More fender questions
 

I've just spent a long time trying to find answers to my questions on previous posts, so I apologize if this has been answered and I missed it.

I am trying to install PB Cascadia fenders on my specialized rockhopper mountain bike. The rear fender I was able to find some holes drilled into the frame that I could mount the stays to. There was no chainstay bridge, so I just used one zip tie through the hole in the fender and wrapped it around the seat tube. Is one enough?

Then front is being more difficult. I have a manitou splice suspension fork, which has a backward-curved fork brace (if I have the name right) so that it is too far back to be used as-is for the mount attached to the top of the fender. I saw in another thread that someon had drilled four holes in the fender, and then looped two zip ties through these to attach to the fork brace. While this seems like it should hold, I'd have to locate a drill, so I'd like to know if there is another solution that does not require that much work.

People have also mentioned using zip ties to tie the stays to the fork. I tried this, but the stays still slide around. The way I have it is the stays run along the side of the fork, to about its midpoint. I've wrapped duct tape around the fork to prevent scratching. Does it work better if the stays are attached just to the back of it (i.e. closest to me if I'm on my bike)? Or do P-clamps work better? I could only find very small p-clamps at my hardware store, do they come in 1.5" diameter (5" circumference)?

Finally, how much clearance should I leave between the fender and the tire, and between the bottom of the front fender and the ground?

Arghhh

I am unable to provide any advice but would like to see some close-up pictures of the completed project as I am considering to install fenders on my hardtail mtb.

Thanks and ride safe,

Jeff

Your probably going to have to get a front fender thats made for suspension forks,but if you can drill said holes then that would probably get you by also i would not use duct tape its gonna leave its sticky stuff on your forks for a while to come, use some electrical tape ive used zip ties to attach fender stays before some times you have to use two criss crossing each other

Like this:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...s/DSCF0036.jpg


The back of the cross brace should have a threaded hole in it already. Use P clamps on the fork tubes. Very solid and worked fine until I bought my Surly Cross Check and installed fenders on it and then converted my mtb back into a fenderless mtb, lol ;).

I had PB Speedez on my hardtail. I connected them with hose clamps I got from an automotive store. They were better than the rubber straps that came with them and were more secure. It sounds like you could try something similar with the Cascadias. Since they are metal wrap something around the fork and stays so they don't scratch.