Fender fitment
02-14-24, 04:44 PM
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Finally got the Sheldon nuts and have the fenders where I want. Front fender was a lot easier than the rear. The bracket for the rear caliper isn't as good as the front. I might fabricate a bracket like the fronts and rivet to the fender to improve fitment at the rear brake. Otherwise I'm happy with how the fenders look. Huge pain to get the position correct and I probably won't ever do this again 😂
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Finally got the Sheldon nuts and have the fenders where I want. Front fender was a lot easier than the rear. The bracket for the rear caliper isn't as good as the front. I might fabricate a bracket like the fronts and rivet to the fender to improve fitment at the rear brake. Otherwise I'm happy with how the fenders look. Huge pain to get the position correct and I probably won't ever do this again 😂
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02-15-24, 01:51 PM
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Try these metal mounts for the front and rear. Fender Parts – SKS USA (sks-us.com) Scroll down to rows 9-10 "Sliding Bridge Clip" These are much less bulky but still strong and you can just slide it along the fender to have the mount wherever you want. No drilling or screws necessary. The Sheldon Nuts make life much easier when mounting fenders.
after this run-in w/ a stick in my spokes
I installed rear safety clips
before
after
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02-15-24, 01:57 PM
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Hi everyone I'm putting sks blumels on my rim brake Fuji sportif. The plan is to also mount a rear rack and bags for taking week or two long trips. Currently the bike has the stock size 28c tires and the rear tire is only a millimeter to two from rubbing the rear seat stay fender mount. Even the slightest bit out of true and the tire will rub. Should I ditch the fenders in favor of 30 or 32c tires or should I keep the fenders and maybe go down a tire size. Still waiting on Sheldon nuts to finalize the fender mounting locations.
02-18-24, 09:51 AM
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Try these metal mounts for the front and rear. Fender Parts – SKS USA (sks-us.com) Scroll down to rows 9-10 "Sliding Bridge Clip"
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