokes.
> A buddy was laughing me on a wooded greenway for ringing my bike bell at
> squirrels.
>
> On Monday, May 29, 2017 at 7:54:16 AM UTC-5, Lee Legrand wrote:
>>
>> Dear John,
>>
>> Did a squirrel get stuck within the wheel while riding, causing the crack
>> in the fork?
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[Ron Mc]

squirrels are more frightening than charging deer, because they try twice 
to run through your spokes.  
A buddy was laughing me on a wooded greenway for ringing my bike bell at 
squirrels.  

On Monday, May 29, 2017 at 7:54:16 AM UTC-5, Lee Legrand wrote:
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> Dear John,
>
> Did a squirrel get stuck within the wheel while riding, causing the crack 
> in the fork?
>
>
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[Lee Legrand]

Dear John,

Did a squirrel get stuck within the wheel while riding, causing the crack
in the fork?

On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 8:17 AM, John Hawrylak 
wrote:

>
> Steel, Al, Ti or Carbon???
>
> John Hawrylak
> Woodstown NJ 
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[John Hawrylak]

Steve
Well Stated.

Do you use the safety tabs with the metal fenders??

John Hawrylak
Woodstown NJ

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[Deacon Patrick]

Excellent point, Andy. I have indeed noticed my Racing Ralphs are excellent 
at not collecting much mud or snow and then rapidly throwing off any that 
does get on. I suspect a combination of tread pattern and compound.

With abandon,
Patrick

On Monday, May 29, 2017 at 5:04:24 AM UTC-6, ascpgh wrote:
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> Tread compounds vary in affinity to mud and snow. I'm sure there is some 
> intention to that attribute. I had a set of Tioga Route 66 "mud" tires that 
> , despite a full knobby pattern, didn't fill in and accumulate mud. The 
> unintentional benefit I discovered was that snow didn't stick either. 
>
> A later 2.2" knobby tire in the snow complete with "bad idea" fenders:
>
>
> 
>
>
> Andy Cheatham
>
> Pittsburgh
>
>
> On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 6:43:26 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote:
>>
>> Oddly I do not notice more detritus pickup with Racing Ralphs than 
>> Thunder Burts, though I certainly imagine they do, it's just not noticeable.
>>
>> With abandon,
>> Patrick
>>
>> On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 4:31:14 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Question, Patrick: the Thunderburt knobs are hardly bigger than those on 
>>> the F Freds. Still: are the knobs too big for comfort and fenders together? 
>>> I suppose that by the time you are at the Racing Ralph or R&R size-knob, 
>>> you are clearly at more risk. 
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[ascpgh]

Tread compounds vary in affinity to mud and snow. I'm sure there is some 
intention to that attribute. I had a set of Tioga Route 66 "mud" tires that 
, despite a full knobby pattern, didn't fill in and accumulate mud. The 
unintentional benefit I discovered was that snow didn't stick either. 

A later 2.2" knobby tire in the snow complete with "bad idea" fenders:




Andy Cheatham

Pittsburgh


On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 6:43:26 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote:
>
> Oddly I do not notice more detritus pickup with Racing Ralphs than Thunder 
> Burts, though I certainly imagine they do, it's just not noticeable.
>
> With abandon,
> Patrick
>
> On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 4:31:14 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:
>>
>>
>> Question, Patrick: the Thunderburt knobs are hardly bigger than those on 
>> the F Freds. Still: are the knobs too big for comfort and fenders together? 
>> I suppose that by the time you are at the Racing Ralph or R&R size-knob, 
>> you are clearly at more risk. 
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[Chris Chen]

This thread is bit confusing to me.

Fender related crashes seem anecdotal, I live in western Oregon so rain is
far from anecdotal.

On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 09:50 Brian Campbell  wrote:

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[William deRosset]

Dear Steve, 

On roads, metal fenders, reasonable clearance, and slicks? Lightning will 
strike first. Knobbies, rocky single-track, plastic fenders, tight trails in 
the woods? Buy spares. 

My Wednesday Night Lights bike goes through two Honjos a year because I set my 
650b machine up for gravel road travel/commuting and take it Hucking/ mountain 
biking at night after work. If I were better at manualing a bike over 
unexpected drops it would be no problem.

No trouble with sticks etc., but I kill front fenders on drop-offs. My rear 
light wiring got sheared off last week. It is time to pound out the fenders and 
run a new wire.

As a point of comparison, my RH, with 40k plus miles on the road, is on its 
original front fender

When I still used SKS fenders, I blew through a couple of fronts a year just 
knocking around on the road, and got knocked down a couple of times. Metal 
fenders, properly mounted, are a vig step up in both reliability and 
efficiency. They are also ordinarily about 200g lighter than the same width 
chromoplaatics. Honjos or Berthoud are both pretty challenging to mount to 
Rivendells with horizontal dropouts, as Grant didn't set his bridges carefully..

Best,

Will
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Fort Collins CO

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[Patrick Moore]

Jeff: just saw this. I mean, fenders and properly weighted raincape keep my
backside dry *during* downpours and *while* riding through deep puddles. My
feet and legs to knee get wet, but not anything above the knee (the knee is
more or less the dividing point). Perhaps you didn't see my reference to
the rain cape.

(This isn't addressed to Jeff, but to the person starting the thread.) With
the mileage Steve P does, I have to give some weight to his observation.
*(Reluctantly.)* And once again, how many millions of riders ride daily and
have ridden daily for a century or more with fenders, and without incident?

Patrick Moore, who just rode his fenderless gofast on the hilly and windy
westside (to and around and about the Petroglyph Nat Mnt area) *without any
fenders whatsoever!*

On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 2:33 PM, Steve Palincsar  wrote:

>
> On 05/27/2017 03:19 PM, Jeff Lesperance wrote:
>
>> Patrick - are you speaking about keeping your backside dry traversing
>> deep puddles and gutters AFTER the downpour or during? I say during a
>> downpour, your backside is getting wet from above enough such that any tire
>> spray from below is negligible in terms of wetness, though it may be more
>> foul from below, but yes, after a downpour, fenders will work wonders in
>> any depth of water to keep spray off of the feet and the back.
>>
>
> "Tire spray from below" is never "negligible".  And "more foul" hardly
> begins to describe it if you are riding in a place where Amish and
> Mennonite buggies have been using the roads -- as is the case in areas of
> Southern Maryland where I ride, and in Lancaster PA (where the Covered
> Bridge Metric seems to have rain about as often as it does not).
>
> As for the subject of this thread: let me say today I cheated death yet
> again, as I have done time and time again over the years.  I've never
> picked up a stick, and when Jan Heine inquired on this subject among the
> old French randonneurs they'd never seen crumpled metal fenders.  If you
> ride roads and use metal fenders and have proper clearance in your
> installation, then pretty much this is a non-issue about on a par with
> worrying about being struck by lightning.
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[Steve Palincsar]

On 05/27/2017 03:19 PM, Jeff Lesperance wrote:
Patrick - are you speaking about keeping your backside dry traversing 
deep puddles and gutters AFTER the downpour or during? I say during a 
downpour, your backside is getting wet from above enough such that any 
tire spray from below is negligible in terms of wetness, though it may 
be more foul from below, but yes, after a downpour, fenders will work 
wonders in any depth of water to keep spray off of the feet and the back.


"Tire spray from below" is never "negligible".  And "more foul" hardly 
begins to describe it if you are riding in a place where Amish and 
Mennonite buggies have been using the roads -- as is the case in areas 
of Southern Maryland where I ride, and in Lancaster PA (where the 
Covered Bridge Metric seems to have rain about as often as it does not).


As for the subject of this thread: let me say today I cheated death yet 
again, as I have done time and time again over the years.  I've never 
picked up a stick, and when Jan Heine inquired on this subject among the 
old French randonneurs they'd never seen crumpled metal fenders.  If you 
ride roads and use metal fenders and have proper clearance in your 
installation, then pretty much this is a non-issue about on a par with 
worrying about being struck by lightning.


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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[Jeff Lesperance]

Patrick - are you speaking about keeping your backside dry traversing deep
puddles and gutters AFTER the downpour or during? I say during a downpour,
your backside is getting wet from above enough such that any tire spray
from below is negligible in terms of wetness, though it may be more foul
from below, but yes, after a downpour, fenders will work wonders in any
depth of water to keep spray off of the feet and the back.

I'll post up some Space Horse Disc thoughts over on iBob in the near future
- waiting for the new bike glow to wear down a bit to avoid an
overly-gushing review.

Regarding Thunder Burts - I can't compare the knobbies to Furious Freds,
but vs. my BG Rock n' Roads, the knobbies are downright diminutive. I'd not
sweat Thunder Burts under fenders remotely as much as I did the Rock n'
Roads.

On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 6:31 PM, Patrick Moore  wrote:

> Deacon and Jeff: thanks for the knobbies + fenders perspective. Reason for
> asking, one day I may swap the hardly-knobs F Freds for something more
> knobby, particularly as the Thunderburts are said to outroll even the F
> Freds.
>
> Question, Patrick: the Thunderburt knobs are hardly bigger than those on
> the F Freds. Still: are the knobs too big for comfort and fenders together?
> I suppose that by the time you are at the Racing Ralph or R&R size-knob,
> you are clearly at more risk.
>
> Jeff: I have to say that, from my experience with downpours that, in well
> under an hour, dump enough rain to flood my access road a good 6" above the
> 12" high bb of the Diamond Back mtb fixie I was riding, fenders still help
> to keep my saddle and backside dry. We get a citywide average of 8-9"/year,
> ranging from 14" or so at the Sandia foothills to 5" or so in some parts of
> the west mesa. Real gutters and drains are rare; most streets are
> themselves gutters, feeding runoff to a system of engineered arroyos; so
> that you often find yourself riding through a temporary river as runoff is
> shunted toward the curbs where cyclists ride.
>
> And, please post ride experience and photos of the new Space Horse. I am
> very, very chuffed at the so-large and ever growing "road bike for dirt"
> segment, and from the All City site, this seems to be a particularly
> elegant example, with a particularly elegant fork. (Me, I need fatter tires
> than 42s for our sandy conditions, whence the TCO compromise with the
> Matthews for 60s + fenders capability.)
>
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[Steve Palincsar]

Now that one looks like it has a suspended rear.  I was wondering how 
they managed to suspend the rear wheel on that other one...



On 05/26/2017 06:42 PM, George Schick wrote:

Whoops, wrong bike. Here's the other one (hopefully):



On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 5:37:43 PM UTC-5, George Schick wrote:

Patrick and others - I'd say it all depends on the conditions in
which you're riding and the kind of bike you ride.  IOW, it's up
to the individual.  I live in an area where many of the trails are
constructed from compacted limestone "screenings," the finest
crushed stone and dust that winds up at the bottom of the
limestone quarry crushing machines.  In the drier Summer months
this stuff makes a fine riding surface for just about any bike.
 But in the early Spring and late Fall these trails get very
sloppy.  A MTB is preferred riding - or at least a flexible frame
road bike with knobby tires.  To this end, I ride a dual
suspension MTB during these time.  BUT, I always wound up with a
lot of mud from this stuff all over me and the frame.  So, I
decided to find a way to mount full fenders on this bike to
minimize the effects of the mud-spray (something I was told I
could not do with a dual-boing MTB, but decided to find a way to
do it anyway).  Here's a pic of the results and, yes, it works
without a problem with the knobby's:



On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 3:04:44 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:

I'm curious about others' thoughts about fenders and knobbies.
Fenders are most useful with knobbies, given that you ride
knobbies in dirty conditions, and because the knobs pick up
dirt. But I too would certainly hesitate more with this
combination.

Do some of y'all use fenders with knobby tires? Your
safeguards? Your reasons?

Me, I've used fenders off road for a long while, but I've also
run low-tread tires off road for a long time -- Big Apples
and, currently, Furious Freds, which have tiny little knoblets
not likely to pick up a stick. I /would/ have installed
regular, strutted fenders on my erstwhile Santa Cruz Bontrager
Race Lite, with 2.3" Maxxis Ikons, if the frame easily took
fenders, but it didn't and, rather than hack it, I installed a
long motocross-type fender in front (held on by a plug in the
steerer; no struts), and a shortie clip on in the back, both
supplemented by plastic bits zip tied to seat tube and down
tube (pretty effective, if I do say so myself, but ugly).

