A new method of commute fail

[TwoWheelsDC]

This is exactly why I always carry a 10mm wrench in my pannier…the fenders on my commuter (Planetbike something-or-others) are pretty finicky and overlap with my toes quite a bit, so I’m always knocking them around and having to make adjustments. I hate fenders with a passion, but for me they are pretty much indispensable, so I cope.

[vvill]

This is why I like 20″ wheels with fenders. Zero toe overlap.

/smug

There are also reasons I hate 20″ wheels.

@Greenbelt 33309 wrote:

But it spun a little, so I was able to limp at about 5mph up to the gas station at Eastern Ave, where the nice Chinese lady loaned me a pair of pliers through the bulletproof glass opening so I could detach the fender from the fork once and for all. All the folks trying to pay for gas and lottery tickets didn’t seem to mind this weird dude dressed in bright green disassembling a bike in the middle of her quick mart.

Nice! No picture of this scene?

[Certifried]

as I mentioned on Facebook, the original fender brackets do work with the bike planet fenders. I ran in to some issues using the bike plant mounts though, they’re just not shaped right to go around the brake properly. I know you used the front rack mounts, instead of the fender mounts, since you don’t need a front rack anyways…. So, I don’t know if it will help to use the stock brackets or not, but it works out really well for me. Maybe because they’re sturdier brackets, it wouldn’t fold up on you? Dunno, hope it helps though.

view from the top

view from the side (wine rack LOL)

recognize this? haha

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