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nlerner
03-01-09, 06:54 AM
I've been working hard to fit fenders to my Raleigh Super Course. Do you think the radius of the rear fender is appropriate for the wheel of my bike?

http://web.mit.edu/nlerner/Public/Bikes/Fenderbender1.jpg

http://web.mit.edu/nlerner/Public/Bikes/Fenderbender3.jpg

http://web.mit.edu/nlerner/Public/Bikes/Fenderbender4.jpg

http://web.mit.edu/nlerner/Public/Bikes/Fenderbender5.jpg

Neal

-holiday76
03-01-09, 07:03 AM
that will buff right out.
Noah Scape
03-01-09, 07:22 AM
Did they leave a note?

ozneddy
03-01-09, 07:43 AM
Looks fine to me !
Grim
03-01-09, 08:18 AM
Is that a new hipster trend?
flian
03-01-09, 08:39 AM
Oh! That's the Art-Deco version. Very collectible.
nlerner
03-01-09, 08:40 AM
I was thinking a good soak in Oxalic acid might take care of it.

Neal
Wanderer
03-01-09, 09:06 AM
It is NOW !
Road Fan
03-01-09, 10:04 AM
I've been working hard to fit fenders to my Raleigh Super Course. Do you think the radius of the rear fender is appropriate for the wheel of my bike?


Neal

Not in that specific configuration.
Road Fan
03-01-09, 10:07 AM
Oh! That's the Art-Deco version. Very collectible.

No, it's clearly in the Naive Folk-art style, with influence of Found-Object.

So what did happen? Did the bottom lower edge get hung up on the wheel? How? if so, something must have moved since you installed it.
nlerner
03-01-09, 10:50 AM
I was riding with a buddy yesterday through mostly woodsy trails, a lot of which were covered in ice and snow. We both brought our winter snow-tired bikes. His is a Bridgestone MTB w/ lots of clearance between tire and clip-on rear fender. Mine's not. So a well placed stick as I was cruising along made its way up my back tire and took the fender along with it, at which point I came to a stop.

But all was not lost as I was able to do a reasonable job of straightening the fender out after I took those pics above.

http://web.mit.edu/nlerner/Public/Bikes/Fenderbender6.jpg

http://web.mit.edu/nlerner/Public/Bikes/Fenderbender7.jpg

http://web.mit.edu/nlerner/Public/Bikes/Fenderbender8.jpg

Not exactly showroom quality, but it'll work for my commuter bike.

Neal
wahoonc
03-01-09, 10:53 AM
I thought there for a moment you had one of those new fender/rack combos...

Aaron:)
JunkYardBike
03-01-09, 01:25 PM
Better the rear than the front!
Kommisar89
03-01-09, 03:11 PM
I was riding with a buddy yesterday through mostly woodsy trails, a lot of which were covered in ice and snow. We both brought our winter snow-tired bikes. His is a Bridgestone MTB w/ lots of clearance between tire and clip-on rear fender. Mine's not. So a well placed stick as I was cruising along made its way up my back tire and took the fender along with it, at which point I came to a stop.

But all was not lost as I was able to do a reasonable job of straightening the fender out after I took those pics above.

Not exactly showroom quality, but it'll work for my commuter bike.

Neal

I'm impressed. Maybe I could get you to work on the dents my wife put in the door on my truck :)
Charles Wahl
03-01-09, 07:37 PM
What did it sound like? And how is the stick?