Some thoughts on Gilles Berthoud Fenders

[RoseC]

Gilles Berthoud are what I just had put on my Volpe. Mine were only $55, though...guess I lucked out! Or maybe got a different style? They look very nice, in my biased opinion.

From the sound of the installation, I'm also glad they did that for me. I'm just *not* mechanically inclined.

Good to hear they hold up well! I'm almost hoping for rain so I can try them out...

I still need mud flaps, though. And I don't have a pre-drilled hole to attach one to, so I'm not sure how that'll work.

[boy in a kilt]

Again, hard-won experience.

If your mud flaps don't come with holes already in them, drill TWO holes. The first time I ever used mud flaps, I only drilled one in each. That was high up on the list of smart things I've done in my life.

My second set was a pair I made from an old water bottle. I used two for that.

[RoseC]

Any chance you have some pictures of the way the mud flaps are mounted? I'm still kind of afraid of drilling holes in my pretty new fenders, but I know I should eventually. Having an idea of where to put the holes would be a big help!

[boy in a kilt]

Here you go.





Sorry if the bottom one is a little blurry. That is a harder picture to take than common sense would dictate. Or I'm not very good with a camera.

Nothing really fancy about the hardware. Couple of machine screws with washers and bolts.

Like I said in the above post, a small guide hole will do wonders. The drill bit will tend to slip easily if you don't. Put the edge of the fender over the edge of a table and use a nail or something to make a deep dent where you want the center of the hole to be. The tip of your drill bit will sit right in it and be less likely to mess up the finish.

[RoseC]

Thanks! That's very helpful!