Thanks for the pics. Very clever. I think I can do that ;) BTW, your silver and cream Atlantis, wow.
On Jul 31, 6:33 am, Angus <[email protected]> wrote: > Here we go. Just took the installed photo (if I had to do it again I > would put the rough, cut end of the cork towards the fender). > > The bolts, I believe, are long bolts that SKS provides for the fork > crown; the clip and other metal bits are also standard SKS hardware. > I recall that I had to drill out some of the bolt holes to accept > these bolts (be careful doing this, the metal is hard and the parts > can "spin" on the end of the drill bit if they are not held down > securely...like in a vise). > > It always bothered me that the fender line on the All-Rounder looked > funny...now I see the corks and smile :-) > > Hope this helps! > > Angus > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/16951...@n08/4845585399/in/photostream/ > > On Jul 31, 5:59 am, Angus <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I'll take a picture today (thought I had one) and post it. > > > I used the "spring clip" that came with the fenders, but spaced it out > > from the fender and inch or so with the cork spacers. It required two > > longer bolts and cutting and drilling the corks. > > > Sorry for the delay, just got home from a short business trip. > > > Angus > > > On Jul 29, 9:28 am, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Wasn't minding my edits this a.m. Meant to say: > > > > "> Are you just putting the cork between the bike and fender with no > > > > > bolt inside?" > > > > And to Roy's point, a photo if possible would be much appreciated. > > > Thanks. > > > > Who would have thought something so apparently simple could become so > > > complicated! > > > > On Jul 29, 7:10 am, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I had the same issue with my 26 inch wheeled All-Rounder. I used two > > > > > corks as fender spacers at the lower front of the rear fender to get > > > > > even fender spacing to the tire (26x2.0) and found I didn't need the > > > > > spring-thingie. > > > > > Are you just putting the cork between the bike and no fender with not > > > > bolt inside? If so, how does it stay in place/ If bolted, how do you > > > > get the fender out of the way when removing the fender? Or does the > > > > All-Rounder have vertical (or even semi-horizontal) drop outs? > > > > > On Jul 29, 2:55 am, Angus <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Roy, > > > > > > I had the same issue with my 26 inch wheeled All-Rounder. I used two > > > > > corks as fender spacers at the lower front of the rear fender to get > > > > > even fender spacing to the tire (26x2.0) and found I didn't need the > > > > > spring-thingie. > > > > > > Angus > > > > > > On Jul 28, 9:25 pm, Roy Yates <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I've needed this spring thingy for my All-Rounder which has a big > > > > > > gap > > > > > > from the 26 inch wheels/tire to the cross-brace between the chain > > > > > > stays. However, I don't think I would want the fender to slide on > > > > > > the > > > > > > bolt. In that case, won't the head of the bolt always be close to > > > > > > the > > > > > > tire and block the the horizontal motion of the tire during removal. > > > > > > My impression is that the example in the picture allows the end of > > > > > > the > > > > > > bolt closest to the seat tube to slide when the horizontal motion of > > > > > > the wheel pushes the fender. However, an All-Rounder's cross-brace > > > > > > between the chain stays has a threaded hole for a fender bolt but > > > > > > the > > > > > > hole dead-ends in the cross-brace. I've wondered if anyone has > > > > > > drilled > > > > > > through the cross-brace to allow a fender bolt to slide through? If > > > > > > not, is there some other solution? > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > ...Roy > > > > > > > On Jul 28, 9:40 pm, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Here you go: > > > > > > > > Joe, thanks for the linked photo. That shows what I was missing > > > > > > > in my > > > > > > > scheme. The bolt is thinner than it would be allowing the fender > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > move back and forth over it. Brilliant! > > > > > > > > On Jul 28, 5:54 pm, Joe Bartoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Here you go: > > > > > > > > >http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2009/04/spring-thing.html > > > > > > > > > > Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:43:59 -0700 > > > > > > > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Spring Fender Spacing Thingy > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > Can you post a photo? Springs are easy to find at good > > > > > > > > > hardware > > > > > > > > > stores & especially industrial supply stores. There's more > > > > > > > > > to the > > > > > > > > > mounting than just using a spring, correct? > > > > > > > > > > dougP > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 28, 3:03 pm, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Some creative bike mechanics use a spring device to attach > > > > > > > > > > the fender > > > > > > > > > > to the chain stay bridge. Seems like that is ideal for my > > > > > > > > > > current > > > > > > > > > > project as the bike has Campy 1010 horizontal dropouts. > > > > > > > > > > > I have looked around and do not see where any of the usual > > > > > > > > > > suspects > > > > > > > > > > sell such a thing. Are the mechanics cobbling this > > > > > > > > > > together? 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