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From: Lake Geneva, WI
Bikes: Ridley Helium SLX, Canyon Endurance SL, De Rosa Professional, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra, Schwinn Paramount (1 painted, 1 chrome), Peugeot PX10, Serotta Nova X, Simoncini Cyclocross Special, Raleigh Roker, Pedal Force CG2 and CX2
Plugging a hole on a Carbon fork
I’m installing Planet Bike Speedez clip-on fenders to My Cyclocross bike. The fork is a carbon fiber unit with an aluminum steering tube. This fork is produced by Ridley. The fork does not have attachment points for fenders. There is nothing for attaching fenders at the lower section near the drop-out. There is also not the usual horizontal hole that passes through the crown. The fork has canti mounts.
There is a vertical hole that is under the steering tube. The hole is pictured below and is exactly the size of a presta valve cover. I’m considering using this as an attachment point for the fender. The fender has a series of holes along the top and one of these holes lines-up right under the steering tube. I could fill the hole and use a stainless sheet metal screw to attach the fender. This would stabilize the fender at this point and improve clearance by holding the fender against the arch of the fork crown.
Bad idea? What glue would be best? Should I use a valve cap like a plug and screw into that to secure the fender?
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Last edited by Barrettscv; 10-27-11 at 10:14 AM.