If you are talking about a plastic fender - SKS, Bertoud, etc - a 45 will cover a Jack Brown and will, just barely, fit under shimano sidepulls. However, a 45 in a metal fender probably will not. Steel and Al fenders both have rolled metal lips on them that take up about 4 mm of space on either side of the fender, and the bolts, especially the through bolt from the fork crown sticks down inside the fender. Also these fenders seem to have considerable amount of mfg. variance. My Honjos actually measure 43mm and a 32mm tire would be two tight for every day use. I run 28's on my Rambouillet, with Honjos and that works perfectly.
As a general rule, I would offer - use plastic if you want to maximize tire size for your frame; use metal if you want the most durable fender for commuting and bad road riding; use Al. if you want a beautiful, light weight option for a good rondonee style bike, like the Rambouillet. I use steel on my commuter; Al on my Rambouillet, and plastic on the tandem. Michael On Jun 14, 10:33 am, Seth Vidal <[email protected]> wrote: > Suppose someone was looking for a good size fender for a romulus. > According to the info on cyclofiend's website it seems like something > like a 45mm fender would cover a jackbrown on a romulus or is that a > pipe-dream w/the shimano sidepulls? > > -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
