I'm pretty new to having fenders on any of my bikes but they really finish off the look of a classic ride. Here's my '73 Raleigh Competition with it's Italian finery that I put hammered Honjo's on. I'd love to see what others have done with their fenders.
I love the hammered Honjo's. I was thinking of some of those for my Zeus, but it seems like they are a pain to mount and adjust. Did you find that to be the case? I also love your water bottle. What is that? And is that a cork for a stopper? I was looking for an old aluminum bottle with a cork stopper for my Cinelli but no luck so far. I don't have any fenders on my bikes, I'm afraid, but I can include a picture of an Aprilia on C-list with fenders that I am having to force myself not to buy:
Devin I think you cold make a bottle from a small fire ext. thay are aluminum. I don't know if I would drink from one after it was washed but you might get the look you want.
The Honjo's aren't a pain really, they just need some patience and the reassurance the end result will be well worth it. The Competition is my third with Honjo's, by far the hammered version gets the most attention.
They're out of stock at the moment and they're not cheap. I refuse to use plastic, the steel Klean Kanteens just don't cut it visually. They come with a cork and plastic straw but I put that aside and just use a regular cork. The bottles are anodized, I strip that off and once a year bring them up to a high polish. One would look awesome on your Cinelli! Yea, they're "reproductions" but I got sick of waiting for one to show on eBay.
I like the painted fenders on the Aprillia, sweet bike.
Devin I think you cold make a bottle from a small fire ext. thay are aluminum. I don't know if I would drink from one after it was washed but you might get the look you want.
Actually, quite comfortable. I tend to ride up on the ramps rather than the drops, my hands fit perfectly on the hoods. Pretty much the same position as on my Competition .. I don't race so it helps take the strain off my back and neck over long distance.
Wow, love that shade of blue. Another really nice one.
The Mirella has clearance for them. I just need to pull the trigger and do it. Shouldn't take me too long to decide. It's just that it looks so sporty without fenders... Maybe I'll hold off until fall.
Absolutely love the look of Honjo's, but I'm a cheap b@$t@*d. And yes, I'm digging up another oldie.
I started with Axiom Rainrunners missing some stays (cheap!).
You can see I did a bit of cutting on the rear. the Marin has a vertical, threaded hole in the brake stay. Made mounting with a 1/2" spacer from the local hardware store the easiest way. The fronts are more difficult to trim and have a 'factory' look. If I go that far I'll get two sets of b60's and use one of the rears trimmed to fit and make an L bracket.
BTW the bike is just off a heavy maintenance visit including fresh powder coat
I cannot believe i do not have a pic of my bike with fenders. Both recumbents have rear fender on all the time and i put the front on when i know the weather will be wet
back as a kid in socal, I noticed the local book stores would throw out books they couldn't sell after a while, so I would keep checking the dumpsters and grab anything that looked interesting when they tossed them. all they would do it tear the cover off and then throw the book in the dumpster. I got tons of books that way and I found some new ones I probably never would have looked at if I had to find them in the store. the sword of shannara series and its follow on sets, the chronicles of Thomas covenant, and some other books.
You can't put fenders on an Asian bike. Gotta be Epiphones
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