Re: [RBW] Re: Mudflap quandry

2016-11-11 Thread Patrick Moore
Thank you, Erl. In the event, someone offered me so VO flaps for free, so I am all set. But the Sackville flap looks good used, and was a real possibility. On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 4:32 PM, WETH wrote: > Patrick, >

[RBW] Re: Mudflap quandry

2016-11-11 Thread WETH
Patrick, https://flickr.com/photos/86975051@N08/sets/72157660658968428 All the best, Erl -- 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] Re: Mudflap quandry

2016-11-11 Thread Patrick Moore
Can anyone tell me the length and width of the Sackville flap? It's still in the running, tho' I am favoring VO's leather at 6.5" X 4.5". -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

[RBW] Re: Mudflap quandry

2016-11-10 Thread Philip Kim
I had a pair for my partner's bike. She did not want fenders so I sold them to a lister. >From what I could tell these were super nice and well-made. if I needed new mudflaps, it would be hard to justify the price for berthouds knowing these were around. On Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at

Re: [RBW] Re: Mudflap quandry

2016-11-10 Thread Patrick Moore
How do the Berthouds compare to the Velo Oranges? VO gives the dimensions to theirs at 6.5 X 4.5; are the Berthouds similar? Per VO: "VO fender mud flaps are cut from 13-15 ounce Wickett & Craig fine harness leather. The leather is oiled for durability and long life. Mounting hardware is

[RBW] Re: Mudflap quandry

2016-11-10 Thread Ryan Fleming
What's wrong with Berthoud mudflaps? Too heavy? Theyre super tough.. you probably should treat the leather first, but if you want to be matchy-matchy get the berthouds. The tweedy ones are nice-looking but for something that's gonna get dirty the tweed seems a bit twee to me. On Wednesday,

[RBW] Re: Mudflap quandry

2016-11-10 Thread Brian Campbell
On Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 9:19:29 AM UTC-5, ian m wrote: > > Leather looks and works great. Also very easy to find at a thrift store as > old purses, gloves, I made one with a simple cut and a drilled hole. > Rear flap seems superfluous. > Rear flap is superfluous if all of your rain

[RBW] Re: Mudflap quandry

2016-11-10 Thread ian m
Leather looks and works great. Also very easy to find at a thrift store as old purses, gloves, I made one with a simple cut and a drilled hole. Rear flap seems superfluous. On Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 7:59:22 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > > I see that Riv has one of those fancy,

Re: [RBW] Re: Mudflap quandry

2016-11-10 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 11/09/2016 10:50 PM, lum gim fong wrote: Do flaps act as stick scoops? I never experienced that, but I have experienced the flap acting as a leaf broom at this time of year, sweeping fallen leaves from the roadway and making quite a disconcerting noise in the process. -- You

[RBW] Re: Mudflap quandry

2016-11-09 Thread lum gim fong
Do flaps act as stick scoops? -- 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

[RBW] Re: Mudflap quandry

2016-11-09 Thread Brian Campbell
Cut the lower leg section from a pair of thrift store, wool slacks and fashion a flap. Try to sell the remaining bits on this list for big $$. Win/Win. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group