I have Woody's fenders on 3 bikes -- my Quickbeam, my SimpleOne, and an early '80s Fuji MTB that's set up as a winter/rain bike (IGH and drum brakes). Bottom line: in the right application and climate, they're great.
I used flat Woody's first on the QB, because flat wooden fenders are very easy to pull back (toward the rear of the long axis), enabling easy removal of the rear tire for gear changes (which I never do) and tire repairs (which are blessedly rare). With flaps, they are satisfactory for spray protection, but I wouldn't pick that bike if I knew I was heading into a downpour. But they're beautifully made and beautiful, with attractive hardware included; my QB set has an inlay stripe that matches the bike color, which is either nice or nauseating, depending on your own particular tolerance for bike matchy-matchy. http://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/4411487711/in/set-72157623567913352/ On the SimpleOne, I just recently installed Woody's newer compound curve wooden fenders, and the early returns on spray protection (again, with flaps) are that they're materially better than the flat fenders. The profile underneath the compound curve fenders is similar to the relatively flat curve under the wider sizes of Berthoud SS fenders, but not as wraparound as Honjos I have on other bikes. I haven't ridden these through a true downpour yet, but I bet they'll do just fine; they're very good in light if steady rain. One caveat, shown by the second pic below: the rear fender is a little short, so although it's fine with a flap for rider protection from spray, I wonder whether it would effectively keep spray off following riders. No rain experience with them on the Fuji. Pics of Quickbeam fenders: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/4412267966/in/set-72157623567913352 (you can see rear stays are left long so fender can be stretched out to remove wheel) http://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/6074055552/in/set-72157623567913352 (side benefit of flat profile fenders is they shed debris more readily, so tight fender line is fine) Pics of SimpleOne with newer compound curve fenders: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/6905323995/in/set-72157629391118347 (showing compound curve and tasty wood grain) http://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/7107683035/in/set-72157629391118347/ (showing fenderline and clearance) Oh, and they're extremely easy to install, and very durable. ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian Hanson Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 8:28 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch Subject: [RBW] Upcoming Hunqa I lost it and bit at one of the last 54c gray/bean Hunqapillars. It should be arriving next week, and I'm starting to think about the build. I will be using it to complement my rando A. Homer H. for S24O and commute duty. As I live in a wet climate, fenders are a year-round necessity. The pics of the DevilBunny bike (http://flic.kr/p/8JjZqY) make me happy, and I'm very interested in some color matched wood fenders. Does anyone have experience with the Woodies? http://www.woodysfenders.com/store/ How about Anderson out of Bellingham? http://creativeopenings.com/CO_Fenders/woodfenders.htm Help! Brian Seattle, WA -- 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]. 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