For the SOMA lovers out there I thought I should share my experience with a pair of their fenders. After two years of enjoying my Buena Vista, I found myself using it more and more. The best thing I could do to improve it was add fenders and SOMA still had "Rain Dogs" in that color.
They are (almost) exactly like SKS fenders right down to the hardware
and fender stays. Except that the Soma brand has a simpler cap for the stay.
The front stays lack safety releases the SKS have. But the stays are so much alike they fit right into a pair of unused unused tabs from the parts bin.
Everything else was easy as can be. The extra bridge on the seat stays of the mixte frame has a boss built in to the underside so drilling a single hole
allowed flush mounting with a bolt and washer.
I happened to have a "Sheldon's Fender Nut" in the bin
which makes mounting the front a breeze.
The end result is a near perfect fit without fumbling,
awkward stay adjustments
. These are the 45mm fenders with 32 mm Panaracer T-serv tires
and fit perfectly as I could hope.
Now the bikes redder, I know I'll go faster!
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