Originally Posted by pdlamb

Just a note on VO metal fenders:

They are a major pain to install. I bought a pair to replace an 18 year old SKS plastic fender that had cracked. After about 6 hours over two days, the rear fender is on -- the old front fender is slightly cracked, but not falling off. It takes two or three people to do it right: remove wheel, mount fender, mark, reinstall wheel, re-mark, remove wheel, unmount fender, cut fender stays (long), remount fender, install wheel, adjust chain line, check fender mark, remove wheel, unmount fender, drill, install fender, cross fingers, reinstall wheel, remove wheel, cut fender stays to final length, reinstall wheel, done.

I should have bought a new SKS set. Put the fenders on, cut the fender stays to length, file the stay ends, done. And you saved five hours for a nice long bike ride!