Schwinn Voyageur _ new front fender + Tire saver

            No, not a Honjo this time.  This fender was purchased from Electra Bicycles through their online store at their regular price, a remarkably low cost of only $59 USD for the pair - including all stainless steel mounting hardware and even several leather washers.  The indentations of the "hammered" finish is virtually identical to a Honjo, but these are also anodized.  They are really more shiny than this photo would suggest and I may soon appreciate that these will never require tedious polishing to keep them looking new.

For some odd reason, the folks at Electra decided to fit the front fender with a black rubber "bra" - like something you might see on the nose of a 1970s sports car.  Of course, it was a silly addition so I drilled out the rivet and removed the odd thing.  I had planned to add a tire saver, so that hole now offered a perfect opportunity to quickly mount one on the front tip.   

This is an old Bicycle Research tire saver.  To "correct" the angle for this placement I just clamped the screw loop in a vise and bent the wire back... voila! - perfect fit.   
  
Seen here is one of the leather washers supplied with the fender set.  The bolt is a short length stainless steel M5 button head, anchored below with a stainless steel Nylock nut, and with the wire of the tire saver sandwiched between two stainless flat washers.  Everything was simple and quick to mount on the bike.   -- More photos will follow, soon.

Taken on: July 20, 2013

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