For the original post, the fenders would look much better if they
followed the curve of the wheels more. For the rear one, could raise
the part under the brake and put a little more space between the
chainstay bridge and the fender. Then just move the fenders down the
supports closer to the
I'm using the Polar insulated water bottle. There are other ways. A
thermos will also work.
The better way - when it's really cold out, ride short distances.
Preferably from coffee shop to coffee shop. Makes it easier to warm
up.
Strange. Even though had been off the bike for a long time
On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 3:50 PM, David Estes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 2:38 PM, EricP [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The only complaint I have about plastic fenders is they are all too
short. Even with the mudflap, Planet Bike fenders could be about 3
inches longer in
It depends on how the buyer intends to use it.
The bike is definitely a looker. Metal fenders are definitely better
looking than plastic. But plastic makes more sense in some
situations.
When I read the description it really appears to me someone took off
the racks, but it is definitely
I think I would have removed the fenders, and mentioned in the listing
that they were included. I agree with everyone here; plastic fenders
have their place, and this particular bike would look a lot better
withou them. We have bikes around here with metal fenders, some with
plastic fenders, and
The SKS's wouldn't look so bad if the installer had done a better job
of getting the curve to match the tire line. They look kind of
slapped together and cheapen the whole bike as they are.
It's hard to tell if there's enough room at the seat stay bridge to
get the fender up as high as it ought
But aren't the plastic fenders more apt to get out of whack? Over the
years I've had plastic fenders snap off from brittleness from the cold,
and I've had them take on a perverse curve from no obvious cause that
was very difficult to correct.
Cheaper plastic is less resistant to cold. I
Is the Rohloff a retrofit also, or just the disk brakes?
Rohloff and discs are original. Some miscommunication between Oswald
and I had the bike come with a unicrown fork. Could not live with
that. Jon made the new fork, a stem with an incorporated Rohloff
shifter mounter on the right side,
On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 7:45 AM, JoelMatthews
The reason is when metal fenders get out of
whack, you really need to be at your home shop to get them back into
whack. SKS are much easier to pull or prod back into place, and are
more amenable to a duct tape or zip tie fix if it comes down to
On Sun, 2008-12-07 at 14:10 -0600, Tim McNamara wrote:
I have Esge/SKS fenders on my bikes.* Here in Minnesota it gets
pretty cold, although I basically don't ride below 30 degrees.
Masochistic pleasure is not my cup of tea. Anyway, I have had two
old-style Zefal black plastic
I agree. Very lovely bike. While I was looking at the various pics
of it on the Flicker web site I decided to move up a few levels to see
what Jonny Cycles was all about and in one of the photostreams he
shows some painting being done by Keith Anderson. Now, this name
rang a bell with me
On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 2:38 PM, EricP [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The only complaint I have about plastic fenders is they are all too
short. Even with the mudflap, Planet Bike fenders could be about 3
inches longer in front.
You're right, short in the front of the front, as well as the
I totally agree. Those fenders detract from a remarkably attractive
bike. I love the shade of blue. I have had to exercise extreme
discipline in not bidding on this, which just happens to be my size.
On Dec 6, 10:35 pm, rob markwardt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I know the Rivendell gang thinks
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