I suppose I'd /be inclined/ to use regular fenders, say Planet
Bike Cacadias, with knobbies if I had at least 2 cm of air
under them, and if I could attach the front struts halfway up
the fork.

FWIW, I do use Cascadias with the F Freds on the Matthews,
with the front struts bolted way high up on the inside top
lowrider bosses. Not too much triangulation there, but while
the front fender does sway a bit, it doesn't rattle. (And,
because the Matthews has bigly TCO, I am always kicking this
fender; it gets up, shakes its head, and keeps on going.) The
rear is a shorty because I hate bashing rear fenders against
things.

Inline image 1

On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 1:15 PM, Stuart Lovinggood
 wrote:

I want to like fenders, I really do. I know they're
practical and all. But I also really want to run knobbies
from time to time. And even though I have slicks on my
Joe, they are 53mm wide and the 65mm wide fenders are just
a lot to contend with. And so far these fenders have done
a lot to distract from riding, with all the swaying and
rattling and spooky noises. Maybe if I end up getting a
bike with narrower tires that I'm less likely to ride off
into the woods on, I'll get a nice set of metal fenders
and have them tuned up by a fender whisperer.

On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 7:11:18 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote:

Stuart, I'm in Bulverde (1400' el) and run full-time
fenders on 2 bikes, and clip-ons on a 3rd.  I rarely
see other bikes with fenders (except my friends), and
wonder why more people here don't use them.




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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[Deacon Patrick]

Oddly I do not notice more detritus pickup with Racing Ralphs than Thunder 
Burts, though I certainly imagine they do, it's just not noticeable.

With abandon,
Patrick

On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 4:31:14 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:
>
>
> Question, Patrick: the Thunderburt knobs are hardly bigger than those on 
> the F Freds. Still: are the knobs too big for comfort and fenders together? 
> I suppose that by the time you are at the Racing Ralph or R&R size-knob, 
> you are clearly at more risk. 
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[George Schick]

Whoops, wrong bike. Here's the other one (hopefully):



On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 5:37:43 PM UTC-5, George Schick wrote:
>
> Patrick and others - I'd say it all depends on the conditions in which 
> you're riding and the kind of bike you ride.  IOW, it's up to the 
> individual.  I live in an area where many of the trails are constructed 
> from compacted limestone "screenings," the finest crushed stone and dust 
> that winds up at the bottom of the limestone quarry crushing machines.  In 
> the drier Summer months this stuff makes a fine riding surface for just 
> about any bike.  But in the early Spring and late Fall these trails get 
> very sloppy.  A MTB is preferred riding - or at least a flexible frame road 
> bike with knobby tires.  To this end, I ride a dual suspension MTB during 
> these time.  BUT, I always wound up with a lot of mud from this stuff all 
> over me and the frame.  So, I decided to find a way to mount full fenders 
> on this bike to minimize the effects of the mud-spray (something I was told 
> I could not do with a dual-boing MTB, but decided to find a way to do it 
> anyway).  Here's a pic of the results and, yes, it works without a problem 
> with the knobby's:
>
>
>
> On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 3:04:44 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
>>
>> I'm curious about others' thoughts about fenders and knobbies. Fenders 
>> are most useful with knobbies, given that you ride knobbies in dirty 
>> conditions, and because the knobs pick up dirt. But I too would certainly 
>> hesitate more with this combination.
>>
>> Do some of y'all use fenders with knobby tires? Your safeguards? Your 
>> reasons?
>>
>> Me, I've used fenders off road for a long while, but I've also run 
>> low-tread tires off road for a long time -- Big Apples and, currently, 
>> Furious Freds, which have tiny little knoblets not likely to pick up a 
>> stick. I *would* have installed regular, strutted fenders on my 
>> erstwhile Santa Cruz Bontrager Race Lite, with 2.3" Maxxis Ikons, if the 
>> frame easily took fenders, but it didn't and, rather than hack it, I 
>> installed a long motocross-type fender in front (held on by a plug in the 
>> steerer; no struts), and a shortie clip on in the back, both supplemented 
>> by plastic bits zip tied to seat tube and down tube (pretty effective, if I 
>> do say so myself, but ugly).
>>
>> I suppose I'd *be inclined* to use regular fenders, say Planet Bike 
>> Cacadias, with knobbies if I had at least 2 cm of air under them, and if I 
>> could attach the front struts halfway up the fork.
>>
>> FWIW, I do use Cascadias with the F Freds on the Matthews, with the front 
>> struts bolted way high up on the inside top lowrider bosses. Not too much 
>> triangulation there, but while the front fender does sway a bit, it doesn't 
>> rattle. (And, because the Matthews has bigly TCO, I am always kicking this 
>> fender; it gets up, shakes its head, and keeps on going.) The rear is a 
>> shorty because I hate bashing rear fenders against things.
>>
>> [image: Inline image 1]
>>
>> On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 1:15 PM, Stuart Lovinggood  
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I want to like fenders, I really do. I know they're practical and all. 
>>> But I also really want to run knobbies from time to time. And even though I 
>>> have slicks on my Joe, they are 53mm wide and the 65mm wide fenders are 
>>> just a lot to contend with. And so far these fenders have done a lot to 
>>> distract from riding, with all the swaying and rattling and spooky noises. 
>>> Maybe if I end up getting a bike with narrower tires that I'm less likely 
>>> to ride off into the woods on, I'll get a nice set of metal fenders and 
>>> have them tuned up by a fender whisperer. 
>>>
>>> On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 7:11:18 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote:

 Stuart, I'm in Bulverde (1400' el) and run full-time fenders on 2 
 bikes, and clip-ons on a 3rd.  I rarely see other bikes with fenders 
 (except my friends), and wonder why more people here don't use them.  


 

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[Patrick Moore]

Deacon and Jeff: thanks for the knobbies + fenders perspective. Reason for
asking, one day I may swap the hardly-knobs F Freds for something more
knobby, particularly as the Thunderburts are said to outroll even the F
Freds.

Question, Patrick: the Thunderburt knobs are hardly bigger than those on
the F Freds. Still: are the knobs too big for comfort and fenders together?
I suppose that by the time you are at the Racing Ralph or R&R size-knob,
you are clearly at more risk.

Jeff: I have to say that, from my experience with downpours that, in well
under an hour, dump enough rain to flood my access road a good 6" above the
12" high bb of the Diamond Back mtb fixie I was riding, fenders still help
to keep my saddle and backside dry. We get a citywide average of 8-9"/year,
ranging from 14" or so at the Sandia foothills to 5" or so in some parts of
the west mesa. Real gutters and drains are rare; most streets are
themselves gutters, feeding runoff to a system of engineered arroyos; so
that you often find yourself riding through a temporary river as runoff is
shunted toward the curbs where cyclists ride.

And, please post ride experience and photos of the new Space Horse. I am
very, very chuffed at the so-large and ever growing "road bike for dirt"
segment, and from the All City site, this seems to be a particularly
elegant example, with a particularly elegant fork. (Me, I need fatter tires
than 42s for our sandy conditions, whence the TCO compromise with the
Matthews for 60s + fenders capability.)

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[Deacon Patrick]

Thinking about how to best answer your question, Patrick, I realized it is 
a blog post. So here you 
go. http://thegrid.ai/withabandon/fenders-and-knobbies

With abandon,
Patrick

On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 2:04:44 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:
>
> I'm curious about others' thoughts about fenders and knobbies. Fenders are 
> most useful with knobbies, given that you ride knobbies in dirty 
> conditions, and because the knobs pick up dirt. But I too would certainly 
> hesitate more with this combination.
>
> Do some of y'all use fenders with knobby tires? Your safeguards? Your 
> reasons?
>
> Me, I've used fenders off road for a long while, but I've also run 
> low-tread tires off road for a long time -- Big Apples and, currently, 
> Furious Freds, which have tiny little knoblets not likely to pick up a 
> stick. I *would* have installed regular, strutted fenders on my erstwhile 
> Santa Cruz Bontrager Race Lite, with 2.3" Maxxis Ikons, if the frame easily 
> took fenders, but it didn't and, rather than hack it, I installed a long 
> motocross-type fender in front (held on by a plug in the steerer; no 
> struts), and a shortie clip on in the back, both supplemented by plastic 
> bits zip tied to seat tube and down tube (pretty effective, if I do say so 
> myself, but ugly).
>
> I suppose I'd *be inclined* to use regular fenders, say Planet Bike 
> Cacadias, with knobbies if I had at least 2 cm of air under them, and if I 
> could attach the front struts halfway up the fork.
>
> FWIW, I do use Cascadias with the F Freds on the Matthews, with the front 
> struts bolted way high up on the inside top lowrider bosses. Not too much 
> triangulation there, but while the front fender does sway a bit, it doesn't 
> rattle. (And, because the Matthews has bigly TCO, I am always kicking this 
> fender; it gets up, shakes its head, and keeps on going.) The rear is a 
> shorty because I hate bashing rear fenders against things.
>
> [image: Inline image 1]
>
> On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 1:15 PM, Stuart Lovinggood  > wrote:
>
>> I want to like fenders, I really do. I know they're practical and all. 
>> But I also really want to run knobbies from time to time. And even though I 
>> have slicks on my Joe, they are 53mm wide and the 65mm wide fenders are 
>> just a lot to contend with. And so far these fenders have done a lot to 
>> distract from riding, with all the swaying and rattling and spooky noises. 
>> Maybe if I end up getting a bike with narrower tires that I'm less likely 
>> to ride off into the woods on, I'll get a nice set of metal fenders and 
>> have them tuned up by a fender whisperer. 
>>
>> On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 7:11:18 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote:
>>>
>>> Stuart, I'm in Bulverde (1400' el) and run full-time fenders on 2 bikes, 
>>> and clip-ons on a 3rd.  I rarely see other bikes with fenders (except my 
>>> friends), and wonder why more people here don't use them.  
>>>
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>> We're overdue for a June with monsoons
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders: Cream or Silver?

[Chris Chen]

They match very very well.

On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 11:13 AM, Ryan Fleming  wrote:

> What did you end up buying by the way? Yeah, a neat new bike does make you
> fell like Christmas morning when you're 10 years old
>
> Silver fenders do look nice, but I suspect the SKS Cream longboards are a
> pretty decent match for the cream headtube. Whatever you decide, post
> pictures.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Ryan in Winnipeg
>
>
> On Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 12:19:58 PM UTC-5, Fred Craven wrote:
>>
>> I put wider tires on my Rivendell and the existing fenders are, now, too
>> narrow. So, I'm getting wider ones.
>>
>> Silver is an old standby (very nice; classic) But I also like the idea of
>> cream fenders.
>> Does the Cream match, or mostly match, the Riv Headtube Cream?
>>
>> Since Rivendell sells the cream, I assume that it looks fine, but I
>> appreciate your input.
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders: Cream or Silver?

[davidcha]

Just to throw a curveball your way, what about black hammered fenders?  
Handsome makes some pretty nice looking ones in 2 sizes, and they might be 
easier to keep clean than either cream or silver ones...here's a link: 
http://handsomecycles.com/products/black-fenders?variant=1225965185

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders: Cream or Silver?

[Philip Williamson]

Well done! I've followed that bike and color since Joel Green became a thing 
(my middle name is Joel, my favorite color is green). Very nice. 
Happy travels with it and your blog!

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders: Cream or Silver?

[Fred Craven]

And the winner is: Silver. 

After consulting with my Local Bike Shop, I agreed that since the handlebar 
tape will be pink and orange, that that is enough eccentricity for a Rivendell. 
 

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders: Cream or Silver?

[Ryan Fleming]

Very nice! Joel Stern seems like a heck of a nice fellow...and I'm so sorry 
he's not riding these days. Looks like the bike found a good home and I'm 
sure it's the right choice to rediscover your love of cycling. That is a 
beautiful colour; I've always liked it.

On Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 3:44:11 PM UTC-5, Fred Craven wrote:
>
>
> The headtube doesn't look cream in those photos.  It looks closer to 
>> white, like the Atlantis headtube.  
>>
>> Of course, it could just be the lighting.
>>
>
>
> 
> Well, actually it is a rather light cream. Next to the green, it kind of 
> looks white. Here's what she looks like the garage. (the pretty blue spill 
> is not toxic)
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders: Cream or Silver?

