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Sheldon Brown - question about your Bianchi BaSS
I was looking at your website and noticed the front fender that you
have on that bike. I was wondering if you could explain a little on how you got, what I presume to be, a regular front fender afixed on the fork? I don't like the fenders that one can get for suspension forks as they don't cover near enough, especially if riding in wet conditions. I have been trying to come up with a way to attach a fender to my bike (a Kona Kula Deluxe w/ a Fox F100X). I don't think drilling into the fork's lower arm bridge would damage anything but I wasn't sure how to attach the lower holding bars to the dropout area. Any help or pointers, and issues especially tire hitting the fender etc., would be greatly appreciated. |
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Sheldon Brown - question about your Bianchi BaSS
wrote: I was looking at your website and noticed the front fender that you have on that bike. I was wondering if you could explain a little on how you got, what I presume to be, a regular front fender afixed on the fork? I don't like the fenders that one can get for suspension forks as they don't cover near enough, especially if riding in wet conditions. I have been trying to come up with a way to attach a fender to my bike (a Kona Kula Deluxe w/ a Fox F100X). I don't think drilling into the fork's lower arm bridge would damage anything but I wasn't sure how to attach the lower holding bars to the dropout area. Any help or pointers, and issues especially tire hitting the fender etc., would be greatly appreciated. http://sheldonbrown.org/bass/ The Rock Shox fork bridge was already drilled, that's where the upper clip (and headlight) are installed. The stays are secued to the lower ends of the legs by black zip ties. (Don't use white zip ties, they are subject to deterioration from UV exposure.) The fenders are normal ESGE/SKS units, P50 model, I believe, painted with Krylon rattlecan spray paint. The stays are adjustable, and the fender moves up and down with the wheel, so there's no problem with the tire hitting the fender, at least not with the 1.25 mm slicks. With wider tires you might want to use a wider fender, such as the P65. Sheldon "Clean And Dry" Brown +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Military conscription is the worst form of slavery. | | A more enlightened age will consider it a War Crime. | +-------------------------------------------------------+ Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 http://harriscyclery.com Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide http://captainbike.com http://sheldonbrown.com |
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Sheldon Brown - question about your Bianchi BaSS
Thak you very much. Hmm, hmmm, hmmmm. Now I have to figure out how to work around my disc brake calipers. Looks like I'm in for some fun. LOL |
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Sheldon Brown - question about your Bianchi BaSS
Sheldon, you must mean 1.25" (inches not mm) for the tires. After all,
it isn't April yet. The fenders are normal ESGE/SKS units, P50 model, I believe, painted with Krylon rattlecan spray paint. The stays are adjustable, and the fender moves up and down with the wheel, so there's no problem with the tire hitting the fender, at least not with the 1.25 mm slicks. With wider tires you might want to use a wider fender, such as the P65. |
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Sheldon Brown - question about your Bianchi BaSS
Friday wrote: wrote: Sheldon, you must mean 1.25" (inches not mm) for the tires. After all, it isn't April yet. You mean you haven't tried Sheldons new aero wheels yet? Got mine a few weeks ago, the postman slid them under the door. Those are to complement the ones laced with twice as many pulling spokes as leading spokes, right? http://sheldonbrown.com/power_wheel.html |
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Sheldon Brown - question about your Bianchi BaSS
In article ,
Friday wrote: wrote: Sheldon, you must mean 1.25" (inches not mm) for the tires. After all, it isn't April yet. You mean you haven't tried Sheldons new aero wheels yet? Got mine a few weeks ago, the postman slid them under the door. I understand the squirrels are mounting an initiative to have them banned. The fenders are normal ESGE/SKS units, P50 model, I believe, painted with Krylon rattlecan spray paint. The stays are adjustable, and the fender moves up and down with the wheel, so there's no problem with the tire hitting the fender, at least not with the 1.25 mm slicks. With wider tires you might want to use a wider fender, such as the P65. -- Michael Press |
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Sheldon Brown - question about your Bianchi BaSS
Michael Press wrote:
In article , Friday wrote: wrote: Sheldon, you must mean 1.25" (inches not mm) for the tires. After all, it isn't April yet. You mean you haven't tried Sheldons new aero wheels yet? Got mine a few weeks ago, the postman slid them under the door. I understand the squirrels are mounting an initiative to have them banned. You would too, if someone started riding a pizza-cutter after you! Mark J. |
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