I have the longboards on my Hilsen, with sheldon fender nuts, which rotate the fenders to make them even lower, and I have to say, the rubber flap might bend, but I go up and down curbs all the time. One tip--I lift up a bit on the handlebar before descending the curb, essentially "jumping" down, which gives the bike a chance to make some forward movement before falling.
On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 3:59 PM, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > All the metal ones are pretty darn long. SKS non-longboards might be your > best bet to have the curb-hoppability you miss and the safety of a QR, and > your LBS will more likely be familiar with their installation. > > > On Tuesday, August 6, 2013 1:55:38 PM UTC-7, SMP wrote: >> >> I was hoping to find a previous thread on this topic, but I cannot seem >> to find it here. >> >> I currently have Honjo hammered fenders on my custom riv, but the front >> fender is so long and the aluminum is so fragile that it doesn't allow me >> to hop up and down curbs without having the whole thing get bent out of >> shape. >> >> I was hoping to move onto something more durable, and am contemplating >> between SKS Chromoplastic (26" P55) and Gilles Berthoud fenders (26" 50mm). >> I am thinking the former would be a good option to improve the >> practicality, tone down the "showyness," and reduce the chance of theft >> (although I live in one of the safest cities in the world -- Zurich, not >> sure if this should be a legitimate concern); however, the latter just >> seems to be a nice and durable option for a 'high end' bike. >> >> Also, I am not very mechanically inclined, so that is also another >> consideration. I would have an LBS install this, but if something happens >> in the middle of nowhere, I would think the SKS would be easier to pop into >> place. >> >> Your thoughts? >> > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- "I want the kind of six pack you can't drink." -- Micah -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