[Tim Gavin]

Ok, I can see it.

I think it's a lighter shade of cream than that on my Riv, so my color
comparison isn't germane.


The cream SKS fenders are nice.  I got lots of compliments on them.  They
do not have the center stripe that silver and black SKS fenders have.

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>
> The headtube doesn't look cream in those photos.  It looks closer to
>> white, like the Atlantis headtube.
>>
>> Of course, it could just be the lighting.
>>
>
>
> 
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> is not toxic)
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders: Cream or Silver?

[Fred Craven]

> The headtube doesn't look cream in those photos.  It looks closer to 
> white, like the Atlantis headtube.  
>
> Of course, it could just be the lighting.
>


Well, actually it is a rather light cream. Next to the green, it kind of 
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is not toxic)

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders: Cream or Silver?

[Tim Gavin]

Fred-

The headtube doesn't look cream in those photos.  It looks closer to white,
like the Atlantis headtube.

Of course, it could just be the lighting.

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> What did you end up buying by the way?
>>
>
> I bought Joel Stern's 56cm short top tubed "Joel Green" Custom Road. as
> seen on my blog . Photos to
> come.
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

[Daniel D.]

What's so hard about understanding the "when  appropriate" is implicit.. 
 There's little activity you can't envision an inconsiderate way to engage 
in it.  You can be wearing tweed while riding a penny fairing, scoffing at 
the racer wannabes around yet be the most dangerous rude person on the MUP.

On Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 3:53:50 AM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote:
>
> Let me paraphrase what he said:  "Throw your leg over a racing bike and 
> pretend you're racing, leading the pack up a mountain.  What could 
> possibly go wrong?"   I merely pointed out one very common thing that in 
> fact does go wrong when people do that.   Why is that so hard to 
> understand? 
>
>
> On 07/30/2015 12:35 AM, Evan E. wrote: 
> > Congratulations, Eric. You made a good point and you expressed it 
> > well--and Steve found a way to criticize it.  :) 
> > 
> > 
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

[Steve Palincsar]

Let me paraphrase what he said:  "Throw your leg over a racing bike and 
pretend you're racing, leading the pack up a mountain.  What could 
possibly go wrong?"   I merely pointed out one very common thing that in 
fact does go wrong when people do that.   Why is that so hard to understand?



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Congratulations, Eric. You made a good point and you expressed it 
well--and Steve found a way to criticize it.  :)





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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

[Evan E.]

Congratulations, Eric. You made a good point and you expressed it well--and 
Steve found a way to criticize it.  :)


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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

[Steve Palincsar]

He said doing it, *where's the harm*; I said doing it on a MUP (as so 
many do) could indeed create harm.  Obviously, you don't have to do it 
on a MUP; but we often see pathaletes doing it.


On 07/29/2015 07:12 PM, Daniel D. wrote:
where does he mention doing it on a crowded MUP or other similarly 
inappropriate route?


On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 4:06:01 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote:

When you ride like you are "...*believing in your own mind, for
just a little while, that you’re leading the pack up the Alp
d'Huez*"? There are many ways of having fun.  Pretending you are
in a road race is just one of them.

On 07/29/2015 07:02 PM, Eric Norris wrote:

Well said. Since when does having fun translate into “riding like
that”?

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On Jul 29, 2015, at 3:56 PM, Daniel D. > wrote:

put a jackhole on a BOBish bike they'd still ride like a jackhole..

On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 3:14:24 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar
wrote:



On 07/29/2015 05:53 PM, Eric Norris wrote:
>
> There are all kinds of fun, including the kind that
involves dressing
> up in lycra, swinging your leg over a carbon wonderbike,
hitting the
> bike path, and believing in your own mind, for just a
little while,
> that you’re leading the pack up the Alp d'Huez.
>
> I repeat: Where’s the harm in that?

Even a single rider riding like that on the local MUP is a
great way to
cause accidents, plenty of harm there.



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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

[Daniel D.]

where does he mention doing it on a crowded MUP or other similarly 
inappropriate route?

On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 4:06:01 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote:
>
>  When you ride like you are "...*believing in your own mind, for just a 
> little while, that you’re leading the pack up the Alp d'Huez*"?There 
> are many ways of having fun.  Pretending you are in a road race is just one 
> of them.
>
> On 07/29/2015 07:02 PM, Eric Norris wrote:
>  
> Well said. Since when does having fun translate into “riding like that”? 
>
>  --Eric N
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>
>  
>  On Jul 29, 2015, at 3:56 PM, Daniel D. > 
> wrote:
>
>  put a jackhole on a BOBish bike they'd still ride like a jackhole..
>
> On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 3:14:24 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: 
>>
>>
>>
>> On 07/29/2015 05:53 PM, Eric Norris wrote: 
>> > 
>> > There are all kinds of fun, including the kind that involves dressing 
>> > up in lycra, swinging your leg over a carbon wonderbike, hitting the 
>> > bike path, and believing in your own mind, for just a little while, 
>> > that you’re leading the pack up the Alp d'Huez. 
>> > 
>> > I repeat: Where’s the harm in that? 
>>
>> Even a single rider riding like that on the local MUP is a great way to 
>> cause accidents, plenty of harm there. 
>>
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

[Steve Palincsar]

When you ride like you are "...*believing in your own mind, for just a 
little while, that you’re leading the pack up the Alp d'Huez*"?There 
are many ways of having fun.  Pretending you are in a road race is just 
one of them.


On 07/29/2015 07:02 PM, Eric Norris wrote:

Well said. Since when does having fun translate into “riding like that”?

--Eric N
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On Jul 29, 2015, at 3:56 PM, Daniel D. > wrote:


put a jackhole on a BOBish bike they'd still ride like a jackhole..

On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 3:14:24 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote:



On 07/29/2015 05:53 PM, Eric Norris wrote:
>
> There are all kinds of fun, including the kind that involves
dressing
> up in lycra, swinging your leg over a carbon wonderbike,
hitting the
> bike path, and believing in your own mind, for just a little
while,
> that you’re leading the pack up the Alp d'Huez.
>
> I repeat: Where’s the harm in that?

Even a single rider riding like that on the local MUP is a great
way to
cause accidents, plenty of harm there.



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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

[Eric Norris]

Well said. Since when does having fun translate into “riding like that”? 

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> On Jul 29, 2015, at 3:56 PM, Daniel D.  wrote:
> 
> put a jackhole on a BOBish bike they'd still ride like a jackhole..
> 
> On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 3:14:24 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> 
> 
> On 07/29/2015 05:53 PM, Eric Norris wrote: 
> > 
> > There are all kinds of fun, including the kind that involves dressing 
> > up in lycra, swinging your leg over a carbon wonderbike, hitting the 
> > bike path, and believing in your own mind, for just a little while, 
> > that you’re leading the pack up the Alp d'Huez. 
> > 
> > I repeat: Where’s the harm in that? 
> 
> Even a single rider riding like that on the local MUP is a great way to 
> cause accidents, plenty of harm there. 
> 
> 
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

[Daniel D.]

put a jackhole on a BOBish bike they'd still ride like a jackhole..

On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 3:14:24 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote:
>
>
>
> On 07/29/2015 05:53 PM, Eric Norris wrote: 
> > 
> > There are all kinds of fun, including the kind that involves dressing 
> > up in lycra, swinging your leg over a carbon wonderbike, hitting the 
> > bike path, and believing in your own mind, for just a little while, 
> > that you’re leading the pack up the Alp d'Huez. 
> > 
> > I repeat: Where’s the harm in that? 
>
> Even a single rider riding like that on the local MUP is a great way to 
> cause accidents, plenty of harm there. 
>
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

[Steve Palincsar]

On 07/29/2015 05:53 PM, Eric Norris wrote:


There are all kinds of fun, including the kind that involves dressing 
up in lycra, swinging your leg over a carbon wonderbike, hitting the 
bike path, and believing in your own mind, for just a little while, 
that you’re leading the pack up the Alp d'Huez.


I repeat: Where’s the harm in that?


Even a single rider riding like that on the local MUP is a great way to 
cause accidents, plenty of harm there.


Then, there was the local racing club that used to come out en mass, 30+ 
strong, on a Friday morning and ride from Arlington north to downtown DC 
on the Mount Vernon Trail in a double paceline that liteerally took up 
both lanes of the bike trail.  Commuters headed south were forced off 
the trail onto the grass, and I saw a crash at the construction zone at 
one of the bridges at National Airport as a south-bound rider was forced 
off the trail.  Plenty of harm there.


I wrote to the president of that club and told them if they didn't stop 
I'd contact the Park Service and get them banned from using the trail, 
and that ride ended.



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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

[Eric Norris]

Because … it’s … FUN!

Let’s all go back into the past for a second or two … 

Didn’t anybody else here ever make believe they were the world’s fastest 
cyclist when you were a kid? I know *I* did. My friends and I used to put 
number plates on our Sting-Rays and make motorcycle noises while pedaling as 
hard as we could. It felt great. 

Have some of the people on this list forgotten those long ago, happy days?

Now that we’re adults and have the money, we can indulge the child inside us 
and ride a bike that looks just like the one that the guy who won the Tor de 
France used. Sure, it’s not going to be able to carry a load of groceries home. 
Sure, it’s not “practical” in some senses of that word. Sure, it encourages you 
to ride in a “racing posture.” That’s the point! You’re a racer! You’re fast! 
You’re riding a cutting edge, carbon fiber bike! Whee!

And where’s the harm in that? We all know that some bike shops oversell the 
latest carbon racing machines. But that’s where you have to give some credit to 
the guy or gal who’s buying the bike. There are lots of choices in bikes out 
there, and I don’t see anybody twisting arms to get riders on the latest Trek 
or Pinarello. For the same reasons, I don’t look at someone driving a 
two-seater sports car and wonder who snookered them into buying it. Is a Mazda 
Miata “practical”? Depends on how you define that, but probably not. But so 
what? It’s fun! (I should know, my wife has one.)

There are all kinds of fun, including the kind that involves dressing up in 
lycra, swinging your leg over a carbon wonderbike, hitting the bike path, and 
believing in your own mind, for just a little while, that you’re leading the 
pack up the Alp d'Huez. 

I repeat: Where’s the harm in that? 

Remember, the book is “Just Ride,” not “Just Ride the Way I Do.” 

--Eric N
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> On Jul 29, 2015, at 12:46 PM, Daniel D.  wrote:
> 
> why is it so many people think that they should ride the equivalent bike on 
> the street and/or bike trail when they are not even in a race?

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

[Daniel D.]

I'm sure plenty of people would if they had a spare 7 million dollars 
burning a hole in their pocket.  

On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 4:45:59 AM UTC-7, Doug Williams wrote:
>
> Yes but...does anyone commute in a car like that? How many people drive a 
> car like that on the road? How many people "train" in a car like that 
> outside of a race? Everyone recognizes that a car like that is fragile and 
> maintenance intensive; completely impractical for normal use. Given that, 
> why is it so many people think that they should ride the equivalent bike on 
> the street and/or bike trail when they are not even in a race?
>
> Grant is right on this: bike racing has ruined cycling for "normal" people.
>
> Doug
>
> On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 2:54:33 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
>>
>> No fenders on this baby.
>>
>> [image: Inline image 1]
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 10:59 PM, Jan Heine  wrote:
>>
>>> https://janheine.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/taking-off-fenders/
>>>
>>> How many cyclists run fenders year-round on their cars? It still amazes 
>>> me that nobody thinks a Porsche or a Ferrari is less sporty for having 
>>> fenders and lights, but on a bike, it's still uncool in certain circles. ;-)
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

[Daniel D.]

I'm sure plenty of people would if they had a spare 16 million dollars 
lying around.  

