Evan MacKenzie
All sounds good except...
I prefer to actually bolt mine to the existing fender. This allows the
attached piece, be it half an old water bottle or whatever, to rotate.
That way you can twist it up. If your fender extension on the front
fender does not rotate, forget putting the bike on pretty much any fork
mount roof rack with a tray to the rear wheel.
Evan
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-----Original Message-----
From: john schmidt [mailto:twotireti-@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 9:59 AM
To: ob-@topica.com
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Rain Flap Tip
I thought I would share
putting those rain flaps the bottom of back fender is is nice for group
riding and the flap in the front keeps feet dryer and your chain much
much cleaner.
I found the easiest way to mount flaps is to just drill a couple holes
and "stitch" on the flaps with plastic ties. (this shouldn't take you
more than 5 minutes)
1. Find an old milk jug or similar plastic (you want light weight).
2. Cut out a strip (you can always trim later..)
3. Tape to fender (to hold in place for drilling)
4. Drill two vertically aligned holes about 1/2" apart on each "side"
of the fenders. four holes total. ( 1/8" or larger drill?) Remove the
wheel so you don't accidently drill into your tire !!!
5. run Plastic ties through the holes... Wire could work too,
basically you are just stitching the flap to the fender.
The concavity of the fender will "stiffen" the flap. But I've found even
if it doesn't it still works just fine if long enough. you can also
drill holes down the length of the flap and run a wire through and down
or double up the plastic. You want these things almost all the way to
the ground.
I found in general, plastic ties can be used all over the place to hold
fenders on, to hold lights on, etc etc.
yeah i did a goup ride these weekend and came home with so much sand and
grit in my clothes that I made a sandbox. I was the only person with
decent flaps.
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