Originally Posted by
dr1445
i just put sks fenders on my winter ride and yes i had to get the wiz wheel out to "adjust the rod length", a hack saw would work to, maybe a bolt cutter. a better setup would be to have slider rods with set screws to make the rod length truly adjustable. by the time all the fitting, cutting and refitting is done i would have gladly paid a few extra $ for a sliding rod feature.
I have older ESGE fenders on a beater bike and the stays are adjusted by "sliding rod" brackets with a side mounted fixing bolts. However, that doesn't eliminate the need for a suitable rod cutter since you do not want the extra length sticking up above the fenders as these are guaranteed injury producers. After the fenders are mounted and adjusted properly you must cut off and file the excess length of the stays for safety. ESGE provided slip-on plastic caps to cover the protruding ends but you don't want them too long anyway.