jiggerypokery
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- Location
- Solihull
I've had these before and because they worked so well the last time I've gone for them again (Stolen with the bike first time round)
I'll post pics of them on the bike when I'm done fettling
http://bbbcycling.com/accessories/fenders/BFD-21R
and
http://bbbcycling.com/accessories/fenders/BFD-21F
These are not full fenders like those from SKS but in terms of ease of use, being able to fit quickly and remove quickly and their application to road bikes they work well. There will be those of you who will bemoan the lack of length, mud-flap at the tail of the fender but they are what they are, easy to fit, inexpensive and effective.
Fitting is via an elongated U shaped bracket that fits between the brake and the fork at the front and the brake and the seat stay crosspiece. I used the existing nut and bolt as they are proprietary to my Planet X brakes but BBB supply a longer bolt if you need it. Once fitted the bracket can be left in place and the prong that mates with the fender is covered by an end cap.
Fitting the fender to the bracket is simply a matter of offering it up to the prong and closing a cammed lever that sinches the fender to the bracket.
Down side - clearances are VERY tight, the front fender cam lever on my PlanetX N2A rubs the down tube on my PlanetX N2A and pushes the fender against the tyre. To resolve this I've filed/craft knifed away as much of the lever as I can. The bracket obviously reduces the clearance to the tyre - possibly causing 'stuff' to jam between the two but I've never had this happen. I also had to use a hairdryer to re-shape the plastic a little as it had twisted but no great effort to do this.
I've used them for commuting and out with the local club and had no complaints from the rider behind me and my arse is clean and dry!
I like them
I'll post pics of them on the bike when I'm done fettling
http://bbbcycling.com/accessories/fenders/BFD-21R
and
http://bbbcycling.com/accessories/fenders/BFD-21F
These are not full fenders like those from SKS but in terms of ease of use, being able to fit quickly and remove quickly and their application to road bikes they work well. There will be those of you who will bemoan the lack of length, mud-flap at the tail of the fender but they are what they are, easy to fit, inexpensive and effective.
Fitting is via an elongated U shaped bracket that fits between the brake and the fork at the front and the brake and the seat stay crosspiece. I used the existing nut and bolt as they are proprietary to my Planet X brakes but BBB supply a longer bolt if you need it. Once fitted the bracket can be left in place and the prong that mates with the fender is covered by an end cap.
Fitting the fender to the bracket is simply a matter of offering it up to the prong and closing a cammed lever that sinches the fender to the bracket.
Down side - clearances are VERY tight, the front fender cam lever on my PlanetX N2A rubs the down tube on my PlanetX N2A and pushes the fender against the tyre. To resolve this I've filed/craft knifed away as much of the lever as I can. The bracket obviously reduces the clearance to the tyre - possibly causing 'stuff' to jam between the two but I've never had this happen. I also had to use a hairdryer to re-shape the plastic a little as it had twisted but no great effort to do this.
I've used them for commuting and out with the local club and had no complaints from the rider behind me and my arse is clean and dry!
I like them