I think Riv’s objection to metal is in regards to safety. No metal fender comes with breakaway tabs. The SKS have breakaway tabs for the front wheel, BUT Portland Design Works makes breakaways for metal fenders, which answers the safety question.
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 28, 2021, at 11:07 AM, Philip Barrett <philiprbarr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > SKS are made form recycled plastics I believe? > > I actually felt the same way until I owned a pair, their mounting system is > well thought out (albeit in German) and they are a lot more forgiving to > knocks than aluminum. > >> On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 12:49:07 PM UTC-5 Jason Fuller wrote: >> Being honest, I'm surprised that the SKS plastic fenders are still being >> sold by Rivendell (and are a go-to of Riv owners) now that there is such a >> wide variety of good quality aluminum fenders nowadays. The SKS are >> definitely the best of the bunch for plastic but don't hold a candle to >> aluminum for looks, rigidity, and longevity. Plus, less plastic! >> >> Simworks Smooth 62 should fit the Platy and allow for 48c tires, based on >> published clearances >> >> > > -- > 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/5Qe4GAOJReQ/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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/1d9b8a5c-7557-4179-b7a4-a0f5e7954becn%40googlegroups.com. -- 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/1D2BDDE6-0603-42B9-AAC6-17DA2F22F25B%40gmail.com.
