Re: [RBW] Re: VO fenders vs. Honjo fenders?
For those that have experience with both, some input please? I've got a set of 700c Honjos on the shelf i picked up a few months ago (closeout, couldn't resist). My plan was to replace the existing VOs on my Hillborne. At the moment i'm having a hard time rationalizing the switch, the only meaningful reason i can think of is that my VOs use the old bolts so toe-overlap is a real problem for me on the front. But other than that i'm pretty happy with them, i've dialed in the install, they don't rattle, the super long mudflaps that catch every speedbump don't affect them, i've beat them up and they've held up fine. They're stainless steel so a bit heavier but the weight is not a huge concern for me, and i'm thinking of getting one of Anton's fender light mounts so SS may be better than AL in that case? Anyone else in a similar situation? what made you finally switch them out? Oh and i am going from fluted fenders (VO) to hammered (Honjo) and i have to say the hammered look pretty bossmaybe that's a good enough reason. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: VO fenders vs. Honjo fenders?
I will also toss out the option of Handsome Cycles MudButler Fenders http://handsomecycles.com/products/silver-fenders Black or silver, priced compairable to Velo Orange too. Ive used them and they are long and easy to mount. I've got a bike in the stand right now that needs some fenders, the current 42mm tires aren't making fender mounting too easy. Scott On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 4:49 PM, Lungimsamwrote: > I dont think they make hammered fenders either. > > -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: VO fenders vs. Honjo fenders?
Boy, if her brifter was able to hit your rear fender, she must have had her bars slammed lower than low! On Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 1:17:49 PM UTC-7, ascpgh wrote: > > Patrick, She veered to the left when realizing I was stopping, her right > brifter lever glancing the fender left of center, leaving a 3" crease in > the aluminum. Something in her lever let go from that and no longer worked > as new. >> >> >> -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: VO fenders vs. Honjo fenders?
Patrick, She veered to the left when realizing I was stopping, her right brifter lever glancing the fender left of center, leaving a 3" crease in the aluminum. Something in her lever let go from that and no longer worked as new. I installed my 40mm VO fenders rotated an additional 3" rearward to cover more wheel since I'm in rain and wetness often. My flap goes down pretty low to keep the spray off feet and drivetrain. Foil tape over the pre-drilled hole is fine, but I do note the forward discharge from the wheel getting me wet more in this configuration ue to the shorter forward projection. My lesson from that is that only the rolled metal can structurally reach forward and give cover from forward wheel spray, any shortage of length on the rear can be managed with an added flap, as long as a nominal amount of fender is back there. The flap cannot be hanging on the rear of the wheel. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 11:08:27 AM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Jitensha has complete instructions for Honjos: > http://www.jitensha.com/eng/honjinstl.html > > (They also have some geared hubs, and some nice old shoes if you wear > 37-41, on remainder.) > > Andy: what happened to the other rider's CF bike, to make it inoperable? > And you came away with a slight dent in the fender? > > FWIW, the once or twice I've used VOs, the coverage was very complete -- I > didn't even need a mud flap in front, as the fender came down to 3" or so > from the ground -- this a 700C X 35 fender on a 700C X 29 tire. > > On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 5:04 AM, ascpgh> wrote: > >> I have both. Honjos on my Rambouillet, VO Zeppelins on my commuter and >> that's been a perfect distribution based on each's particulars. >> >> Honjos may not be the best for a first time installation unless you are >> careful, useful with your tools and have finished all your other chores (I >> got mine undrilled, with all the parts from a list member). Used Jan >> Heine's article in BQ as my instructions. Thin, light and quiet. Pricey, >> unless sourced as I did, but really do have a good visual result. >> >> The hammered pattern has a small crease on the rear where a >> plastic-go-faster goober rear ended me with a brake/shifter at a stoplight >> downtown (head aero-tucked and intention to run the light to preserve a >> Strava segment record?). Her bike rendered inoperable as a result. Honjo >> vs. brifter? Fender won that time not needing adjustment to ride on. >> >> VOs came with holes drilled, parts and instructions. After having learned >> on the Honjos, these went quickly. I did redrill the front one to rotate >> more fender behind the wheel so I didn't need a foot long flap for best >> spray protection. Thicker metal, bigger stays, a bit less coverage length >> than comparable Honjos, but quiet and half the price. Have taken the >> bashing of year round commuting, parking in racks and a couple of spills >> with aplomb and no visible damage. Whatever negatives they may have are >> lost in their performance of function. >> >> Honjos if you want light, longer, precise placement of that coverage, >> don't mind the cost for more refined aesthetic and feel handy enough after >> reading the BQ article. >> >> VO if the utter weight is less of a concern, having them prepped for your >> installation is attractive, and don't mind the difference in length to the >> comparable product. You still have to install them. Even if you intend to >> just take them to a bike shop, don't. >> >> Read how to and install your fenders yourself. You will have more acuity >> of the details, appreciation of the fender line and exactitude of the >> execution than a shop mechanic would and every time you ride this fact will >> revisit and torture your soul. This applies unless you patronize a very >> informed, Bob-like shop that can swim out of the mainstream and remain >> fiscally pertinent while acquiring knowledge and skill in bizarre low >> frequency subjects like low trail, hub generators, fenders, bags and racks, >> etc. >> >> Andy Cheatham >> Pittsburgh >> >> >> -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: VO fenders vs. Honjo fenders?
