f1ngers
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 03:31 PM |
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Cycle wings - recommendations
Just tried fitting my carbon fibre cycle wings and where they have been in storage they have 'narrowed' in the centre and don't
cover the tyres properly and look like they are now for a 20" diameter wheel!
So I am looking for some new ones preferably in black fibreglass as I can't stretch to more carbon fibre ones.
Can anyone recommend some fibreglass ones to cover 185/60 x14 wheels?
Seen some on ebay but I don't know if they are any good.
Has anybody fitted these?
Thanks
Nick
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big_wasa
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 03:42 PM |
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Give Shug "Hugh Paterson" a try on here.
He also sells on ebay  nice nice nice
I have some on the way 
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Humbug
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 04:03 PM |
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Given that you can't use them as they are, is it worth trying to heat the c/f wings up (slowly and quite a lot) and gently bending them back
into shape? I don't know if it would work, but some people on here have proposed this for reshaping grp e.g. bonnets.
[Edited on 06.04.2009 by Humbug]
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daniel mason
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 06:27 PM |
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not sure of your budget but mnr do a range of wings so try looking on their web site.
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martinq357
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 06:30 PM |
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I purchased a pair of these off ebay a month or so ago.
Haven't fitted them yet (next winter wheel upgrade), but the quality is very good, especially for the price. The edges were well finished and
the black gel coat very good, especially when polished.
The delivery was also prompt and despite being a difficult shape, very well packaged. Don't think you'll get any better for the money.
Comes highly recommended by me.
HTH
Martin.
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f1ngers
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 10:16 PM |
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Thanks for all the replies. I'll try Humbugs suggestion of heating them first and if that doesn't work I will look at replacing them.
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