On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 4:45:59 AM UTC-7, Doug Williams wrote:
>
> Yes but...does anyone commute in a car like that? How many people drive a 
> car like that on the road? How many people "train" in a car like that 
> outside of a race? Everyone recognizes that a car like that is fragile and 
> maintenance intensive; completely impractical for normal use. Given that, 
> why is it so many people think that they should ride the equivalent bike on 
> the street and/or bike trail when they are not even in a race?
>
> Grant is right on this: bike racing has ruined cycling for "normal" people.
>
> Doug
>
> On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 2:54:33 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
>>
>> No fenders on this baby.
>>
>> [image: Inline image 1]
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 10:59 PM, Jan Heine  wrote:
>>
>>> https://janheine.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/taking-off-fenders/
>>>
>>> How many cyclists run fenders year-round on their cars? It still amazes 
>>> me that nobody thinks a Porsche or a Ferrari is less sporty for having 
>>> fenders and lights, but on a bike, it's still uncool in certain circles. ;-)
>>>
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>> *
>> *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a 
>> circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and 
>> individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu
>>
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>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

[Jan Heine]

It does not appear the photo of the fastest two-wheeler (that can actually 
go around corners) uploaded, so here it is again. Fenders are part of the 
aero package.


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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

[Jan Heine]

Formula 1 cars don't have fenders because the rules don't allow them. 
Sports cars (like the ones that race at Le Mans) have fenders and are way 
faster, because they are more aerodynamic...

Shielding the wheels from the airstream actually makes you faster, which is 
why racing motorbikes have fenders. (Neither kickstands nor lights, though!)



Seriously, Bicycle Quarterly tested fenders in the wind tunnel and found 
that the forward extension makes the bike more aerodynamic, the rearward 
one less, and the overall effect is zero.

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On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 2:54:33 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
>
> No fenders on this baby.
>
> [image: Inline image 1]
>
> On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 10:59 PM, Jan Heine  > wrote:
>
>> https://janheine.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/taking-off-fenders/
>>
>> How many cyclists run fenders year-round on their cars? It still amazes 
>> me that nobody thinks a Porsche or a Ferrari is less sporty for having 
>> fenders and lights, but on a bike, it's still uncool in certain circles. ;-)
>>
>> Jan Heine
>> Editor
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

[Bruce]

My wife and I spent a rainy May day biking around Mackinaw Island in Michigan, 
famous for having no cars and lots of horses. Our bikes were fenderless. 
Needless to say, we were covered, butt to brainpan, with . . . Everyone on the 
island rides bikes, good, stout, basketed work bikes, all with fenders. I know 
why.

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders in Summer

[Doug Williams]

Yes but...does anyone commute in a car like that? How many people drive a 
car like that on the road? How many people "train" in a car like that 
outside of a race? Everyone recognizes that a car like that is fragile and 
maintenance intensive; completely impractical for normal use. Given that, 
why is it so many people think that they should ride the equivalent bike on 
the street and/or bike trail when they are not even in a race?

Grant is right on this: bike racing has ruined cycling for "normal" people.

Doug

On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 2:54:33 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
>
> No fenders on this baby.
>
> [image: Inline image 1]
>
> On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 10:59 PM, Jan Heine  > wrote:
>
>> https://janheine.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/taking-off-fenders/
>>
>> How many cyclists run fenders year-round on their cars? It still amazes 
>> me that nobody thinks a Porsche or a Ferrari is less sporty for having 
>> fenders and lights, but on a bike, it's still uncool in certain circles. ;-)
>>
>> Jan Heine
>> Editor
>> Bicycle Quarterly
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>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Rams

[Bruce Herbitter]

The Road does well as a 650B convert. Several have posted to the list on
how their bikes came out.  Here's mine showing RBW Maxy Fastys (36s) It has
over 3,600 miles since the conversion.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9535930@N07/7030586049/in/set-72157612148124190



>
> On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Jim Cloud  wrote:
> >
> > With the bottom bracket drop of a Rivendell Road Standard it would not
> > be a good candidate for a conversion to 650B size.
> >
> > On Nov 12, 5:42 pm, Bruce Herbitter  wrote:
> > > Ram was spec'd "fits up to 38c tires or 35c with fenders." This from
> the
> > > 2007 "webalog. You can probably use the waybackmachine to go look.  I
> have
> > > 37s on my Ram right now and it is not maxed out.
> > >
> > > 38s also fit a Road or Road Standard, but only if you convert to 650B
> :)
> >
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Rams

[James Warren]

And to strengthen the argument by 2 mm, the Ram's BB drop is 77 mm, while the aforementioned Riv has 75 mm.
 
This 650B Hetre Ram development is messing me up: temptation to do it versus "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." I'm right about at my 5 year anniversery of my commitment to Jack Brown greens on the Ram.
 
-Jim W.
 

-Original Message- From: Toshi Takeuchi Sent: Nov 12, 2012 6:45 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Rams I don't know about the Riv Road, but I just showed that the Ram (while not fitting in the recommended drop range for a 650b conversion), with 42mm 650b Hetre tires has a bottom bracket height of 260 mm, which is within the range of the acceptable minimum as defined by Riv. (see www.cyclofiend.com/Images/rbw/.../original_N_3_DROP.pdf)The bike rides great and fits longboard fenders.  As the lucky owner of both a 54cm 650b A Homer Hilsen and a 54cm 650b Rambouillet conversion, I see no reason to wrangle with riding 32s vs 30 and getting fenders on the Ram (other than the change in wheels) when the conversion rides like a dream. I live in prime bike riding territory in the Oakland hills, and if anyone wants a test ride let me know.Best,Toshi Takeuchi in Oakland, CAOn Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Jim Cloud <cloud...@aol.com> wrote:>> With the bottom bracket drop of a Rivendell Road Standard it would not> be a good candidate for a conversion to 650B size.  Bottom bracket> drop is 75mm, Rivendell recommends BB drop of 70mm or less for a 700c> to 650b conversion  - http://www.rivbike.com/kb_results.asp?ID=64>> Jim Cloud> Tucson, AZ>> On Nov 12, 5:42 pm, Bruce Herbitter <bruce.herbit...@gmail.com> wrote:> > Ram was spec'd "fits up to 38c tires or 35c with fenders." This from the> > 2007 "webalog. You can probably use the waybackmachine to go look.  I have> > 37s on my Ram right now and it is not maxed out.> >> > 38s also fit a Road or Road Standard, but only if you convert to 650B :)> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Jim Cloud <cloud...@aol.com> wrote:> > > I don't think the Rambouillet was designed to accommodate fenders with> > > tire as wide as 32mm.>> --> 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.>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Rams

[Steve Palincsar]

On Mon, 2012-11-12 at 17:06 -0800, Jim Cloud wrote:
> With the bottom bracket drop of a Rivendell Road Standard it would not
> be a good candidate for a conversion to 650B size.  Bottom bracket
> drop is 75mm, Rivendell recommends BB drop of 70mm or less for a 700c
> to 650b conversion  - http://www.rivbike.com/kb_results.asp?ID=64

Is it lower than a Rambouillet?  Because people have successfully
converted those.  



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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Rams

[Toshi Takeuchi]

I don't know about the Riv Road, but I just showed that the Ram (while not
fitting in the recommended drop range for a 650b conversion), with 42mm
650b Hetre tires has a bottom bracket height of 260 mm, which is within the
range of the acceptable minimum as defined by Riv. (see
www.cyclofiend.com/Images/rbw/.../original_N_3_DROP.pdf)

The bike rides great and fits longboard fenders.  As the lucky owner of
both a 54cm 650b A Homer Hilsen and a 54cm 650b Rambouillet conversion, I
see no reason to wrangle with riding 32s vs 30 and getting fenders on the
Ram (other than the change in wheels) when the conversion rides like a
dream. I live in prime bike riding territory in the Oakland hills, and if
anyone wants a test ride let me know.

Best,
Toshi Takeuchi in Oakland, CA




On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Jim Cloud  wrote:
>
> With the bottom bracket drop of a Rivendell Road Standard it would not
> be a good candidate for a conversion to 650B size.  Bottom bracket
> drop is 75mm, Rivendell recommends BB drop of 70mm or less for a 700c
> to 650b conversion  - http://www.rivbike.com/kb_results.asp?ID=64
>
> Jim Cloud
> Tucson, AZ
>
> On Nov 12, 5:42 pm, Bruce Herbitter  wrote:
> > Ram was spec'd "fits up to 38c tires or 35c with fenders." This from the
> > 2007 "webalog. You can probably use the waybackmachine to go look.  I
have
> > 37s on my Ram right now and it is not maxed out.
> >
> > 38s also fit a Road or Road Standard, but only if you convert to 650B :)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Jim Cloud  wrote:
> > > I don't think the Rambouillet was designed to accommodate fenders with
> > > tire as wide as 32mm.
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Rams

[Bruce Herbitter]

Ram was spec'd "fits up to 38c tires or 35c with fenders." This from the
2007 "webalog. You can probably use the waybackmachine to go look.  I have
37s on my Ram right now and it is not maxed out.

38s also fit a Road or Road Standard, but only if you convert to 650B :)


On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Jim Cloud  wrote:

> I don't think the Rambouillet was designed to accommodate fenders with
> tire as wide as 32mm.
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders/Tires for Rom

[Seth Vidal]

On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Darin G.  wrote:
> I don't think I'd want to change the brake just to get .2mm of
> additional tire under a fender.  This bike already rides nicely. What
> I would want to do is squeeze every bit of comfort possible out of it
> for long rides without affecting its performance and generally sporty
> nature as I bought this precisely because I found my Sam sluggish for
> unladen or lightly-laden duty.  I have no desire to turn the Rom into
> a Sam and even if I were to hang the Sam's parts on an A.H.H. I would
> build it up with an eye towards comfort and carrying saddle bags,
> etc.  If I'm limited to a very smooth supple 28 tire on the Rom for
> sportier riding that's going to be just fine.
>

Darin,
 1. You can get the cypres under there, no problem. no change in brakes:
 2. As Manny would say:
   Pictures prove it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/tags/romulus/

-sv

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders/Tires for Rom

[Steven Frederick]

I own a Heron Road and a Rambouillet (and coincidently owned a
Waterford 1250).  The Heron Road and 1250 were pretty similar--the
Heron is a bit stiffer-tubed and sportier but they have about the same
fender clearance.  (i.e., not much).  The Rambouillet is a touch
longer and slightly less sporty and uses longer reach brakes so has
room for fatter tires and fenders.

Steve

On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Bill Carter  wrote:
>
>
> On Jan 5, 12:12 am, cyclotourist  wrote:
>> On 1/4/12, Esteban  wrote:
>> > Ride the Romulus as the classic road bike it is.
>
> This may be just a question of semantics, but I have always thought of
> the Ramboulliet/Romulus as a type of sports tourer bike.  Keep in mind
> I have never owned or ridden a Ram, but I do own a Heron Road I have
> ridden for years and more recently acquired a Waterford 1250, both of
> which are generally similar bikes to the Ram/Rom in my mind, and the
> type of bike I prefer for my on-road recreational use.  (I'm not going
> anywhere too fast anyhow, so I might as well be more comfortable.)  I
> run 28s without fenders on both bikes, but I may give 32s a try next
> time tires are needed.  I am not trying to be argumentative, just
> would like some clarification on the terminology from some of you more
> knowledgeable folks.  Is a "classic road bike" close to the same
> thing, or is "sports tourer" or "light touring bike" just some
> marketing mumbo jumbo?
>
> PS - I would love it if Grant/Riv would paint some Rodeo frames in the
> original Ram orange and badge and decal them as
> "Ramboulliet 2s."  I'd probably sell every bike I've got to buy one of
> those.
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders/Tires for Rom

[Steven Frederick]

I ran my Rambouillet with P-35's and 27mm Rolly Pollies for a long
time--worked fine with Shimano brakes.  I'm now running Tektro Big
Mouth brakes, 45mm Cascadia fenders and 32mm Somafab-branded Paselas
and that combo works fine, too!

Tying into the Riv-sale thread, I just ordered a set of silver
Longboard fenders to replace the Cascadias for a bit more wrap.
Hopefully, they'll fit over the 32mm Somaselas just fine.

