Re: [RBW] Installing Fenders Question

2010-05-13 Thread Ken Freeman
What kind of spring? Hardware store or more special than that? On Thursday, May 13, 2010, Patrick in VT wrote: > On May 13, 10:15 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote: >> Has anyone used a modestly stiff coil spring for this? > > yes.  works like a charm!  i have a very clean fenderline with > long(ish) hor

[RBW] Installing Fenders Question

2010-05-13 Thread Michael Mann
Use a cork. MIne looks like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8199...@n04/1421286972/in/set-72157601478367166/ -- Michael Mann http://baiku-velomann.blogspot.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send

Re: [RBW] Installing Fenders Question

2010-05-12 Thread Rene Sterental
Best solution is to take the cork from a bottle of wine and trim it so it gives you the proper spacing. Then just drill it so you can use a screw/nut of the proper length. On the SKS fenders, you may have to remove the metal tongue that is meant to hook over the tube between the stays and avoid usi

[RBW] Installing Fenders Question

2010-05-12 Thread Johnny Alien
So I installed some SKS fenders on my wife's bike and you know the rear fender how it attaches to the bike near the kickstand bottom bracket area? Well in cases where it creates a big gap between the fender and the tire is there any type of spacer that can be purchased to go between the fender and