When I first got a fat bike, I started looking for fenders to fit it. At that point, unless you built your own, or modified a smaller fender, you were out of luck. I ended up with reshaped motorcycle fenders on my Salsa Mukluk.
Recently, I stumbled across this site:
http://stores.bigomfg.com/fender-kits/
I bought one of their fenders for 4" tires, but I did not buy the hardware kit. I figured I could come up with my own, for less money.
Coverage is good, and the fender is nicely made (injection-molded, with a pebbly finish on the top). It is straight, and not twisted, like some plastic fenders can be.
I used standard wire fender stays and attachment hardware. It took a bit of bending and manipulating to get everything lined up, but it they worked out fine.
If the stays end up not being being sturdy enough, I will make new stays from aluminum flat-stock (that's what the Big O kit comes with). In the meantime, I'm glad to have a big wide fender over my big wide tire.
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After seeing how your turned out, every other fatbike I see, I'm going to think it needs fenders. Those look good.
ReplyDeleteI like the fender, but I love the Open Bar. How do you like the drop and reach/width? Is it flexy, being wide?
ReplyDeleteI like the fender, but I love the Open Bar. How do you like the drop and reach/width? Is it flexy, being wide?
ReplyDeleteI don't notice any flex in the Open Bar, but I'm sure that it has some, and that contributes to comfort over the rough stuff. I avoid the 31.8 bars because they seem too stiff/harsh on a rigid fork with normal tires. Not sure I would be able to tell the difference with the 4" tire, but I will be running a 2.75" tire on the front, during the warmer months.
ReplyDeleteI like the shape and width of the bar. The drop, to me, is cosmetic. I had a non-drop version of this bar on another bike, and just put fewer spacers under the stem, to get my hand position where I wanted it.