Steve

On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 11:17 PM, Esteban  wrote:
> Not with the stock brakes.  Just not gonna happen.  I think the flyer
> is overly optimistic.  SKS allow for more wiggle room than metal,
> maybe.  But not much
>
> For me, the limitations worked with the design of the bicycle.  While
> the Rom/Ram shines with 35s on mixed terrain rides, it was designed
> around those middle-reach brakes. It think the bike really shines with
> 28s.  This was when the Atlantis was the Atlantis, and the Saluki was
> pulling country bike duty, and the Rom/Ram were versatile"road"
> bikes.  This was before all bikes did all things.
>
> So, I'd say if you want fat tires and fenders, spring for an AHH.
> Ride the Romulus as the classic road bike it is.
>
> On Jan 4, 8:02 pm, "Darin G."  wrote:
>> The flyer indicates it can take up to a  35 with a fender,...
>>
>> http://cyclofiend.com/rbw/romulus/romflyer/03.html
>>
>> Maybe I need to consider a larger fender?
>>
>> On Jan 3, 1:41 pm, Esteban  wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > 28mm seems to be the practical limit with fenders on the Ram/Rom.
>>
>> > On Jan 3, 11:50 am, Joe Bernard  wrote:
>>
>> > > I ran SKS35s with 28 Ruffy Tuffys. There's know way you're gonna get 32s 
>> > > on the front with the stock Shimano brakes.
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders/Tires for Rom

[Seth Vidal]

On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 2:50 PM, Joe Bernard  wrote:
> I ran SKS35s with 28 Ruffy Tuffys. There's know way you're gonna get 32s on 
> the front with the stock Shimano brakes.
>

Are the longboards wider, then? B/c I don't have any problem with the shimanos.

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders/Tires for Rom

[Seth Vidal]

On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Leslie  wrote:
> I've got VO 45 aluminum fenders on my Ram;  I started out w/ 32 Paselas but
> was having rubbing, especially under the fork, switched down to RuffyTuffys
> (28s).
>
> Through glass cuts in sidewalls, ended up putting a Pasela back on under the
> rear. That's how I'm currently riding, 32 in rear, 28 in front.  It's
> close, but no rubbing.
>
> I haven't tried SKS fenders, don't know how they'd do differently...
>

They don't have the extra material on the lip of the fender. so the
place where most of the rubbing occurs for me w/metal fenders doesn't
exist on the plastic fenders.

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders/Tires for Rom

[Seth Vidal]

On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Esteban  wrote:
> 28mm seems to be the practical limit with fenders on the Ram/Rom.
>
>

I promise I'm not making it up. :)


   http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/6318127027/


The grand bois cypres.
SKS longboards.

The front rim is a synergy the rear is a salsa delgado cross.

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders/Tires for Rom

[Joe Bernard]

I ran 32 Paselas without fenders for some most-excellent trail riding, and 
35s would've worked, too. But not with fenders. You'll inevitably face 
various versions of tire rub, and particle-trapping under the fork. 
 
I did do a bodge of cut SKS fenders over the 32s for a while: fenders in 
front and behind the fork and seatstay bridge, no fender material actually 
under either. It successfully kept some water off bike-and-body, but it 
wasn't pretty. 
 
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders/Tires for Rom

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On 1/4/12, Esteban  wrote:
> Not with the stock brakes.  Just not gonna happen.  I think the flyer
> is overly optimistic.  SKS allow for more wiggle room than metal,
> maybe.  But not much
>
> For me, the limitations worked with the design of the bicycle.  While
> the Rom/Ram shines with 35s on mixed terrain rides, it was designed
> around those middle-reach brakes. It think the bike really shines with
> 28s.  This was when the Atlantis was the Atlantis, and the Saluki was
> pulling country bike duty, and the Rom/Ram were versatile"road"
> bikes.  This was before all bikes did all things.
>
> So, I'd say if you want fat tires and fenders, spring for an AHH.
> Ride the Romulus as the classic road bike it is.
>
> On Jan 4, 8:02 pm, "Darin G."  wrote:
>> The flyer indicates it can take up to a  35 with a fender,...
>>
>> http://cyclofiend.com/rbw/romulus/romflyer/03.html
>>
>> Maybe I need to consider a larger fender?
>>
>> On Jan 3, 1:41 pm, Esteban  wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > 28mm seems to be the practical limit with fenders on the Ram/Rom.
>>
>> > On Jan 3, 11:50 am, Joe Bernard  wrote:
>>
>> > > I ran SKS35s with 28 Ruffy Tuffys. There's know way you're gonna get
>> > > 32s on the front with the stock Shimano brakes.
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Speed

[Ken Freeman]

Fluted channels also add surface area, increasing the surface area of the
boundary layer.  So does a fin.  In addition the fin could add torque to the
fork/wheel/bar assembly in case of a crosswind.  In case of a partial
headwind (direction of wind velocity is not parallel to the direction of
bike velocity), the laminar flow along the channels would be joined by some
lateral flow across the channels.  Would this component be turbulent?  I
dunno, but it's certainly not clear the channels or fins would do any good,
at least not to me.

I do keep thinking that in combination with a front fender extension like
Jan has talked about, a fitted back section of the front fender could direct
the air as it comes off the tire/rim so it flows behind the fender rather
than behind the tire.  Somewhat like Zip's idea in integrating the shapes of
their aero tubular rim and their own tubular tire.

On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 12:32 PM, Allan in Portland
wrote:

> No test to determine whether the hammered honjo, like dimples on a
> golf ball, gives better aerodynamics than the smooth? :-) I've always
> been partial to the fluted fenders. The flutes create laminar flow
> channels at speeds above 32kph.
>
> And speaking of aerodynamics, am I alone in having considered adding a
> small, vertically mounted wing to the front of my fender so as to add
> some high-speed steering stability to a low-trail bike?
>
> -Allan
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Speed

[Ken Freeman]

Jan, what was the fender shape that you tested?

On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 9:24 PM, Jan Heine  wrote:

> We spent two days in the wind tunnel testing fenders, jackets, hand
> position, lower handlebars, etc. The fenders made remarkably little
> difference to aerodynamics. Of course, it probably depends on your
> fenders, and if you have a front plastic fender that sticks up in the
> air instead of following the curve of the tire, it may be different.
> As Michael recalled, the ideal fender extends just forward of the fork
> crown, and acts as a fairing for the tire. Everything else increases
> drag. A full front fender still is better than nothing, as the fairing
> effect outweighs the extra drag of the rear portion. Lowering you stem
> by 20 mm had a great effect than most other changes, with the
> exception of flapping jackets. Now that was a huge effect! Full
> results are in Bicycle Quarterly Vol. 6, No. 1. (Commercial plug: Back
> issues are available.)
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Speed

[PATRICK MOORE]

A few lbs of weight is almost meaningless for the average rider, at
least on flattish terrain. Wind and tire resistance is much more
noticeable; wind especially when you ride in a windy area.

As for fenders, I don't know if they are aero sluggards, but big,
square Axiom Dutch-style grocery panniers are, for sure.

On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 9:34 PM, Erik Powell  wrote:

> Don't get me started on the speed-killing effects of a rear rack,
> panniers, and Col de la Vies.



>
> Erik
>
> On Nov 1, 7:15 pm, charlie  wrote:
>> I don't think my riding is slower when riding with fenders you could
>> probably measure it and you would probably be infinitesimally slower.
>> The benefits of having fenders would certainly outweigh any slight
>> drop in speed I'm sure. I don't usually transport my bike and have
>> never had the fenders get in the way when I do. You probably have a
>> brake shoe rubbing or the wheel could be angled in the frame after
>> installing the fenders, causing drag. Is your tire rubbing inside the
>> fender ? If not, ignore the mild paranoia and ride through some mud
>> puddles. Happy trails !!! = )
>>
>> On Nov 1, 8:51 am, Eric Norris  wrote:
>>
>> > Any thoughts from other riders with fendered bikes about whether they make 
>> > your bike slower?  I've been riding my somewhat newly fendered Quickbeam 
>> > lately, and it seems to be a little more sluggish than I remember it being 
>> > in years past.
>>
>> > --Eric N
>>
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Speed

[Bruce]

Thanks Jan. I'll give 'em a good coat once they're clean again and stay with 
it. 
Our Summer weather in the south is conducive to lots of perspiration.





From: Jan Heine 

 If you want your fenders to resiststaining, put some car wax onto them before 
you install them, a



  

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Speed

[Bruce]

I put that off for two years, and finally took the honjos and racks off my 
Saluki. The staining from salty sweat was pretty severe and to get good elbow 
grease on them required removal. Two applications of Maguiar's Mag & Aluminum 
Polish has helped, but not made them like new yet. In the meanwhile, riding the 
bike in a more CX looking mode has been kind of cool as a nice change up.





From: EricP 

Subject: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Speed

What is this theory of riding without fenders? 
Am just too lazy to take them off then put them on again.


  

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RE: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Tire issues

[Carl Otto Wollin]

Hello Angus
Thank you for your comments!
How are the Panaracer Ribmos for touring, what are the actual with for that 
tire?
Regards
Carl Otto Wollin

> Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 04:57:15 -0700
> Subject: [RBW] Re: Fenders and Tire issues
> From: angusle...@sbcglobal.net
> To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
> 
> Carl,
> 
> I have 26x2.0 on my All-Rounder and used the "WIDE" 26x65 SKS fenders
> from RBW.  Tires are 26x2.0 Panaracer Ribmos.
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/16951...@n08/4739412549/
> 
> As stated on the RBW site they really are quite large, that helps in
> the wet.
> 
> Angus
> 
> 
> 
> On Sep 4, 4:05 am, Carl Otto Wollin 
> wrote:
> > Hello RBW
> > I´m looking for your help and addvice regarding fenders for my bike with 26 
> > x 1.75 - 2.0 tires. The bike is my commuter/touring bike. What do you use 
> > and reccomend I have looked in to the following fenders:
> > Velo Orange 26 x 60 mm fenders in 
> > aluminiumhttp://www.velo-orange.com/vo60fefor26w.html
> > or steel:http://www.velo-orange.com/vo45ststfe1.html
> > Are the Velo Orange similar to Berthoudhttp://www.wallbike.com/fenders.html
> > Another alternative i sto use the 650 B x 50 mm 
> > Honjo:http://www.velo-orange.com/ho50ha65fe.html
> > Is the Radius the same between the 650 B and 26 inch (559), I´m thinking 
> > about the Berthoud fender list 650 B x 
> > 50:http://www.wallbike.com/berthoud/fenderchart.pdf
> > The tires I wan´t to use is either the 26 x 1.75 Panaracer Paselas or the 
> > 26 x 2.0 Schwalbe Marathon Supreme. I believe these tires has the same 
> > actual with.
> > Thank you beforehand
> > All ideas, addvice are welcome!
> > Regards
> > Carl Otto Wollin  
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Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

[Steve Palincsar]

On Tue, 2010-06-15 at 11:43 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote:
> 
> I can't Collapse the waveform and force the bike into existence until
> a box shows up and I can open it.- so it's not that the bike is
> imaginary it is that I cannot know the state/position of the bike with
> certainty.

Yes, and if you peek, who knows, you might turn it into a girl's bike,
or kill it outright.  Oh, the uncertainty of it all!





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Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

[Seth Vidal]

On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 1:48 PM, Patrick in VT  wrote:
> On Jun 15, 11:43 am, Seth Vidal  wrote:
>>
>> I can't Collapse the waveform and force the bike into existence until
>> a box shows up and I can open it.- so it's not that the bike is
>> imaginary it is that I cannot know the state/position of the bike with
>> certainty.
>>
>> surely you've read some modern physics books. :)
>>
>> And I think this test with a bike is a lot more humane than w/a kitten.
>
> what is it with bike geeks and schrodinger's cat?  what a wonderfully
> nerdy bunch.
>

I was a sysadmin in a physics department for 6yrs of my life - it's
hard to not absorb a certain  amount of it.

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Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

[Seth Vidal]

On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 11:38 AM, Esteban  wrote:
> I imagine (since we are talking about an imaginary bike), that the
> Racer Ms will allow 43mm Honjos and Jack Browns no problem.
>

I can't Collapse the waveform and force the bike into existence until
a box shows up and I can open it.- so it's not that the bike is
imaginary it is that I cannot know the state/position of the bike with
certainty.

surely you've read some modern physics books. :)

And I think this test with a bike is a lot more humane than w/a kitten.


> I think I've seen a Ram with such a set-up, but can't recall where.
> The Ram & Rom have the same clearances.

