Some new products

[stutho]

Kool Stop brake pads

Dose this include the hard to track down Salmon V-Type Brake Insert?

 

[Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop]

Yes Salmon on order

[Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop]

Most of the Hebie stands now in, pictures coming soon : http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/category.asp?cat_id=323

[kwkirby01]

Quite soon we will have:

Giles Berthoud stainless steel mudguards, maybe the bags and saddles too!

Dave, any idea about the widest Gilles Berthoud 'guards I can use on a Sherpa? Thanks, Kevin

[Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop]

Now in stock 60LUX!!! Thats half again as powerful as an IQ Fly!!

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product-Busch-and-Muller-Busch-and-Muller-Lumotec-Cyo-60-N+-Switchable-LED-hub-dynamo-front-light-with-bracket-and-standlight-18718.htm

[Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop]

Dave, any idea about the widest Gilles Berthoud 'guards I can use on a Sherpa? Thanks, Kevin

No idea at the mo, we are yet to get them, I expect the 50's will fit fine though.

[vik]

Dave, any idea about the widest Gilles Berthoud 'guards I can use on a Sherpa? Thanks, Kevin

Kevin,

I put these 60mm planet bike fenders on my Sherpa and they fit fine.

http://ecom1.planetbike.com/7027_5.html

So I imagine the 60mm GB fenders would fit as well.  I have some 60mm GB fenders I haven't installed and measured them they are the same actual width as the PBs.

[kwkirby01]

Thanks Vik - I'll maybe give it a go. Kevin

[Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop]

We will only be able to get 40 or 50mm ones.

[kwkirby01]

We will only be able to get 40 or 50mm ones.

This rather limits tyre sizes that can be used, as I understand the tyre must be 10mm smaller than the mudguard.

[vik]

This rather limits tyre sizes that can be used, as I understand the tyre must be 10mm smaller than the mudguard.

You can run a 50mm fender on a 50mm tire, but you will need to raise it a bit, relative to the top of the tread, to ensure there is adequate clearance at the edges of the fender where they curve down.  Also a 60mm fender will provide better protection from spray compared to a 50mm fender when used on a 50mm wide tire.

GB makes a 26" x 60mm wide stainless fender so if you really want a set I'm sure you'll find a source.  I spent a fair bit of time tracking mine down.

The Planet Bike Cascadia ATB fender is a very nice plastic fender that is 60mm wide if you aren't 100% set on metal.

safe riding,

Vik
www.thelazyrando.com

[Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop]

Had a word and added some 60mm ones to the order 

[kwkirby01]

Dave, you might want to look at http://www.wallbike.com/berthoud/fenderchart.pdf which lists the size of Berthoud mudguards required for various different wheel/tyre combinations. For example, 26" x 1.75" tyres are reccomended to use 650 x 50mm mudguards.

[Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop]

Thanks, though I will wait till they come and see, after all SKS think 45mm guards are too narrow for 26 x 1.75!

[Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop]

We now (Finaly!!) have good stocks of the new Schmidt eDelux light!! 60 lux, waterproof, comes in black or silver.