Five hours, split over Saturday and Sunday, but I finally have my SKS Longboard fender on the front of my Charge Plug! Next weekend...the rear fender! What a struggle! As with any fender mounting there is a little give and take. The biggest problem was the front disk brake caliper. It was right in the way of the left fender braces. I tried bending, but it was too severe. What I needed was to shift the mount down. I had a black plastic reflector mount that did the trick. So I dodn't need to kink the braces so much. I may order another fender brace and try again later. Here are the photos to show what I did.

Next weekend I attack the back fender again...there are some clearance issues. The fat 700cx32 Kenda's that came with the bike are okay, but I I'd rather have a smooth road tire over the Kenda mini-nubs, and I think it is those nubs that are making the tire too big. There is a support across the rear frame that has a braze-on. I think that is the problem. I may drill a hole in the fenders and screw it there. The fender-hanger might work but there is no practical way to connect it to the frame there. I was going to buy smoother road tires when these wore out, but I may have to buy earlier, to get a fender to work.

As with all past bike related projects, I may skin some knuckles, I may break some components, I may end up paying twice as much in replacement parts, but I WILL PREVAIL.

PS: I am still lovin' the bike.