This thread:
http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch/browse_thread/thread/2b7ab951a58ffb74/d550b72d297794b0?lnk=gst&q=paul#d550b72d297794b0

and this image set

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27988...@n06/sets/72157623702627095/


> Wow. That set-up would be stellar!

perhaps, perhaps.

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Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

[Seth Vidal]

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 10:33 PM, Steve Palincsar  wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-06-14 at 20:18 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote:
>
>> If someone had a romulus and added a cable hanger do you think the
>> paul centerpulls would work nicely on such a theoretical frame?
>
> I can't see any reason why not.  There are two versions, so you're bound
> to find one with the appropriate reach.  I suspect with the Rom it will
> be the new Racer M.


Researching using the internet wayback machine I found this:

http://web.archive.org/web/20040410105413/www.rivendellbicycles.com/html/bikes_romulus_4.html

More clearance, more versatility

"It has considerably more clearance under the fork and brakes than do
most other road bikes. More clearance lets you ride a chubbier tire,
so you can ride lower tire pressures on rougher roads. The stock
Ruffy-Tuffy tires are ideal for all-around riding on paved roads, but
if you ride bad roads or on fire trails, or load it up with lunch and
spare gear, your Romulus will easily accept more appropriate, fatter
tires—up to 700x38!

If you ride where it rains, you’ll be happy to know your Romulus
easily accepts fenders, even with tires as large as 700x35. Most
modern road bikes can’t accept tires larger than 700x28, and don’t
accept fenders at all. They’re suitable only for smooth roads and fair
weather. The Romulus is an all-surface, all-weather road bike. "


I've emailed keven to see if he has any additional words of wisdom
here. But if I can finagle a JB and a 42/43mm fender underneath all of
this I think that would make me happy.

this is, of course, entirely theoretical.
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Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

[Steve Palincsar]

On Mon, 2010-06-14 at 20:18 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote:

> If someone had a romulus and added a cable hanger do you think the
> paul centerpulls would work nicely on such a theoretical frame?

I can't see any reason why not.  There are two versions, so you're bound
to find one with the appropriate reach.  I suspect with the Rom it will
be the new Racer M.



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Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

[Seth Vidal]

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 8:18 PM, Seth Vidal  wrote:
> If someone had a romulus and added a cable hanger do you think the
> paul centerpulls would work nicely on such a theoretical frame?
>

s/hanger/stop/

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Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

[Seth Vidal]

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 8:05 PM, benzzoy  wrote:
> On Jun 14, 7:33 am, Seth Vidal  wrote:
>> Suppose someone was looking for a good size fender for a romulus.
>> According to the info on cyclofiend's website it seems like something
>> like a 45mm fender would cover a jackbrown on a romulus or is that a
>> pipe-dream w/the shimano sidepulls?
>
> I don't know about using with Shimano sidepulls, but I know that 43mm
> Honjos *barely* fit with Jack Browns.  I had to do a bit of adjusting,
> and the clearance is quite tight, but they do fit without rubbing,
> even after thousands of miles.
>
> http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2008/cc539-benzouyang1008.html
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>

If someone had a romulus and added a cable hanger do you think the
paul centerpulls would work nicely on such a theoretical frame?

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Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

[Seth Vidal]

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Esteban  wrote:
> I have fit 35mm Honjos over 28mm Paselas - VERRRY tight.  Not
> recommended.  I would imagine that 43mm Honjos would work under the
> brakes with 28mm Paselas no problem.
>
> The Rom is designed around 27/28mm tires, and in my experience, that's
> where it shines.  I like the feeling of 28s better than Jack Browns on
> that bike.  That being said, it can bomb down a trail on 33.3s or 35s
> no problemo just without fenders.
>

Interesting - the romulus flyer on cyclofiend's site says 38mm w/o
fenders and 35mm with.

> Of course, this is all conjecture, given that we're just "supposing"
> about a Romulus :)

hey - I planned on a kogswell model-p once before and fedex did their
level best to mess it all up.

I shall count no chickens!

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Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

[Seth Vidal]

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 1:48 PM, stevep33  wrote:
> My commuter has Berthoud 35mm composite fenders.  The coverage is
> better than SKS fenders because the front fender reaches significantly
> further forward.  The compromise is that the front fender section
> forward of the fork crown vibrates more because it is very long.  The
> Berthoud mounting hardware is very nice - single stays, very solid.  I
> also like the round profile better than the square profile on the SKS
> P35.  Similar durability to SKS fenders.
> Overall, very nice.
>

You have the 35mm fenders ones over 28mm tires?

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Re: [RBW] Re: fenders

[Seth Vidal]

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 1:15 PM, MichaelH  wrote:
> If you are talking about a plastic fender - SKS, Bertoud, etc - a 45
> will cover a Jack Brown and will, just barely, fit under shimano
> sidepulls.  However, a 45 in a metal fender  probably will not.  Steel
> and Al fenders both have rolled metal lips on them that take up about
> 4 mm of space on either side of the fender, and the bolts, especially
> the through bolt from the fork crown sticks down inside the fender.
> Also these fenders seem to have considerable amount of mfg. variance.
> My Honjos actually measure 43mm and a 32mm tire would be two tight for
> every day use.  I run 28's on my Rambouillet, with Honjos and that
> works perfectly.
>
> As a general rule, I would offer - use plastic if you want to maximize
> tire size for your frame; use metal if you want the most durable
> fender for commuting and bad road riding; use Al. if you want a
> beautiful, light weight option for a good rondonee style bike, like
> the Rambouillet.  I use steel on my commuter; Al on my Rambouillet,
> and plastic on the tandem.
>

I'm a bit curious about the berthoud composite fenders. They look
sharp and seem to be considerably longer than the sks ones.

thanks for the explanation.
-sv

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RE: [RBW] Re: Fenders for Big Apples?

[Allingham II, Thomas J]

Well, mine didn't work, but not because of the tire size.  Not enough clearance 
under the Nitto Big Front and Big Rear racks for the 700C fatties with fenders. 
 W/o the racks, would have been fine, I think. 

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Subject: [RBW] Re: Fenders for Big Apples?

They have also worked for me.  Both with Marathon Supreme and Big Apple tires 
(26x50).  Albeit not on a Rivendell bike.  Hence my reluctance to answer.

Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN

On Jun 1, 8:07 am, JoelMatthews  wrote:
> > I'm just getting ready to install 60mm Giles Berthoud stainless 
> > fenders over 50mm Marathon Supremes (same dimension as the Big 
> > Apples).  Sure look like they'll fit.
>
> Worked for me.
>
> On Jun 1, 7:08 am, "Allingham II, Thomas J"
>
>
>
>  wrote:
> > I'm just getting ready to install 60mm Giles Berthoud stainless   
> > fenders over 50mm Marathon Supremes (same dimension as the Big   
> > Apples).  Sure look like they'll fit.
>
> > Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 29, 2010, at 10:13 PM, "Earl Grey"  wrote:
>
> > > I have a 700C bike with good clearance (45mm Panaracer Smoke 
> > >knobbies  fit fine) and am thinking of trying some 700x50 Big 
> > >Apples, which  according to rivbike, run about 44.5mm (presumably 
> > >on Velocity  Synergies, which is what I run). Has anyone fitted 
> > >fenders over these  tires? Have you tried the VO 52mm Zeppelin fenders:
> > >http://www.velo-orange.com/vopo52zefe70.html?Dothey provide enough  
> > >clearance?
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

[PATRICK MOORE]

I've mounted my Cascadias, also without safety releases, in a way that I
believe (and hope) will prevent endos from obstructing sticks. On the front
I have mounted the struts to clamps halfway up the fork legs (I hope soon to
get a custom fork that will incorporate eyelets in similar positions) so
that, presumably, the arc of the obstructed fender will increase, rather
than decrease, the gap between tire and fender underside. This means that
the fenders shake a bit more, but that don't bother me none. Or, it bother
me jest a little; not as much as a planted face. Also, the Cascadia is
rather, by road standards, absurdly short but, with the very high bb
(Monocog 29er with extremely fat tires) it still protects the bb area.

On the rear I dispensed with struts altogether by ampumatating a goodly part
of the leading edge, so that the fender runs from cs bridge to about a foot
aft of the Nelson, where it is attached by zip tie to the Bagman support.
Eventually, if the fork works out, I shall have the frame itself modified
with (inter alia) mid-stay eyelets, but keep the amputated fender and run
struts from where it ends to the stay, not to the dropout.

I'm tempted to have the rejuvenated Monocog painted a nice dark blue with
cream panels, and install full fluted alum fenders or somesuch, crosshatched
bar tape in white and lavender, a steel grey tweed bag on a chromed front
rack and purple streamers, but I fear that such fenders would indeed be a
more of a liability than an asset. So it will remain primer grey or
something with black Cascadias, to match the brutal utilitarian looks of the
ugly head tube gusset, violently sloped top tube, upjutter Profile stem,
black Salsa Bell Lap cyclocross bars (an inch above saddle! My road bars are
2" below) Truvativ single ring crank, 450 mm black seatpost and 2.6 inch
actual Big Apples on the 45 mm drilled Snocat rims, with two parallel,
complementary-color rims strips peaking out of the holes.

Patrick " the bike is Rivendellian in setup and purpose, even if not in
looks" Moore, who does have two remaining of three custom Rivs and loves
them.

On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 10:45 PM, Rene Sterental wrote:

> Well... I received the Planet Bike Cascadia 29er fenders and upon opening
> the package and inspecting them, there are no safety quick release tabs on
> either front or rear fender. In fact, nothing in the instructions refers to
> safety releases at all. I positioned the rear one on my Bombadil to see how
> it would fit, and while it fits perfectly on the frame, there it seems to be
> a narrow (er) space between the 2.0 knobby and the fender, and with the
> large width (60mm) of the fender, it would seem that it would be quite easy
> for something to get lodged or stuck between the large knobby tire and the
> fender, so I guess I'll probably follow along the recommendation of not
> doing any serious mountain biking with fenders. I have not installed them
> yet, may do so tomorrow as on Sunday I'm planning to try the bike on the
> singletrack in China Camp, north of San Francisco. The trails are not too
> aggressive but it will be a good test. There is not much debris on those
> trails, so I would not be too concerned about any fenders there anyway.
>
> Seems like the point of concern would not necessarily be how aggressive a
> trail is, but rather how much loose stuff is there.
>
> So, from the perspective of attachment, it seems there is no difference
> between the plastic Cascadia 29er fenders and steel Berthroud 60mm wide
> fenders. The point to consider would actually be the extended coverage of
> the front steel fender, and the risks that would pose to going over drops
> (or down sidewalks for that matter...).
>
> Will think more about the ultimate use I give the Bombadil, and will
> probably go with the system that makes it easier to install and remove the
> fenders...
>
> René
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

[Rene Sterental]

Well... I received the Planet Bike Cascadia 29er fenders and upon opening
the package and inspecting them, there are no safety quick release tabs on
either front or rear fender. In fact, nothing in the instructions refers to
safety releases at all. I positioned the rear one on my Bombadil to see how
it would fit, and while it fits perfectly on the frame, there it seems to be
a narrow (er) space between the 2.0 knobby and the fender, and with the
large width (60mm) of the fender, it would seem that it would be quite easy
for something to get lodged or stuck between the large knobby tire and the
fender, so I guess I'll probably follow along the recommendation of not
doing any serious mountain biking with fenders. I have not installed them
yet, may do so tomorrow as on Sunday I'm planning to try the bike on the
singletrack in China Camp, north of San Francisco. The trails are not too
aggressive but it will be a good test. There is not much debris on those
trails, so I would not be too concerned about any fenders there anyway.

Seems like the point of concern would not necessarily be how aggressive a
trail is, but rather how much loose stuff is there.

So, from the perspective of attachment, it seems there is no difference
between the plastic Cascadia 29er fenders and steel Berthroud 60mm wide
fenders. The point to consider would actually be the extended coverage of
the front steel fender, and the risks that would pose to going over drops
(or down sidewalks for that matter...).

Will think more about the ultimate use I give the Bombadil, and will
probably go with the system that makes it easier to install and remove the
fenders...