Jitensha has complete instructions for Honjos: http://www.jitensha.com/eng/honjinstl.html (They also have some geared hubs, and some nice old shoes if you wear 37-41, on remainder.) Andy: what happened to the other rider's CF bike, to make it inoperable? And you came away with a slight dent in the fender? FWIW, the once or twice I've used VOs, the coverage was very complete -- I didn't even need a mud flap in front, as the fender came down to 3" or so from the ground -- this a 700C X 35 fender on a 700C X 29 tire. On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 5:04 AM, ascpghwrote: > I have both. Honjos on my Rambouillet, VO Zeppelins on my commuter and > that's been a perfect distribution based on each's particulars. > > Honjos may not be the best for a first time installation unless you are > careful, useful with your tools and have finished all your other chores (I > got mine undrilled, with all the parts from a list member). Used Jan > Heine's article in BQ as my instructions. Thin, light and quiet. Pricey, > unless sourced as I did, but really do have a good visual result. > > The hammered pattern has a small crease on the rear where a > plastic-go-faster goober rear ended me with a brake/shifter at a stoplight > downtown (head aero-tucked and intention to run the light to preserve a > Strava segment record?). Her bike rendered inoperable as a result. Honjo > vs. brifter? Fender won that time not needing adjustment to ride on. > > VOs came with holes drilled, parts and instructions. After having learned > on the Honjos, these went quickly. I did redrill the front one to rotate > more fender behind the wheel so I didn't need a foot long flap for best > spray protection. Thicker metal, bigger stays, a bit less coverage length > than comparable Honjos, but quiet and half the price. Have taken the > bashing of year round commuting, parking in racks and a couple of spills > with aplomb and no visible damage. Whatever negatives they may have are > lost in their performance of function. > > Honjos if you want light, longer, precise placement of that coverage, > don't mind the cost for more refined aesthetic and feel handy enough after > reading the BQ article. > > VO if the utter weight is less of a concern, having them prepped for your > installation is attractive, and don't mind the difference in length to the > comparable product. You still have to install them. Even if you intend to > just take them to a bike shop, don't. > > Read how to and install your fenders yourself. You will have more acuity > of the details, appreciation of the fender line and exactitude of the > execution than a shop mechanic would and every time you ride this fact will > revisit and torture your soul. This applies unless you patronize a very > informed, Bob-like shop that can swim out of the mainstream and remain > fiscally pertinent while acquiring knowledge and skill in bizarre low > frequency subjects like low trail, hub generators, fenders, bags and racks, > etc. > > Andy Cheatham > Pittsburgh > > > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: VO fenders vs. Honjo fenders?
Some Honjos come pre-drilled, others have not. Some Honjos have even come with a flat area already made for under the fork crown. I have several sets of Honjos purchased from various sources over the past 9 or 10 years, and one set of VO purchased just prior to last Christmas. I think my VO are made of thinner material than my Honjos, but I wouldn't swear to it or claim that this is true of all VO vs Honjo fenders. One thing I think is true is that the folded under edge under the fender, where you can't see it, is far more nicely finished with the Honjos, all of them, than with the VO. At one time, VO fenders used to come with only one draw bolt, but that's changed now - a significant improvement because a single draw bolt mount is rather prone to rattling. VO fenders are much cheaper, especially when you buy them during the pre-Christmas sale, as I did. On 05/12/2016 07:04 AM, ascpgh wrote: I have both. Honjos on my Rambouillet, VO Zeppelins on my commuter and that's been a perfect distribution based on each's particulars. Honjos may not be the best for a first time installation unless you are careful, useful with your tools and have finished all your other chores (I got mine undrilled, with all the parts from a list member). Used Jan Heine's article in BQ as my instructions. Thin, light and quiet. Pricey, unless sourced as I did, but really do have a good visual result. The hammered pattern has a small crease on the rear where a plastic-go-faster goober rear ended me with a brake/shifter at a stoplight downtown (head aero-tucked and intention to run the light to preserve a Strava segment record?). Her bike rendered inoperable as a result. Honjo vs. brifter? Fender won that time not needing adjustment to ride on. VOs came with holes drilled, parts and instructions. After having learned on the Honjos, these went quickly. I did redrill the front one to rotate more fender behind the wheel so I didn't need a foot long flap for best spray protection. Thicker metal, bigger stays, a bit less coverage length than comparable Honjos, but quiet and half the price. Have taken the bashing of year round commuting, parking in racks and a couple of spills with aplomb and no visible damage. Whatever negatives they may have are lost in their performance of function. Honjos if you want light, longer, precise placement of that coverage, don't mind the cost for more refined aesthetic and feel handy enough after reading the BQ article. VO if the utter weight is less of a concern, having them prepped for your installation is attractive, and don't mind the difference in length to the comparable product. You still have to install them. Even if you intend to just take them to a bike shop, don't. Read how to and install your fenders yourself. You will have more acuity of the details, appreciation of the fender line and exactitude of the execution than a shop mechanic would and every time you ride this fact will revisit and torture your soul. This applies unless you patronize a very informed, Bob-like shop that can swim out of the mainstream and remain fiscally pertinent while acquiring knowledge and skill in bizarre low frequency subjects like low trail, hub generators, fenders, bags and racks, etc. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.