[CR]re: Honjo fender attachment

(Example: Framebuilders:Mario Confente)

To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Robert Schenker" <ris@schenkerdesign.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 14:31:11 -0700
Subject: [CR]re: Honjo fender attachment

Nice machined brass screws (as well as the fenders) are available from Jitensha Studio in Berkeley, CA. For awhile there were some aluminum ones, but they didn't hold up well. Phone is 510-540-6240.

http://www.jitensha.com/eng/althardware_e.html for descriptions. http://www.jitensha.com/eng/fndrs_e.html for prices--scroll all the way down.

Bob Schenker Oakland, CA


> I hated the look of fender "R-clips" so looked a bit closer and
> found an op
> tion I haven't seen discussed from Honjo. No drilling of the
> dropout fende
> r hole, looks WAY cooler, works better? Take a look at this link:
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/bostonvrs/P3300019.JPG.html
>
> They are called allen bolt darumas or something, hard to find but
> worth it
> ( I got some from Velo Orange, and some from the famous Grand
> Handley on eB
> ay...) This Picture may have a bit of bee's wax around the screw,
> sorry!
> I think these will preserve the vintage quality look of your
> Campagnolo dro
> pout-equipped Vintage Lightweight better than the common "drill-out
> the dro
> pout-darumas" or the R-clips. Again, just my opinion, nice if you
> can find
> them?
>
> Regards,
> Bruce VanRemortel
> Needham, MA, USA
> 60 degrees and SUN!!! Ready to go...