Folding Bikes - My DIY Fender for my Dahon Boardwalk fixie

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progre-ss
07-04-09, 12:30 AM
Hi all,

Got caught in a bit of rain Thursday morning and had some time on my hands to figure out a way to avoid some swamp butt and a nasty skunk stripe on the back of my shirt. Went into the local Walmart and came out with what was to become the newest addition to my fixie folder. I made the fender out of 2 aluminium baking trays I bought for $2 and some zipties and duct tape I already had with me.

Sorry, I forgot to take before pics so please enjoy the after ones.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3582/3685859027_0a321e8fe2.jpg


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2423/3686663504_4ba1b5ba4b.jpg

megavovan
07-04-09, 01:04 AM
Ghetto :)
Is that a stock chainring with chain guard removed?

What happened to original fenders?

Gear ratio looks huge.
progre-ss
07-04-09, 01:31 AM
Can't recall the gear ratio but I believe the chainring is 52t. I'll check tomorrow for certain though. It's not as big as you think.

I took the original fenders off when I first got the bike several years ago for that "oh so clean" look. They should still be in one of my parts bins somewhere in the garage. I was thinking of putting on the rear rack again though.

Folder4life
07-04-09, 03:28 AM
Haha haven't heard the word swamp but in many years. Fender makes the bike look original, good work!
GTALuigi
07-04-09, 07:17 AM
great looking fender!
i'll have used a thik wire for the support
like those you get from the cloth hangers

that metal sheet looks dangerous :p

are you planning to paint it or leave it like that?
progre-ss
07-04-09, 09:22 AM
great looking fender!
i'll have used a thik wire for the support
like those you get from the cloth hangers

that metal sheet looks dangerous :p

are you planning to paint it or leave it like that?

I was planning to use a wire coat hanger as added support but thought the rolled and stamped edge of the baking sheet would be strong enough. I also folded over the edges of the fender a couple of times so as not to cut myself or anyone else with it.

I dunno if I'll paint it or leave it. It kinda looks like one of those hammered steel fenders.