I got another set of those zefal CAB's, this time for the $8 Rockhopper
(See my thread on this) and was hoping that they wouldn't be warped like
the ones on the roadie (they were on sale, so it's not a huge deal). Well
of course they were--Nashbar must have a really hot warehouse or
something, since that CAB material is impossible to un-warp--mitigated
with the struts, so no biggie...
Anyhow, these fenders are WIDE--I forgot how wide 60mm is compared to my
35s, and the fender is cut away on one side where it attached to the
chainstay bridge. Apparently this is to offer chain clearance when you're
rocking a granny--but the cut out is pretty extreme and jaggy. Could sand
it down I guess.
Wondering if they ship like this or did somebody "dremel" them and return
them to Nashbar? Either way, they're pretty bulletproof fenders for $19,
and I can live with the cutout if that's the way they're supposed to be. I
really like the non-safety stays, as they look traditional and once you
mount them, they're done.
The seat stay hangar, as on all Zefal fenders I've used, is gimpy--but
it's just a matter of replacing with a L shaped piece of sheet metal and
some real screws. 😉