SKS Front Strut

[Marty]

I hate bouncy fenders out front, and they never stay centered. When I added a pair to my QB, I added a short fender strut to the front edge. Nice and solid now. I'm adding a Paul Flatbed soon, and there just might be room for everything as is. Pics will prove that. FYI - those are Schwalbe Marathon XR 40s on MA2 rims. 

http://tinyurl.com/cgsty5b

Marty

[Tom Harrop]

Nice. What's the hardware?

If the strut and rack won't play together, you could always mount the fender directly to the rack...

[Michael Hechmer]

Looks great.  That's one of the reasons I abandoned plastic fenders.

[Marty]

Hardware was left over from a a set of VO Zeppelin's I believe, or at least the strut was. It's aluminum in any case. The fitting might be a Honjo - the type where the strut passes through a hole, rather that the type where it fits into a slot. 

[Minh]

You have plenty of fender/tire clearance so this would not be an issue for you, but this eliminates the 'safety' quick release feature of the SKS front fenders, correct?

This is a great idea for those who do not have a nitto mini front to secure the fender.

[Marty]

The quick release will still do its thing - its only the rear of the fender that would need to free itself. (I think) I actually had a mini up there, and the hole the fender just had to have something in it. If I ever put the mini back on, I'm all set.