Originally Posted by
CptjohnC
Another idea was to cut off the 'excess' part of the fender stay, as it sticks out about an inch? behind the fender hardware itself. I have no plans to remount these to another bike, but is there some functional reason to keep the excess?
It sounds like you are hitting the stay, not the fender.
Trim the excess (it's normal to do). PB probably sells replacements anyway. (Note that you should mount the fenders for the largest tire size you plan to use.)
Originally Posted by
Jtgyk
Trimming excess stay sticky-outage (technical term) shouldn't cause a problem and my help prevent leg perforations in a crash. Just make sure you file down any sharp edges.
I ran the tips of mine across a brick.