Fender install on '96 All-rounder

[Harth Huffman]

The chainstay bridge is pretty far away from the wheel on these old frames.  I'm about to install new fenders to replace the beat-up and butchered old ones I used for far too long.  I am thinking I'll just use a lengthy cylindrical bolt spacer to run from the bridge to the fender, but that seems like it will move around a lot.  If you have put fenders on one of these, what do you use?

Thanks,
Harth

Portland

[Steven Sweedler]

Harth, I made these out of a piece industrial leather belting, I bought it for making long wearing mocassin soles. Its 8 mm thick, I have used multiples,with large fender washers they are stable. Steve

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Steven Sweedler
Plymouth, New Hampshire

[Harth Huffman]

Oh yeah, that is thick leather, Steven.  So you also use it to run a long bolt from the chainstay bridge to the fender?  

[Steven Sweedler]

Yes, with as many as 3 pieces. 

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[Harth Huffman]

Got it.  Thanks.  That gives me an option to look for.

[Benz Ouyang, Sunnyvale, CA]

Harth,

From one All-Rounder owner to another, if you measure how long of a spacer you need to bridge that gap, I may be able to send you a brass M5 standoff of the correct length with M5 male and M5 female ends. Kind of like this. BTW, because All-Rounders have semi-horizontal dropouts (at least mine does), you actually don't want to have too nice of a fender line or you may not be able to remove the rear wheel without deflating the tire.

I use standoffs with success on a few bikes to adjust the fender line (not my All-Rounder, which is currently fenderless):

[Harth Huffman]

Oh, I have not heard of such a thing as a stand off!  Nice.  That looks like it would be more stable than the spacer I was considering.  I'll begin the process and see what length I need, Benz.  Thank you for your generous offer either way.  It is much appreciated.

Harth

[Craig Montgomery]

What great little doodahs. Just ordered a few of varying lengths just to have fun with them. 

Craig in Tucson

[RichS]

Benz, thanks for that recommendation. I've used aluminum spacers or leather but the hex standoffs are really classy. Good to have a variety of doodads on hand when installing fenders!

Best,

Rich in ATL 

[John in PDX]

Same plans, to mount fenders on a Riv AR with horizontal dropouts, and unequal distances between the bridges.  I'd planned to use a cork to space from the chain stay bridge, think it's going to be a fairly long piece, so while the leather would be ideal, it may take many strips to bridge the divide.

[Chris]

Inserting a spacer will work.  Here's picture from my Sam.  The spacer is sandwiched between 2 leather pads.  Good luck!