René

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

[John Speare]

On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 9:20 PM, Rene Sterental  wrote:
> Hi John,
> What you say makes a lot of sense. Have you ridden off-road (mountain biked)
> with steel fenders? Or is this just your logical analysis of the question I
> posed? While logical analysis make sense (usually), nothing beats actual
> experience. Not that I'm challenging you or anything, I'm just curious since
> your logic pretty much goes against what a lot of people have advised in
> response to my question.
> It does make a lot of sense, but all responses seem to be logical as well...
> :-D
> René
>
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I don't really mountain bike. I do a lot of trail and off-roadish
riding on a bike with a steel fender up front. And I've caught (and
broke) a  few sticks in it. Most of my bikes have plastic fenders and
the front release clips drive me bonkers when I'm riding and catch
them and fenders yank out.

Seeing the response in this tread about the woman whose Honjo crumpled
surprises me.

Like others the one reservation I'd have about doing "real" mountain
biking with metal fenders would be in how long the front fender hangs
down, which could make hopping/riding over stuff hard.


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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

[cyclotourist]

Yep, that's the one.  That's why they call 'em an All-Rounder :-)

I probably don't need them mounted as it only rains for a day or so now and
then, but hey, it keeps the dust down, too.

I change bars out every four to six months on whim.  In fact, if all goes
according to plan I'll pick up some Salsa Woodchippers this morning!


On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 5:15 AM, EricP  wrote:

> Nice.  Is that the bike you brought on the ride in August?  Don't
> remember those bars.
>
> Oh, and rain?  In San Diego?  Tell me it ain't so!
>
> Eric Platt
> St. Paul, MN
>
> On Dec 18, 12:06 am, cyclotourist  wrote:
> >  I just put my mudguards/wheelbrows back on last weekend when it was
> > actually raining!  I ride "trails" a lot with fenders on.  These are dirt
> > roads/fire roads/forest roads mainly, not singletrack and not with a lot
> of
> > undergrowth to worry about. Gonna' ride some of them this Sunday with the
> > SoCal crowd!!!
> >
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/3145241593/in/set-721576025...
> >
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/438261899/in/set-7215760259...
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 4:45 PM, Patrick in VT  wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Dec 17, 4:21 pm, PATRICK MOORE  wrote:
> > > >I put them on during the wet and during the snow months here in ABQ
> and
> > > > they do make a huge difference especially on dirt. I don't ride in
> mud,
> > > but
> > > > I do ride through puddles and slush and I can attest that fenders on
> mtbs
> > > do
> > > > a great deal to keep bike and rider dry and clean.
> >
> > > yeah, I use fenders on dirt roads too.  and they're great for riding
> > > through puddles and slush on gentle single track and unpaved roads -
> > > do that all the time.  my idea of mountain biking is probably a little
> > > different, that's all.
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

[cyclotourist]

 I just put my mudguards/wheelbrows back on last weekend when it was
actually raining!  I ride "trails" a lot with fenders on.  These are dirt
roads/fire roads/forest roads mainly, not singletrack and not with a lot of
undergrowth to worry about. Gonna' ride some of them this Sunday with the
SoCal crowd!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/3145241593/in/set-72157602592825848/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/438261899/in/set-72157602592825848/



On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 4:45 PM, Patrick in VT  wrote:

> On Dec 17, 4:21 pm, PATRICK MOORE  wrote:
> >I put them on during the wet and during the snow months here in ABQ and
> > they do make a huge difference especially on dirt. I don't ride in mud,
> but
> > I do ride through puddles and slush and I can attest that fenders on mtbs
> do
> > a great deal to keep bike and rider dry and clean.
>
> yeah, I use fenders on dirt roads too.  and they're great for riding
> through puddles and slush on gentle single track and unpaved roads -
> do that all the time.  my idea of mountain biking is probably a little
> different, that's all.
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

[PATRICK MOORE]

Eric said:

Plus wanted to add the Planet Bike Cascadia fenders have built in
mudflaps.

They do, but unless they have re-designed them -- and quite possibly they
have -- they are, as mine are, absurdly short. That actually works out well
on the Monocog with its very high bb, but they would leave a lower bb
exposed.

they can and do wiggle from side to side off-road.

They do do this, and they do grind or buzz on knobs. But so far mine haven't
broken.

Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN

Patrick from VT said:

>
>
> I just don't see the benefit of having fenders on a dedicated mtb.
>
> I put them on during the wet and during the snow months here in ABQ and
they do make a huge difference especially on dirt. I don't ride in mud, but
I do ride through puddles and slush and I can attest that fenders on mtbs do
a great deal to keep bike and rider dry and clean.

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

[Rene Sterental]

Thanks Rob,

Very nice setups. Pretty convincing argument as well. What is that saddlebag
you have on the Bleriot?

René

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

[Rene Sterental]

Hi John,

What you say makes a lot of sense. Have you ridden off-road (mountain biked)
with steel fenders? Or is this just your logical analysis of the question I
posed? While logical analysis make sense (usually), nothing beats actual
experience. Not that I'm challenging you or anything, I'm just curious since
your logic pretty much goes against what a lot of people have advised in
response to my question.

It does make a lot of sense, but all responses seem to be logical as well...
:-D

René

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

[John Speare]

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 3:12 PM, JoelMatthews  wrote:
>
> On Dec 10, 5:01 pm, Rene Sterental  wrote:
>> I am debating whether to install fenders on my new Bombadil, which I still
>> haven't had time to finish assembling, but should be done by Saturday at the
>> latest, as all I have left is to install the shifters and fine tune the
>> brakes. I have switched the knobby tires to Specialized El Capitan Control
>> 2Bliss, 2.2 front and 2.0 rear, which now give good clearance. This is
>> essentially a 56mm wide front knobby tire and a 51mm wide rear tire.
>>
>> I'd like to install fenders, which at this point would have to be Giles
>> Berthoud stainless steel fenders in 700x60, but am wondering if there would
>> be negative risks if I went mountain biking with the fenders. Someone told
>> me that a rock or something else could get stuck between tire and fender
>> with catastrophic consequences.
>>
>> I'm also planning to use Marathon Extreme tires when I'm riding it in the
>> road primarily and only need easy dirt trail capability, and just discovered
>> there is a Marathon Supreme version in 2.0 as well. Will the 1.6 Marathon
>> Extremes (42mm wide) look odd or behave oddly with 60mm fenders?
>>
>> Let me know what you think about mountain biking and going off-road with
>> fenders.
>>
>> René
>
> A lot of things would have to happen for a rock or other debris to
> cause the scenario you described.  If those things did come together
> and you have a bike with steel fenders, you could wind up crashing -
> maybe even going over the handlebars.  SKS breakaway fenders do not
> look nearly as good as Berthoud but would be more safe.
>
> Tires are personal choice.  I would not want to use Extremes on a bike
> that is mostly on paved roads.  I think the big Supremes or the more
> supple Big Apples would better suit you.

Installing plastic fenders with break-away tabs seems in theory the
right choice for offroading + fenders, but really it's worse when you
think it through and compare a stick getting caught in a stay.

On a plastic/break-away fender a stick can easily dislodge the
break-away stay, which is annoying at best, and dangerous at worse if
the stay in turn catches on something else. In addtion, the rear stays
don't have a break-away feature, so a stick lodging in the fender can
easily crumple/tear/mangle a plastic fender and take you down.

Compare this to a alloy or steel fender that has stronger and more
rigid stays. Any stick that is small enough to lodge/get caught in
between the stays is much more likely break before the stay or fender
deforms or fails.

As for rocks getting caught/lodged in the fender, you just need to set
it up correctly (regardless of fender type): make sure the gap at the
entrance (bottom) of the fender is slightly smaller than the gap at
the exit (top) of the fender.

-- 
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Spokane, WA USA
http://cyclingspokane.blogspot.com/

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RE: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

[Frederick, Steve]

There's also the length issue.  Most metal fenders wrap lower behind the front 
wheel which is good for coverage but bad for clearance over trail obstacles.  
With shorter plastic fenders, you can extend them with a flexible mud flap that 
won't get caught on roots, rocks or logs.  (the holy trinity of fun stuff to 
launch over)  

Also, Planet Bike makes a 29'er version of their Cascadia fenders that would no 
doubt offer plenty of coverage.  I think that quick release hardware such as 
that provided with SKS fenders is a pretty good idea, though.  

Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI

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biking...


> They sell a size (P55 I think) that will accommodate up to 2.0" tires.

And then some.  They are pretty big fenders.

> You will pick up many pebbles riding dirt, and metal fenders are just going 
> to be too loud
> IMHO.

That can get annoying real fast.


On Dec 10, 5:18 pm, newenglandbike  wrote:
> I think for offroad you'd want plastic fenders like SKS.    They sell
> a size (P55 I think) that will accommodate up to 2.0" tires.  I'm
> planning on getting a pair for my bike.     You will pick up many
> pebbles riding dirt, and metal fenders are just going to be too loud
> IMHO.
>
> On Dec 10, 6:01 pm, Rene Sterental  wrote:
>
>
>
> > I am debating whether to install fenders on my new Bombadil, which I still
> > haven't had time to finish assembling, but should be done by Saturday at the
> > latest, as all I have left is to install the shifters and fine tune the
> > brakes. I have switched the knobby tires to Specialized El Capitan Control
> > 2Bliss, 2.2 front and 2.0 rear, which now give good clearance. This is
> > essentially a 56mm wide front knobby tire and a 51mm wide rear tire.
>
> > I'd like to install fenders, which at this point would have to be Giles
> > Berthoud stainless steel fenders in 700x60, but am wondering if there would
> > be negative risks if I went mountain biking with the fenders. Someone told
> > me that a rock or something else could get stuck between tire and fender
> > with catastrophic consequences.
>
> > I'm also planning to use Marathon Extreme tires when I'm riding it in the
> > road primarily and only need easy dirt trail capability, and just discovered
> > there is a Marathon Supreme version in 2.0 as well. Will the 1.6 Marathon
> > Extremes (42mm wide) look odd or behave oddly with 60mm fenders?
>
> > Let me know what you think about mountain biking and going off-road with
> > fenders.
>
> > René- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

[Brian Hanson]

Mountain bikes with tires??  Heresy!  How are you going to get muddy/dirty?
 That's half the fun :)

Brian

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 8:35 PM, Dave Craig  wrote:

