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Thursday, March 13, 2008

Chic Fenders - wooden or chrome

If your going to the effort of looking nice on a bike, you'll want to protect yourself with something nearly as attractive.

Wooden Fenders:
I want these wood fenders on my next bike, which may be one I'm building up for my sister. They need just the right frame to set them off...
For my dad, the Surfer Series from Full Wood Fenders would be just the thing. He'd want a surfboard rack while I'm at it. The wooden checkerboard they offer is also stunning!
For my husband's folding Brompton, I think we'll have to DIY.
And, because this blog is mostly my own shopping list, here's a site I want to revisit: Sale Fenders.

Chrome Fenders:
I think the best value in chrome fenders is offered by the VĂ©lo Orange Fluted fenders. However for my commuter I just had to have these Honjo hammered fenders. They just look right on my bike, bringing out that silver Dawes badge. Installing them was not trivial. I recommend printing out and reading twice the official instructions and also the Velo Orange instructions. We found we needed a happy medium between the two. The Flickr photo pool also helped, particularly the photos with comments.