>From what I have heard on these and other boards, you should be able to do this without trouble.
However, when things go bad, they can pose quite a problem I set up my Hilsen with the extended length Honjo hammered from Velo- Orange. For the most part, I did not have problems riding on the crushed limestone trails in Northern Illinois. Following a fairly heavy rain, some slurry got pulled up under the front fender. Apparently there was enough of it, and it stuck well enough to the tire to catch the Honjo fastening bolt that extends through the top of the fender into the fork crown and attaches to the gizmo (I imagine it has a name but I do not know it) that loops around the brake center bolt. The brake center bolt bent as a result. I was forced to remove the fender and play around with the brakes to get them at an angle that would at least provide some stopping power but not rub on the rims or tires. I had to buy a replacement bolt from Paul before I could get the bike back in fully working order. Again, from what I have heard mine was a fairly unique mishap. But it was quite a pain. Presumably it would not have happened were I using the less attractive SKS break away fenders. On Jan 13, 11:47 pm, "J L" <subfas...@gmail.com> wrote: > My Saluki has been seeing more action on the trails than the pavement, > enough so that I am considering some minor setup changes to better function > on the trails. The bikes is currently setup as a rack laden commuter. Is > there any disadvantage to metal fenders in this situation? Any other setup > tips? > > Thanks > Jason --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
