Fender mistake!
08-16-20, 06:51 AM
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Fender mistake!
Got home this morning from work excited to install my new fenders. Back went on nice and easy. Moved to the front, hooked the drive side bracket on, moved to the other side and realized I ordered the wrong fenders. Disc brake is in the way. Crap!
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08-16-20, 07:15 AM
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I think I might mount the to a mid fork boss and bend angles in the bracket.
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08-16-20, 07:39 AM
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Perfect fit. Big question now should I bend the other side to match, or just leave it alone.
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08-16-20, 10:32 AM
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Just about finished with my Surly.
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08-17-20, 06:57 PM
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Can't take photo now, but you can use an extender piece of metal to get around caliper, I did this on my bike, thanks to an excellent mechanic who knew this trick.
I wouldn't cut the stay to go to mid fork mount as one day you'll want to put a rack there.
I wouldn't cut the stay to go to mid fork mount as one day you'll want to put a rack there.
09-01-20, 06:08 PM
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Only bent the non drive side. I’ll worry about it later when I install the front rack, until then I’m riding.
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09-01-20, 07:44 PM
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If you remind me at some point, I'll take a photo of the work around I did. It's held up extremely well over lots of really rough roads. Am out of town and don't have that bike with me.
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09-18-20, 01:01 PM
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You need a standoff
Here is a photo showing how the front mudguard (fender) is attached to a fork that also supports a disk brake. There is an aluminum standoff about 2cm long that moved the mudguard stays outboard enough to clear the brake, but not so much that they interfere with the front rack.
I think that these standoffs are just pieces of aluminum tubing through which longer-than-normal bolts are threaded. You could also use nylon tubing, or possibly coupling nuts with a screw driven in from both ends.
Front wheel showing mudguard (fender) attachment with disk brake and standoff
I think that these standoffs are just pieces of aluminum tubing through which longer-than-normal bolts are threaded. You could also use nylon tubing, or possibly coupling nuts with a screw driven in from both ends.
Front wheel showing mudguard (fender) attachment with disk brake and standoff
Last edited by SquireBlack; 11-16-20 at 07:02 PM.
11-29-20, 11:26 PM
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It turns out that you can buy the components to do this pre-packaged: https://ridepdw.com/collections/cust...nt=25998225921. I've just gone to my local hardware store and rummaged, but not everyone has a good local hardware store.
12-07-20, 05:04 PM
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Here is a photo showing how the front mudguard (fender) is attached to a fork that also supports a disk brake. There is an aluminum standoff about 2cm long that moved the mudguard stays outboard enough to clear the brake, but not so much that they interfere with the front rack.
