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DougC
Guest
I have a 20"/26" LWB I switched back to Big Apple tires after having
wider rims put on (much improved over the narrow >1" OEM ones). The
front is a 2" wide, and the rear is a 2.3".
The previous tires it had were 1.5"s, and the [full] fenders were Planet
Bikes, which seemed engineered for tires right around 1.5" wide.
The Planet Bike fenders work okay in front over the 2" tire, but the
rear had to be tortured pretty badly to cover the 2.3" rear tire. I
found a Giant-brand 26" bike fender kit in the LRBS* and bought that
just for the rear, which works better but still doesn't leave a lot of
room between the side supports and the tire: only about a quarter-inch.
I'd prefer around twice that much distance, if I could get it.
The Planet Bike fenders measure about 1-7/8" (~48mm) wide; the
Giant-branded fenders measure about 2-3/8" (~60mm) wide. Are there any
fenders out there that are wider than this? And are they available in
both the 20/406 and 26/559 sizes? I don't know if I'd go and replace
what I have now (as it seems to work well enough) but if the issue comes
up again, I would want to know what to look for......
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*Local Recumbent Bike Shop
wider rims put on (much improved over the narrow >1" OEM ones). The
front is a 2" wide, and the rear is a 2.3".
The previous tires it had were 1.5"s, and the [full] fenders were Planet
Bikes, which seemed engineered for tires right around 1.5" wide.
The Planet Bike fenders work okay in front over the 2" tire, but the
rear had to be tortured pretty badly to cover the 2.3" rear tire. I
found a Giant-brand 26" bike fender kit in the LRBS* and bought that
just for the rear, which works better but still doesn't leave a lot of
room between the side supports and the tire: only about a quarter-inch.
I'd prefer around twice that much distance, if I could get it.
The Planet Bike fenders measure about 1-7/8" (~48mm) wide; the
Giant-branded fenders measure about 2-3/8" (~60mm) wide. Are there any
fenders out there that are wider than this? And are they available in
both the 20/406 and 26/559 sizes? I don't know if I'd go and replace
what I have now (as it seems to work well enough) but if the issue comes
up again, I would want to know what to look for......
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*Local Recumbent Bike Shop
