Leah, If I was to go with fenders on a bike again (including riding my rough stuff), I would go metal. Plastic fender's only two advantages are 1. cheaper; 2. easier to install. Metal fenders are (reported by folks here and elsewhere that I well trust) 1. heartier; 2. quieter, when properly installed, with leather washers et al; 3. lighter. The real trick seems to be finding someone who will fuss with them to install them properly.
With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 9:57:11 AM UTC-7, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > > Alex - don’t the metal fenders rattle going over bumps? We use a path so > every 12 inches we hit seams in the concrete. I’ll reconsider if they > really are quiet. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 20, 2019, at 8:50 AM, Alex Wirth- Owner, Yellow Haus Bicycles < > 482...@gmail.com <javascript:>> wrote: > > > Noise!? In theory, if the fenders are properly installed and there's > sufficient clearance between the fender and tire they should be near > silent. Once in a while a stone might run up through there but I'd say for > that minor/seldom heard quirk the advantages of metal are worth it > (Stiffer, better looking, longer lasting, plastic is an environmental > nightmare 😊) > > On Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 11:37:16 AM UTC-5, Bicycle Belle Ding > Ding! wrote: >> >> Alex, lovely! Are they metal, though? I don’t want the noise metal >> fenders make. I’ll check out the ESI grips! >> >> Stem swap. Alright. I’m going to attempt this today. I will be a nervous >> wreck the whole time, but I suppose if I really mess something up I can go >> back to REI and do the walk of shame and maybe the mechanics will think >> it’s funny instead of pathetic. I *might* got this! 😂 >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> > On Nov 20, 2019, at 6:58 AM, Alex Wirth- Owner, Yellow Haus Bicycles < >> 482...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > Leah check out velo orange for fenders...here’s a pic of their 650b >> wavy fenders on a Clem: >> > >> > https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx0LvYFBzKD/?igshid=1jmglpf4h6t48 >> > >> > Also check out ESI grips, they’re my fav, come in a TON of colors, musa >> and they feel “warmer” in colder weather. >> > >> > A stem swap is fairly easy and you’re totally capable! Slide off your >> grip/shifters on one side, remove bar, swap stem and reverse install. Set >> aside 30-60 mins. >> > >> > You got this! >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/x8e3syetp6I/unsubscribe. >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bdda1c7b-1445-4f05-b1fe-dddb73c74d58%40googlegroups.com. >> >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/x8e3syetp6I/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/dab90ff6-4b36-46c8-b11e-61b6df6666bc%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/dab90ff6-4b36-46c8-b11e-61b6df6666bc%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/29b1619b-8c1a-4e6b-b46c-8895fd2dc181%40googlegroups.com.
