Comments on: First Impression: SKS Commuter Full Fenders http://commutebybike.com/2008/03/18/first-impression-sks-commuter-full-fenders/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Fri, 16 May 2008 16:12:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: sararah http://commutebybike.com/2008/03/18/first-impression-sks-commuter-full-fenders/#comment-81832 sararah Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:00:24 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/03/18/first-impression-sks-commuter-full-fenders/#comment-81832 Thanks for the review, I suppose I should just suck it up and put fenders on my old Trek 730.... Thanks for the review, I suppose I should just suck it up and put fenders on my old Trek 730….

]]> By: Quinn http://commutebybike.com/2008/03/18/first-impression-sks-commuter-full-fenders/#comment-79026 Quinn Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:51:44 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/03/18/first-impression-sks-commuter-full-fenders/#comment-79026 Another fender to consider other than PB, Thank god its going to be dry for the next 6 or 8 months, giving me time to decide. Another fender to consider other than PB, Thank god its going to be dry for the next 6 or 8 months, giving me time to decide.

]]> By: Ghost Rider http://commutebybike.com/2008/03/18/first-impression-sks-commuter-full-fenders/#comment-79013 Ghost Rider Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:22:10 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/03/18/first-impression-sks-commuter-full-fenders/#comment-79013 Don't forget that if you have a bike that doesn't have threaded eyelets at the fork tips and dropouts, you can purchase vinyl-covered "P Clamps" to fit fenders. Velo Orange sells them (http://www.velo-orange.com/pforfeat.html), as do many hardware stores. Lacking those, stout zipties work wonders to fit fenders to just about any bike! Don’t forget that if you have a bike that doesn’t have threaded eyelets at the fork tips and dropouts, you can purchase vinyl-covered “P Clamps” to fit fenders. Velo Orange sells them (http://www.velo-orange.com/pforfeat.html), as do many hardware stores. Lacking those, stout zipties work wonders to fit fenders to just about any bike!

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]]> By: Spencer (Portland, Left Coast) http://commutebybike.com/2008/03/18/first-impression-sks-commuter-full-fenders/#comment-78902 Spencer (Portland, Left Coast) Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:26:31 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/03/18/first-impression-sks-commuter-full-fenders/#comment-78902 We have on avg 196 days of rain a year, so fenders are the norm for our "Rain BIkes". I also run the SKS, but use the fuller version that comes down lower in the back. I also added extensions fore and aft which really minimize the amount of grime on the bike. This minimizes the amount of service and cleaning. It may seem silly to go all the way to the ground in the rear, but you would be amazed how high spray can reach from a high fender as pictured. When drafting the rain, the second stays drier by being in the rain shadow. Rearward wheel spray is just bad manners. We have on avg 196 days of rain a year, so fenders are the norm for our “Rain BIkes”. I also run the SKS, but use the fuller version that comes down lower in the back. I also added extensions fore and aft which really minimize the amount of grime on the bike. This minimizes the amount of service and cleaning.

It may seem silly to go all the way to the ground in the rear, but you would be amazed how high spray can reach from a high fender as pictured. When drafting the rain, the second stays drier by being in the rain shadow. Rearward wheel spray is just bad manners.

]]> By: Fritz http://commutebybike.com/2008/03/18/first-impression-sks-commuter-full-fenders/#comment-78883 Fritz Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:29:50 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/03/18/first-impression-sks-commuter-full-fenders/#comment-78883 The Paddy Wagon has fender mounts front and rear, so fenders should work. I don't know what the tire and brake clearance is on this bike, though, so ask the bike shop for recommendations on specific fenders. The Paddy Wagon has fender mounts front and rear, so fenders should work. I don’t know what the tire and brake clearance is on this bike, though, so ask the bike shop for recommendations on specific fenders.

]]> By: Yuri Lipkov http://commutebybike.com/2008/03/18/first-impression-sks-commuter-full-fenders/#comment-78882 Yuri Lipkov Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:29:04 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/03/18/first-impression-sks-commuter-full-fenders/#comment-78882 Full fenders rock for any commuter. Me and my Salsa Las Cruces stay cleaner and drier. And if anyone thinks that looks geeky, I invite them to race me! :-) I do have to be careful with my winter Lake MTB shoes on, as they are huge and can strike the front fender at large handlebar turn angles. Full fenders rock for any commuter. Me and my Salsa Las Cruces stay cleaner and drier. And if anyone thinks that looks geeky, I invite them to race me! :-)
I do have to be careful with my winter Lake MTB shoes on, as they are huge and can strike the front fender at large handlebar turn angles.

]]> By: Noah http://commutebybike.com/2008/03/18/first-impression-sks-commuter-full-fenders/#comment-78880 Noah Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:21:28 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/03/18/first-impression-sks-commuter-full-fenders/#comment-78880 xylitol: You'll be looking for a few things. 1) 700c wheels. Less than 30mm tires the same fenders I got (35mm) will work. They come in 2 wider widths for wider tires as well. 2) Chainstay bridge. Either a flat plate a few inches behind the bottom bracket (where the cranks and pedals go through the frame) or a round tube bridging the chainstay. Photos: http://images.google.com/images?q=chainstay+bridge 3) Mounting hole at the top of the fork and seatstays. Many bikes use these holes for brake calipers or as a reflector mount. 4) Threaded eyelets behind the axle on the front fork and rear dropouts. If you have that stuff, then it will work nicely on your Paddy Wagon, or any other bike. xylitol: You’ll be looking for a few things.

1) 700c wheels. Less than 30mm tires the same fenders I got (35mm) will work. They come in 2 wider widths for wider tires as well.

2) Chainstay bridge. Either a flat plate a few inches behind the bottom bracket (where the cranks and pedals go through the frame) or a round tube bridging the chainstay. Photos:
http://images.google.com/images?q=chainstay+bridge

3) Mounting hole at the top of the fork and seatstays. Many bikes use these holes for brake calipers or as a reflector mount.

4) Threaded eyelets behind the axle on the front fork and rear dropouts.

If you have that stuff, then it will work nicely on your Paddy Wagon, or any other bike.

]]> By: xylitol http://commutebybike.com/2008/03/18/first-impression-sks-commuter-full-fenders/#comment-78879 xylitol Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:15:02 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2008/03/18/first-impression-sks-commuter-full-fenders/#comment-78879 Does anyone know whether you can install these fenders on a 2008 Kona Paddy Wagon? Does anyone know whether you can install these fenders on a 2008 Kona Paddy Wagon?

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