tommywpg

I was cleaning up a Raleigh Sprite and noticed that the unpainted metal thingy that attaches the rear fender to the frame is broken.

Can anyone suggest a decent fix that will be functional and unobtrusive? The haner is still on the fender but the top of it has snapped off somewhere along the way.

Thanks.

FBinNY 

I,m assuming you're talking about the little stirrup that wraps around the fender and folds under and has a tab that goes to the brake bolt. It used to be a readily spare part, did you try just buying one?

Otherwise, if you're good with your hands and have a pair of long nose pliers, get a stainless steel spoke and fashion a replacement. It's a simple bending job and will hold up very well.

If you want to do a more elegant job go to a hobby or hardware store and get a piece of copper or stainless steel sheet. Home depot might have something suitable with their roofing supplies. Then it's purely a matter of arts and crafts, with tin snips followed by some origami.

If you don't feel you're up to making a new stirrup, you can probably use an angle bracket, but you'll have to cut a slot in the fender so it supports from the bottom. (make sure the slot is in exactly the right place. Then a pop-rivet or nut and bolt to attach to the fender.

randomgear

https://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...l-bracket.html
or
https://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...l-bracket.html
Their single hole version is listed as being out of stock.

Burton

Suggest you phone a couple bikeshops. The resin fenders commonly being sold come with two snap-on straddle clips and usually need only one - sometimes none. So there should be spares readily available depending on the width of your fender relative to those.

Alternatively a metal bracket intended to mount a reflector off the bender bolt already has two holes drilled to accept bolts or pop rivets and a slot to mount. Just reverse the normal orientation. Again - probably readily available at most shops.

tommywpg

Thanks for the help. I knew you folks would have answers. I actually fashion a temporary solution out of a coffee can.

Thanks again.