The 1000 gets fendered!
08-09-09 | 05:26 PM
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The 1000 gets fendered!
I stopped by the LBS to get some fenders the other day, and was just about to walk out the door with the Serfas dull finish hybrid fenders. I wanted some silver fenders for the Miyata, so I figured that was all I'd be able to find.
We talked for a while like we often do, before I leave. I aksed, "Are you sure don't have any skinnier ones that would still clear a set of 32's??" He gets this look on his face like a light bulb came on, hehe, and holds up a finger as if to say wait a minute.
From the back room he pulls out a set of new SKS silver fenders, and offers them for the same price. I said "Uhh, YEP!" and I walked out with them. They came off a recently sold 09 Raleigh One Way. The buyer apparently didn't want fenders, so their loss is my gain. Oh well, not that big a deal I guess, but they're stil MUCH nicer than the Serfas. Updated pics
!!,,,,BD
We talked for a while like we often do, before I leave. I aksed, "Are you sure don't have any skinnier ones that would still clear a set of 32's??" He gets this look on his face like a light bulb came on, hehe, and holds up a finger as if to say wait a minute.
From the back room he pulls out a set of new SKS silver fenders, and offers them for the same price. I said "Uhh, YEP!" and I walked out with them. They came off a recently sold 09 Raleigh One Way. The buyer apparently didn't want fenders, so their loss is my gain. Oh well, not that big a deal I guess, but they're stil MUCH nicer than the Serfas. Updated pics
!!,,,,BD
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08-09-09 | 08:21 PM
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Bikes: 1980 Masi, 1984 Mondonico, 1984 Trek 610, 1980 Woodrup Giro, 2005 Mondonico Futura Leggera ELOS, 1967 PX10E, 1971 Peugeot UO-8
To protect your bike, get a front mud flap. I really like the Gilles Berthoud from Wallbike - lowest cost leather flap. To protect the person who's following your from rear wheel spray, get a rear flap.
08-09-09 | 08:28 PM
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From: Franko barada nikto
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+1 for the front flap. Keeps all sorts of stuff off the drivetrain & bb. Not so sure about the rear flap... in fact, I've never seen one either...
08-09-09 | 10:10 PM
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From: Canton, OH
Bikes: 1990 Trek 1420 - 1978 Raleigh Professional - 1973 Schwinn Collegiate - 1974 Schwinn Suburban
Those fenders are looking nice. Even if the other guy did not want fenders, wouldn't you at least take them home and keep them just in case??? That seems sort of dumb.
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