I'll keep this in mind next time I'm moving pianos!!! :-) On 9/25/13, jar351 <jar...@gmail.com> wrote: > I know that some of you out there run aluminum fenders and others don't, > out of concern for the lifespan of such fenders, so I just wanted to put > this out as a data point. After about two years of faithful service, my > powdercoated Civia fenders have kicked the bucket. > > About a month ago I began hearing creaking sounds coming from the vicinity > of my front wheel. After a bit of tinkering, I realized that the front > fender was the culprit. I gave the "daruma" nut a turn or two and kept on > riding. Repeat. Repeat. Snap. Eventually the fender washer just punched > right through the fender. I guess that's part user error and part materials > > failure. Funny thing is, while this whole thing was going on, I managed to > crack the rear as well. This one I take full responsibility for. I got a > little overzealous with the Irish straps and a piano dolly and, well, I > guess you get the idea... The best part? This happened after 7 or 8 months > of riding in bone-dry weather. The week afterward I got caught in our first > > downpour of the season. Plus they're tearing up the main avenue in my > neighborhood, so I ended up with asphalt mud all over my butt! > > Andre R. > > <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uLMQT3rFU50/UkMM4I0NO-I/AAAAAAAABTU/wM2zgYiNJ1g/s1600/IMG_4546.JPG> > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ARuKI9tCO-o/UkMM-DEWaUI/AAAAAAAABTc/McxhgKbhs48/s1600/IMG_4548.JPG> > > <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rycLOtgBZPg/UkMNImcjodI/AAAAAAAABTk/FwidunFGEJs/s1600/IMG_4460.jpg> > > <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-icMW3lzq_10/UkMNU_i-SHI/AAAAAAAABTs/zcoKiuyEAyA/s1600/IMG_4464.jpg> > > > > > -- > 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. >
-- Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal -- 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.
