Fender Choices
10-19-11, 03:15 PM
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Fender Choices
Thanks to all who helped me decide on the Raleigh Competition yesterday. I love it love it love it. First thing I gotta do is get some fenders.
I've seen bikes with the Civia flat fenders and they look super cool:
https://www.amazon.com/Civia-Flat-Fen...9056464&sr=8-8
However, I suspect they don't offer the best protection.
Thinking about ghetting the VO hammered ones instead.
https://www.amazon.com/Velo-Orange-Ha...9058891&sr=1-2 (but I would get the 38)
Thoughts?
I've seen bikes with the Civia flat fenders and they look super cool:
https://www.amazon.com/Civia-Flat-Fen...9056464&sr=8-8
However, I suspect they don't offer the best protection.
Thinking about ghetting the VO hammered ones instead.
https://www.amazon.com/Velo-Orange-Ha...9058891&sr=1-2 (but I would get the 38)
Thoughts?
10-19-11, 03:59 PM
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Thanks to all who helped me decide on the Raleigh Competition yesterday. I love it love it love it. First thing I gotta do is get some fenders.
I've seen bikes with the Civia flat fenders and they look super cool:
https://www.amazon.com/Civia-Flat-Fen...9056464&sr=8-8
However, I suspect they don't offer the best protection.
Thinking about ghetting the VO hammered ones instead.
https://www.amazon.com/Velo-Orange-Ha...9058891&sr=1-2 (but I would get the 38)
Thoughts?
I've seen bikes with the Civia flat fenders and they look super cool:
https://www.amazon.com/Civia-Flat-Fen...9056464&sr=8-8
However, I suspect they don't offer the best protection.
Thinking about ghetting the VO hammered ones instead.
https://www.amazon.com/Velo-Orange-Ha...9058891&sr=1-2 (but I would get the 38)
Thoughts?
Marc
10-19-11, 04:03 PM
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I have VO Hammered.
Likes: look good, good protection
Dislikes: hard to mount, kind of noisy, strut attachment increases toe overlap (I have a fixed gear).
Likes: look good, good protection
Dislikes: hard to mount, kind of noisy, strut attachment increases toe overlap (I have a fixed gear).
10-19-11, 04:23 PM
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Personally I'd stick with the more formal look of that bike, and install black PB fenders, (sans the rear skirt).
- Cheap, easy to install and fit, extremely durable.
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10-19-11, 05:42 PM
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btw I second the PB fenders. Strong, good hardware, easy to mount, etc. You could replace the integrated mudflaps with leather ones if you want to dial them back a few years. I haven't done that but I think it would look pretty nice.
I also have the toe overlap issue with VO fenders.
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I'll chime in with the combo of SKS fenders, silver or black, with the PB mud flaps if desired. This is the second bike I've put this combo on and I love it. The front flap gets waaaaay down there.
Links to PB small parts:
35mm flaps: https://ecom1.planetbike.com/7028_1.html
45mm flaps: https://ecom1.planetbike.com/7026_1.html
60mm flaps: https://ecom1.planetbike.com/7027_1.html
65mm flaps: https://ecom1.planetbike.com/7029_1.html
$5 a pair, they get them to you in about 3-4 days.
Links to PB small parts:
35mm flaps: https://ecom1.planetbike.com/7028_1.html
45mm flaps: https://ecom1.planetbike.com/7026_1.html
60mm flaps: https://ecom1.planetbike.com/7027_1.html
65mm flaps: https://ecom1.planetbike.com/7029_1.html
$5 a pair, they get them to you in about 3-4 days.
10-19-11, 07:18 PM
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As for the color, I think traditional rule is dark bike - light fenders, light bike - dark fenders.
Of course this rule exists only to break it
I personally put black PB cascadia fenders on dark blue bike (did not know about that 'rule of thumb'), and while I love them, if I was doing it again, I would choose silver finish.
My Fuji America is going to have silver PB Cascadia fenders.
Of course this rule exists only to break it
I personally put black PB cascadia fenders on dark blue bike (did not know about that 'rule of thumb'), and while I love them, if I was doing it again, I would choose silver finish.
My Fuji America is going to have silver PB Cascadia fenders.
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I have a set of VO aluminum fenders on my city bike. They do take some concentration to mount, but I like them a lot. I am wondering if anyone has tried their stainless fenders. I wonder how much heavier they are.
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I'd go with black Blumels Club Specials
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Hey Khatfull, what model of the SKS fenders are those? They looked nice on the Fuji and I'm currently looking for some fenders.
Thanks!
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I notice that everyone who buys fenders loves the ones they bought. I guess it's down to esthetics, really. Planet Bike are relatively inexpensive, and they're light. I have the SKS and I like them, and they're light and handsome. You could even get Wald chrome plated steel, but they're heavy.
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I vote black plastic. Raleigh, the all black bicycle.
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Just the standard SKS Chromoplastics, got 'em at The Hub. Ordered the flaps from PB, I highly recommend them. You have to drill a couple holes one you fit the flap but other than that, easy as cake. Just order the same width flap as you buy fenders.
