Re: [RBW] Mudflap quandry

Ryan: I wasn't being sensitive to perceived criticism -- some of my bikes a bit "twee", as I understood the term when I looked it up (having seen it in a post from Patrick Moore --sorry for the misattribution). As for the Berthoud flaps, I have a set on my Atlantis, and they are functionally

Re: [RBW] Mudflap quandry

well my post(using twee) actually and I've seen them on your bikes and they look fine. I do like the berthoud mudflaps a lot. I'm just getting the stock mudflaps for the SKS cream longboards on my mixte though. My partner made me some homemade jobs on my X0-1 from, I think, deerhide, and these

Re: [RBW] Mudflap quandry

The milk-jug vibe speaks really well on Rando rides. The more expensive the bike you ride the better. It says I am putting this piece of recycled trash on my fine bike to keep the spray off my fellow riders. Your comfort is more important than my fine looks. It looks especially great with some

Re: [RBW] Mudflap quandry

Tom: "These" -- the antecedent got lost in the traffic. Are you referring to the Riv Sackville flaps? Despite my (and others') snide remarks about twee and all, I am interested in the Sackville flaps; I just want to be sure that they don't look like trash after the first mudpuddle. At $18,

Re: [RBW] Mudflap quandry

PATRICK, I have these on several bikes, and they work very well -- stiff enough to do their job, but flexible enough to negotiate curbs, etc. They hold up well in use. They look "used" almost right away, but at least in my experience never look trashed out. And the reflective material piece is

Re: [RBW] Mudflap quandry

On 11/09/2016 10:56 PM, Eric Norris wrote: I had very good results cutting a mud flap from a piece of rubber gasket material that I bought at the local Ace Hardware store. They had the material in a sort of rust red that IMHO looks much nicer than black. I made a template out of cardboard,

Re: [RBW] Mudflap quandry

Cut the flap from a gallon-milk jug, then strengthen the flimsy plastic with reflective tape. Light, cost effective and functional. Marc > On Nov 10, 2016, at 6:51 AM, Curtis McKenzie wrote: > > I live in two worlds. Fancy Sackville mud flap up front and one made from >

Re: [RBW] Mudflap quandry

I live in two worlds. Fancy Sackville mud flap up front and one made from found material in the back. While riding I found a stray conical reflector seen on traffic safety cones. From this you can make a reflector/flap that seems to work well. For full disclosure I did get the fancy flap for

Re: [RBW] Mudflap quandry

I had very good results cutting a mud flap from a piece of rubber gasket material that I bought at the local Ace Hardware store. They had the material in a sort of rust red that IMHO looks much nicer than black. I made a template out of cardboard, adjusted for proper look and fit, then

Re: [RBW] Mudflap quandry

Youse guys are *cold.* Patrick Moore, who will probably make one from something around the house, one day. On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 7:15 PM, Scott McLain wrote: > First world problem for sure. You of course need to think hard about bike > accessories and consider how they