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Prevent dirt form getting on you and the chain with the help of a fenders made from an worn out or damaged tire. This project used a damaged road bike clincher racing tire as a road bike rear wheel fender. Used, road side recycled, wire to attach the fender to the bike frame. Tire fenders are somewhat camouflaged, as it is tire looking, at first glance.
Using a tire from the same bike type is a good start as the fit is closest. The radius of the old tire needs to be larger when used as a fender so to fit over the present tire. The bead of the old tire bends to a larger fender radius only if the recycled tire rubber part is shortened by dimpling, by a wire spreader. The spreader holds the tire fender wider and dimples in the rubber making the old tire wider and a larger radius of curvature. Customize as needed.
Using a tire from the same bike type is a good start as the fit is closest. The radius of the old tire needs to be larger when used as a fender so to fit over the present tire. The bead of the old tire bends to a larger fender radius only if the recycled tire rubber part is shortened by dimpling, by a wire spreader. The spreader holds the tire fender wider and dimples in the rubber making the old tire wider and a larger radius of curvature. Customize as needed.
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Signing UpStep 1Cut an old tire for use as fender
Decide on how much of the tire is used for the fender and cut it using Tin Snips or any other scissors that can cut the tough steel inside the tire bead.
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The last time I saw something like this it was a car-tyre on a motorbike. The piston-shattered so that bike never really worked...
L
My friend built a bike from an old MZ frame, Honda front I think, Yamaha engine he got from something abandoned by a canal, Honda-tank etc.. It was a horrible mess and it broke. But I like functional jobs like this - they work and that's the main thing.
The panniers look good too.
L