vw02

So i have fenders now, these

They work great for rain but now that its winter, i get a ton of snow/salt right in my bottom bracket area. I've come to the conclusion that full fenders will save my bottom bracket a little more effectively area to rusting/corrosion.

I have 27" wheels with very very small tire clearance and no fender eyelets. I plan on using some sort of p-clip. I'm worried that the 700c full fenders will be a little small and cause some tire rub since full fenders have a little less adjustability.

I'd like some sort of stainless or silver fenders, much like the ones found here:
https://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...s/fenders.html
Im worried about the tight tire clearance.....

any suggestions/experiences?

-Thanks!

surreal

in most cases, fenders designed for 700c can be adjusted to fit 27" wheels, provided you have enough width for whatever rubber you're running....

-rob

cycleheimer

Those fluted aluminum fenders on sale for $26 look nice, and there was a recent thread about them. The SKS and similar polycarbonate fenders are also nice...about $20 a pair when you catch a "special". I would just worry about snow build-up between the tread and fenders. May need to clear it every now and then when you are out riding, but that's if you are riding in extreme conditions where you may have other things on your mind. Probably want to get the widest fenders you can get away with. That's IMHO.

ewmyers

I just put the VO 45mm stainless steel fenders on a bike with 27" wheels and 35mm tires. The poorest clearance was at the seatstay bridge, but this was an issue of the frame, not the fenders. It worked out fine in the end.

southpawboston

you shouldn't have any problems stretching the radius of a 700c fender a few mm to fit a 27" wheel. i and many others have done it, it generally works.

as for lack of fender eyelets, that also shouldn't be a problem. just use P-clamps, like this:

ilikebikes

Just so you can have an idea of whats on the other side of the fence, I bought the 700c VOs and tried my best to intall them, but no matter what I did the end result really sucked. Thats just my side, seems everyone else that tried to slap a set of 700c VO or Honjo fenders on 27 inch wheels have done well. I'm in the minority so I guess my best wasn't good enough.