52mm VO fenders on 700c Sam?

[Thomas Lynn Skean]

Hi, all.

I got a good deal on some 47-48mm VO aluminum fenders once and am generally happy with them. The only thing I'd change is that they are finicky to set up initially so that they don't interfere with my largest tires (studded 40-622). A little extra fender width might do the trick.

So the question is: does anyone here use the VO 52mm "zeppelin" fenders on their 700c Hillborne? Or more generally, do any 700c Sam owners have any thoughts on whether they'd work? My eyes tell me they might, based on the room around my current fenders. But it's close enough (especially near the chainstays) that I thought I'd consult The Collective.

Thanks!

Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
who prefers metal fenders and matches bags

[Earl Grey]

Yes. They work. Got them on my 56cm Sam. Had to bend the fenders a wee
bit to fit inside the chain stays, me thinks, or maybe not. Been a
while.

Can't find a really good photo, but here is one anyway:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gernothuber/6159188380/in/photostream/lightbox/

I usually run 42mm semi-slicks, btw. Plenty of room.

Gernot


On May 11, 8:56 pm, Thomas Lynn Skean <thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net>
wrote:

[Thomas Lynn Skean]

Excellent! Thanks for the confirmation! I finally got my current fenders to work well with my 40-622s. But I don't want to tinker after every tire change. And I still dream of 42-622 Marathon Supremes. So when I need to get new fenders, I know which ones to seek!

Thanks.

Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
(this all feels familiar somehow)