Originally Posted by
Ballenxj
You'd better get those fenders adjusted Mister. One of my pet peeves.
All kidding aside. that's a great looking bike, with touches that make one think of yesteryears classics.
A question for you, are those wood fenders made from bamboo? Also, I imagine the extra links were due to the larger size of the rear ten speed cog?
As an aside, will you put a Red led flasher on the rear? I try to not go anywhere now days without one. I always note how far back I am when I see one. IMO, they make you way more visible day or night.
That's a bad angle to show the fenders. These are from Woody's Fenders up in Bend, Oregon. They are cherry wood with bloodwood and wenge center stripe. Here's an image from the website:
The only difference with mine is I ordered them with a satin varnish, rather than gloss.
As for the chain, the bike came to me with period Deore XT, 3 x 7 with a 34 tooth low gear. So it's not the gears, it's the wheelbase that necessitates the extra links.
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