mimi - I have no idea what the wooden fenders weigh...I can tell you they are not heavy at all! They weigh more than my plastic Freddy Fenders but they were surprisingly light! I have to wonder if different woods weigh differently though? I am sure a quick call to Woody...he was extremely nice and helpful with picking colors and sizes for my not-so-easy to fit bike!!!
I do agree with the majority here with black as a good color this is the fender (although not absolute black) but, again, a quick call to Woody and he would most likely find the darkest piece of wood he could...if a woodchuck could chuck...oh, sorry...
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