> While I haven't tried Extremes, there's absolutely no reason not to
> run 2.0 Marathon XR's on or off road on a Bombadil. I've used them
> touring and on rugged, fast single track. I'm a pretty aggressive
> rider and I don't feel limited by the XR's. They roll pretty well on
> roads, though they are a heavy tire and slow to accelerate. They also
> aren't the best for fast sweeping turns on blacktop, but that's not
> what a Bombadil is best for either . . .
>
> I run the Planet Bike fenders when my Bombadil is set up as a tourer
> with Schwalbe 50mm Supremes and they fit fine. See my bike on the
> Bombadil pool on Flickr. The XR's also fit, but I tend not to use
> fenders on the bike as an MTB.
>
> Dave
>
>
> On Dec 10, 7:18 pm, Rene Sterental  wrote:
> > I'll paint it black, like the song says... the PB logo, I mean... :-D
> >
> > I don't know if having the logos visible will bother me, but if it does
> I'll
> > do something about them.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 5:51 PM, EricP  wrote:
> > > Have PB fenders on one bike.  And wife uses them on her steel steed.
> > > Really good protection from mud and rocks.  And the long mud flap
> > > seems to work better than most.
> >
> > > Beware, though, the fenders do have the Planet BIke name etched into
> > > the plastic.  Not overly visible, but there.  Covered mine with
> > > reflective tape.  Which itself will soon be covered by black 3M
> > > reflective tape.
> >
> > > Many years ago Moots did a set of fenders for mountain bikes.  Too
> > > short.  They were the first I used that really worked.  The front was
> > > held on with zip ties to the fork if I remember correctly.
> >
> > > Eric Platt
> > > St. Paul, MN
> >
> > > On Dec 10, 6:50 pm, Rene Sterental  wrote:
> > > > The potential noise doesn't bother me, but the potential accident
> does.
> > > > However, led by your suggestions, I just found out that Planet Bike
> makes
> > > a
> > > > set of fenders for 29er moutnain bikes that will cover up to a 2.3
> tire,
> > > and
> > > > these fit the prescription perfectly. I'll be ordering a set of
> those.
> >
> > > > Here's a review:
> > >http://twentynineinches.com/2007/02/13/planet-bike-freddy-fenders-cas.
> ..
> >
> > > > Ren
> >
> > > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 3:24 PM, JoelMatthews 
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > They sell a size (P55 I think) that will accommodate up to 2.0"
> > > tires.
> >
> > > > > And then some. They are pretty big fenders.
> >
> > > > > > You will pick up many pebbles riding dirt, and metal fenders are
> just
> > > > > going to be too loud
> > > > > > IMHO.
> >
> > > > > That can get annoying real fast.
> >
> > > > > On Dec 10, 5:18 pm, newenglandbike 
> wrote:
> > > > > > I think for offroad you'd want plastic fenders like SKS. They
> sell
> > > > > > a size (P55 I think) that will accommodate up to 2.0" tires. I'm
> > > > > > planning on getting a pair for my bike. You will pick up many
> > > > > > pebbles riding dirt, and metal fenders are just going to be too
> loud
> > > > > > IMHO.
> >
> > > > > > On Dec 10, 6:01 pm, Rene Sterental  wrote:
> >
> > > > > > > I am debating whether to install fenders on my new Bombadil,
> which
> > > I
> > > > > still
> > > > > > > haven't had time to finish assembling, but should be done by
> > > Saturday
> > > > > at the
> > > > > > > latest, as all I have left is to install the shifters and fine
> tune
> > > the
> > > > > > > brakes. I have switched the knobby tires to Specialized El
> Capitan
> > > > > Control
> > > > > > > 2Bliss, 2.2 front and 2.0 rear, which now give good clearance.
> This
> > > is
> > > > > > > essentially a 56mm wide front knobby tire and a 51mm wide rear
> > > tire.
> >
> > > > > > > I'd like to install fenders, which at this point would have to
> be
> > > Giles
> > > > > > > Berthoud stainless steel fenders in 700x60, but am wondering if
> > > there
> > > > > would
> > > > > > > be negative risks if I went mountain biking with the fenders.
> > > Someone
> > > > > told
> > > > > > > me that a rock or something else could get stuck between tire
> and
> > > > > fender
> > > > > > > with catastrophic consequences.
> >
> > > > > > > I'm also planning to use Marathon Extreme tires when I'm riding
> it
> > > in
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > road primarily and only need easy dirt trail capability, and
> just
> > > > > discovered
> > > > > > > there is a Marathon Supreme version in 2.0 as well. Will the
> 1.6
> > > > > Marathon
> > > > > > > Extremes (42mm wide) look odd or behave oddly with 60mm
> fenders?
> >
> > > > > > > Let me know what you think about mountain biking and going
> off-road
> > > > > with
> > > > > > > fenders.
> >
> > > > > > > Ren - Hide quoted text -
> >
> > > > > > - Show quoted text -
> >
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

[Rene Sterental]

I'll paint it black, like the song says... the PB logo, I mean... :-D

I don't know if having the logos visible will bother me, but if it does I'll
do something about them.

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 5:51 PM, EricP  wrote:

> Have PB fenders on one bike.  And wife uses them on her steel steed.
> Really good protection from mud and rocks.  And the long mud flap
> seems to work better than most.
>
> Beware, though, the fenders do have the Planet BIke name etched into
> the plastic.  Not overly visible, but there.  Covered mine with
> reflective tape.  Which itself will soon be covered by black 3M
> reflective tape.
>
> Many years ago Moots did a set of fenders for mountain bikes.  Too
> short.  They were the first I used that really worked.  The front was
> held on with zip ties to the fork if I remember correctly.
>
> Eric Platt
> St. Paul, MN
>
> On Dec 10, 6:50�pm, Rene Sterental  wrote:
> > The potential noise doesn't bother me, but the potential accident does.
> > However, led by your suggestions, I just found out that Planet Bike makes
> a
> > set of fenders for 29er moutnain bikes that will cover up to a 2.3 tire,
> and
> > these fit the prescription perfectly. I'll be ordering a set of those.
> >
> > Here's a review:
> http://twentynineinches.com/2007/02/13/planet-bike-freddy-fenders-cas...
> >
> > Ren�
>  >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 3:24 PM, JoelMatthews 
> wrote:
> > > > They sell a size (P55 I think) that will accommodate up to 2.0"
> tires.
> >
> > > And then some. �They are pretty big fenders.
> >
> > > > You will pick up many pebbles riding dirt, and metal fenders are just
> > > going to be too loud
> > > > IMHO.
> >
> > > That can get annoying real fast.
> >
> > > On Dec 10, 5:18 pm, newenglandbike  wrote:
> > > > I think for offroad you'd want plastic fenders like SKS. � �They sell
> > > > a size (P55 I think) that will accommodate up to 2.0" tires. �I'm
> > > > planning on getting a pair for my bike. � � You will pick up many
> > > > pebbles riding dirt, and metal fenders are just going to be too loud
> > > > IMHO.
> >
> > > > On Dec 10, 6:01 pm, Rene Sterental  wrote:
> >
> > > > > I am debating whether to install fenders on my new Bombadil, which
> I
> > > still
> > > > > haven't had time to finish assembling, but should be done by
> Saturday
> > > at the
> > > > > latest, as all I have left is to install the shifters and fine tune
> the
> > > > > brakes. I have switched the knobby tires to Specialized El Capitan
> > > Control
> > > > > 2Bliss, 2.2 front and 2.0 rear, which now give good clearance. This
> is
> > > > > essentially a 56mm wide front knobby tire and a 51mm wide rear
> tire.
> >
> > > > > I'd like to install fenders, which at this point would have to be
> Giles
> > > > > Berthoud stainless steel fenders in 700x60, but am wondering if
> there
> > > would
> > > > > be negative risks if I went mountain biking with the fenders.
> Someone
> > > told
> > > > > me that a rock or something else could get stuck between tire and
> > > fender
> > > > > with catastrophic consequences.
> >
> > > > > I'm also planning to use Marathon Extreme tires when I'm riding it
> in
> > > the
> > > > > road primarily and only need easy dirt trail capability, and just
> > > discovered
> > > > > there is a Marathon Supreme version in 2.0 as well. Will the 1.6
> > > Marathon
> > > > > Extremes (42mm wide) look odd or behave oddly with 60mm fenders?
> >
> > > > > Let me know what you think about mountain biking and going off-road
> > > with
> > > > > fenders.
> >
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders on Bombadil for off-road and mountain biking...

[Rene Sterental]

The potential noise doesn't bother me, but the potential accident does.
However, led by your suggestions, I just found out that Planet Bike makes a
set of fenders for 29er moutnain bikes that will cover up to a 2.3 tire, and
these fit the prescription perfectly. I'll be ordering a set of those.

Here's a review:
http://twentynineinches.com/2007/02/13/planet-bike-freddy-fenders-cascadia-for-29ers/

René

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 3:24 PM, JoelMatthews  wrote:

> > They sell a size (P55 I think) that will accommodate up to 2.0" tires.
>
> And then some.  They are pretty big fenders.
>
> > You will pick up many pebbles riding dirt, and metal fenders are just
> going to be too loud
> > IMHO.
>
> That can get annoying real fast.
>
>
> On Dec 10, 5:18 pm, newenglandbike  wrote:
> > I think for offroad you'd want plastic fenders like SKS.They sell
> > a size (P55 I think) that will accommodate up to 2.0" tires.  I'm
> > planning on getting a pair for my bike. You will pick up many
> > pebbles riding dirt, and metal fenders are just going to be too loud
> > IMHO.
> >
> > On Dec 10, 6:01 pm, Rene Sterental  wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > I am debating whether to install fenders on my new Bombadil, which I
> still
> > > haven't had time to finish assembling, but should be done by Saturday
> at the
> > > latest, as all I have left is to install the shifters and fine tune the
> > > brakes. I have switched the knobby tires to Specialized El Capitan
> Control
> > > 2Bliss, 2.2 front and 2.0 rear, which now give good clearance. This is
> > > essentially a 56mm wide front knobby tire and a 51mm wide rear tire.
> >
> > > I'd like to install fenders, which at this point would have to be Giles
> > > Berthoud stainless steel fenders in 700x60, but am wondering if there
> would
> > > be negative risks if I went mountain biking with the fenders. Someone
> told
> > > me that a rock or something else could get stuck between tire and
> fender
> > > with catastrophic consequences.
> >
> > > I'm also planning to use Marathon Extreme tires when I'm riding it in
> the
> > > road primarily and only need easy dirt trail capability, and just
> discovered
> > > there is a Marathon Supreme version in 2.0 as well. Will the 1.6
> Marathon
> > > Extremes (42mm wide) look odd or behave oddly with 60mm fenders?
> >
> > > Let me know what you think about mountain biking and going off-road
> with
> > > fenders.
> >
> > > René- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
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RE: [RBW] Re: fenders and short reach brakes

[Joe Bartoe]

Hey Jim,

How did you get the fender line to look that good on that bike? How did you 
space it rearward near the bottom bracket?  Also what do you do for wheel 
removal? Do you have to deflate the tire?

Joe

> Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:59:00 -0800
> Subject: [RBW] Re: fenders and short reach brakes
> From: cloud...@aol.com
> To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
> 
> The extended headtube was a "standard" feature of the Rivendell Road
> Standard as early as 1996.  Here's a quote from the Summer 1996
> Rivendell Bicycle Works catalog:  "The standard Rivendell frame has a
> head tube 15mm taller than the top of the lug, and the steering tube
> is 10mm extra longer (the difference is made up with a machined
> spacer). If you know you won't want the high bar position, if you
> understand its benefits but are set in your ways, we can build the
> frame without the extension (it's easier to just leave it off, and
> you'll save $10)."
> 
> My Rivendell Road Standard, built in 1996, has the extended head
> tube.  It obviously makes it easier to achieve a higher position of
> the handlebars without having an extremely long stem.  Here's a link
> that shows the extension quite well:
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/37964...@n05/3634095108/in/set-72157619758078965/
> 
> Jim Cloud
> Tucson, AZ
> 
> On Nov 21, 5:35 am, Angus  wrote:
> > Bruce,
> >
> > My Road Standard did have an extended heat tube, I specifically
> > remember they brazed on a "spacer" above the top head lug (looked
> > seamless once painted).  This may have been an option, I don't recall;
> > it certainly could have been since it the extension was a separate
> > piece.  I also had some extra headset spacers on the steerer tube.
> >
> > I believe the extended head tubes started from the begining, my frame
> > was from the first "batch" delivered.
> >
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/16951...@n08/1982654041/
> >
> > Angus
> >
> > On Nov 20, 7:01 am, Bruce  wrote:
> >
> > > Angus:
> >
> > > Do you recall if the head tube on your '95 was extended or not? I'm 
> > > trying to fix in my mind the point at which Riv started to supply 
> > > extended head tubes. My early '95 has a short, Waterford style set up 
> > > (although with the Sachs lug set). I wonder how early mine is in the 
> > > production of road frames.
> >
> > > Since I converted mine to 650B, it takes fenders AND plump tires, using 
> > > Tektro brakes. :)
> >
> > > Bruce
> >
> > > 
> > > From: Angus 
> > > To: RBW Owners Bunch 
> > > Sent: Fri, November 20, 2009 5:11:45 AM
> > > Subject: [RBW] Re: fenders and short reach brakes
> >
> > > JL,
> >
> > > I had a first run Road Standard (late 95) and could not fit fenders
> > > with a "real" 28mm tire.
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Re: [RBW] Re: fenders and short reach brakes

[Bruce]

Angus:

Do you recall if the head tube on your '95 was extended or not? I'm trying to 
fix in my mind the point at which Riv started to supply extended head tubes. My 
early '95 has a short, Waterford style set up (although with the Sachs lug 
set). I wonder how early mine is in the production of road frames.

Since I converted mine to 650B, it takes fenders AND plump tires, using Tektro 
brakes. :)

Bruce





From: Angus 
To: RBW Owners Bunch 
Sent: Fri, November 20, 2009 5:11:45 AM
Subject: [RBW] Re: fenders and short reach brakes

JL,

I had a first run Road Standard (late 95) and could not fit fenders
with a "real" 28mm tire.


  

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