I need your help, what is this called?
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I need your help, what is this called?
I recently replaced my stock front fork with a dual spring front fork. The issue I have run into is that the fender no longer has a place to bolt down to. Most of the pictures I have seen of bicycles using this style of front fork do not use a front fender at all, but I have seen a couple that do. As far as I can tell from the picture instead of having one strut reaching down to the hub area and the other end secured to the fork they have two struts reaching down to the hub. My problem is I have no clue what that style is called so it is hard to google for it. Can someone point me in the right direction?
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What picture?
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Corrected.
And I agree. But I’ll guess so may be here will help.
https://enduro-mtb.com/en/the-best-mtb-mudguard-review/
And I agree. But I’ll guess so may be here will help.
https://enduro-mtb.com/en/the-best-mtb-mudguard-review/
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i have no clue, that is what I am asking. This is not my bike, it just has the same front fork, I am trying to figure out how they mounted the fender.
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You can see two supports, one in front of the fork and one behind. What you can’t see is the center support which commonly uses a star nut driven into the steerer tube from the bottom. Line up the fender, drill a hole, and use a button head screw from underneath.
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What a fascinating problem. There's no way to mount it to the fork crown or the spring stays without something binding as it moves. You would have to have the stays mounted only to the link, that is the only way to keep it on center with the hub. I think that's why the example further up has two pairs of stays - it has to. There's not a ton of clearance even just for the travel much less for the fender.
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Yes I agree with above. A star nut would provide a fastening point. Need the correct size and care drilling the fender hole. I think a 1 inch may work and saw one on Amazon. link below with picture. To find the hole location in the finder I’d take a scrap D cut off the head. Then sharpen to a point. Thread it in so the point sticks out. Raise finder up agains it and tap the underside of the fender so the point makes a mark. There are other ways.
Dia Compe 1" Headset Star NUT https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GSQ73Q...53V8ZGTBTCM5RQ
Dia Compe 1" Headset Star NUT https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GSQ73Q...53V8ZGTBTCM5RQ
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If the OP is looking for the style of fender pictured, a star nut into the bottom of the fork would be a bad plan.
Because of the suspension design, the wheel axle will be moving closer to the steerer tube every time the suspension is activated. The two support struts will then be crushed.
Besides, why not just go with an expanding plug which wouldn't be as permanent?
Because of the suspension design, the wheel axle will be moving closer to the steerer tube every time the suspension is activated. The two support struts will then be crushed.
Besides, why not just go with an expanding plug which wouldn't be as permanent?
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If the OP is looking for the style of fender pictured, a star nut into the bottom of the fork would be a bad plan.
Because of the suspension design, the wheel axle will be moving closer to the steerer tube every time the suspension is activated. The two support struts will then be crushed.
Besides, why not just go with an expanding plug which wouldn't be as permanent?
Because of the suspension design, the wheel axle will be moving closer to the steerer tube every time the suspension is activated. The two support struts will then be crushed.
Besides, why not just go with an expanding plug which wouldn't be as permanent?
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If the OP is looking for the style of fender pictured, a star nut into the bottom of the fork would be a bad plan.
Because of the suspension design, the wheel axle will be moving closer to the steerer tube every time the suspension is activated. The two support struts will then be crushed.
Besides, why not just go with an expanding plug which wouldn't be as permanent?
Because of the suspension design, the wheel axle will be moving closer to the steerer tube every time the suspension is activated. The two support struts will then be crushed.
Besides, why not just go with an expanding plug which wouldn't be as permanent?
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Maybe I'm misunderstanding the problem, but can't P-Clamps be used if there are no attachment points?