A good fender line is not at all impossible with horizontals. My erstwhile Honjos looked perfect on the Curt and wheel removal was not a problem (32 mm tires). But I have to admit that this serendipity was just that -- by chance.
On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 11:18 AM, Bill Lindsay <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not in the market for a single speed, but if I had a single speed, it > would likely have fenders. If it had fenders, it would likely have correct > or close to correct fender line. As such it would be impossible to remove > the rear wheel either rearward with track-like dropouts or forward with > horizontal road type dropouts. > > So, if it were me, I would simply run a good, MUSA rear hub that is bolted > on with bolts, not nutted on with nuts. The offering from Phil and Paul > and White Industries and Chris King all have these allen bolts. Remove the > two allen bolts entirely and the wheel drops out of the drop out. No more > problem. You can have perfect fender line, and can remove your rear wheel > without deflating it. It will add between 30 and 60 seconds to the total > amount of time it takes to fix your flat. > > On Monday, November 25, 2013 10:08:08 AM UTC-8, Philip Williamson wrote: > >> I find fat tires (32mm) run into the chainstay bridge on my other fixed >> gear, so I prefer the track ends. >> I had SKS fenders with the QRs on the rear as well as the fork. To change >> the wheel, I just popped the rear stays out of the quick releases to free >> up the fenders. >> >> Philip >> www.biketinker.com<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biketinker.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHQ7rECiOZi3g57gDuuurKPduxuag> >> >> >> On Monday, November 25, 2013 8:05:42 AM UTC-8, Pudge wrote: >>> >>> One solution for the tire removal issue is to use flat wooden fenders, >>> which bend very easily outward away from the tire, allowing easy removal. >>> Of course, there are always trade-offs – such fenders aren’t as functional >>> as a good plastic or metal curved fender, but in non-downpours, and with a >>> mudflap, they’re not bad. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- *RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED!* Certified Resume Writer http://resumespecialties.com/index.html [email protected] http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
