Brass Fenders
08-26-09, 11:09 PM
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Brass Fenders
Anybody got them on their vintage/classic bike?
How are they over time?
I'm looking at the ones from Soma...
How are they over time?
I'm looking at the ones from Soma...
08-26-09, 11:49 PM
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new to me... but COOL!!!
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08-27-09, 05:20 AM
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I shouldn't talk because my bike probably weighs 50lbs but wouldn't brass fenders be awfully heavy? They do look really cool, though!
08-27-09, 10:39 AM
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I wonder what the patina looks like as they age. Like the look, it may be a little too "bright"?
They are spendy, too, but I have a bike I think they'd look great on...
They are spendy, too, but I have a bike I think they'd look great on...
08-27-09, 10:42 AM
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I'll bet you could dull them with some light sanding.
I kinda doubt they're actually brass. More likely plated.
I kinda doubt they're actually brass. More likely plated.
08-27-09, 11:03 AM
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08-27-09, 09:56 PM
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60 plus year old brass mudguards
I have a set of true brass mudguards on one of my bikes. The bike was built in 1947. The same bike also has quadruple pivot brakes and indexed shifting.
08-27-09, 10:23 PM
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now THATS a cool shifter. And the chainguard and cranks are really cool too.
Is that RD setup Simplex?
No Front Derailleur?
Is that RD setup Simplex?
No Front Derailleur?
08-27-09, 11:21 PM
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It's interesting how things come full circle. Raleigh made a name touting itself as "the all steel" bicycle. Today that sounds laughable in terms of modern materials, but at the time steel was actually very modern. Other, earlier or lower end bicycles often incorporate parts made from cast iron, brass and wood (Lobdel wood rims anyone?). These parts, while often well-made, were usually pretty heavy and not as strong as steel. Wood and iron may have been the materials that build the 19th century, but steel built the 20th.
Yet today a mint set of wooden clad or pure wood rims sells for astronomical money, and modern ones are a custom build item. Cast iron generally has vanished, so far as I know, but here we have "brass" or at least a part that wants to be "brass" having cachet value. We're dealing with 19th or turn of the 20th century bike tech. That's not to denigrate them at all though-- if the craftsmanship is excellent, they have their time and place and can make for wonderful parts. They just have their quirks.
Yet today a mint set of wooden clad or pure wood rims sells for astronomical money, and modern ones are a custom build item. Cast iron generally has vanished, so far as I know, but here we have "brass" or at least a part that wants to be "brass" having cachet value. We're dealing with 19th or turn of the 20th century bike tech. That's not to denigrate them at all though-- if the craftsmanship is excellent, they have their time and place and can make for wonderful parts. They just have their quirks.
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08-28-09, 01:19 AM
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WOW, you have to post pics of these insane brake calipers now.
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08-28-09, 04:32 PM
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I bet those fenders would look pretty good if you left them outside for a couple of years and then put them on an old green Raleigh.
08-28-09, 05:37 PM
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Copper fenders...hmmm. You can bet I'll be looking at the flashing next time I'm at Lowes. Now, how crazy would copper handlebars be?
08-28-09, 11:19 PM
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