[RBW] Re: Longboard fender rub

2012-08-23 Thread lungimsam
Rubbing of the flap on the ground, or on the tire? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/AxaDg9Yd_pcJ. To post to this group, send

[RBW] Re: Longboard fender rub

2012-08-23 Thread john
I seem to have good clearance. I will try for more. I agree with you: although they aren't perfect, they are good. I don't like the idea of metal fenders for many reasons, but chief among them is the issue of rattle. I'd rather deal with some rubbing noise than constant rattle of metal. The

Re: [RBW] Re: Longboard fender rub

2012-08-23 Thread Stonehog
I would say that from my experience, properly installed metal fenders are silent. Mobile Brian Hanson On Aug 22, 2012, at 10:09 PM, john johnco...@comcast.net wrote: I seem to have good clearance. I will try for more. I agree with you: although they aren't perfect, they are good. I don't

[RBW] Re: Longboard fender rub

2012-08-22 Thread Mojo
I am using them on my Legolas with 33mm Jack Browns and 35mm Schwalbe Cross tires. No problem at all. I do see the end of the fender vibrate a mm or two laterally on rough roads. I think the key is to insure you have enough clearance between tire and fender. I like a full consistent 1cm there.