EcoVelo » Blog Archive » Fluted Honjos

July 23rd, 2009

Fluted Honjos

I admit it; I have a real soft spot for beautiful bike parts. Phil hubs, Brooks saddles, cork grips, Nitto bottle cages, Japanese brass bells, TA cranks, bamboo racks, and so on. Among them all, probably my favorite are fluted Honjo fenders. There’s just something about the lines, the polish, the precise fit and finish. These will be put to good use on our upcoming IF build.

Posted by Alan in The Kitchen Sink | Bookmark or Share

6 Responses to “Fluted Honjos”

Lovely Bicycle! says:

These are my favourite fenders, installed on my vintage mixte. In addition to being stunningly beautiful, they are also extra long (longer than the other Honjos), which is great in wet weather.

Posted on July 23rd, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Alan says:

I saw those on your bike – very nice!

Posted on July 23rd, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Tom Barone says:

I too love the HONJO fenders however my choice was for the ” hammered fenders” They also add a supurb vintage look.

Posted on July 24th, 2009 at 3:17 am
Alan says:

@Tom

I love the hammered version as well; to my eye they have a more “Euro/Vintage” look, whereas the fluted are a little more understated and elegant. Good stuff.. :-)

Posted on July 24th, 2009 at 4:48 am
Lovely Bicycle! says:

My husband has the hammered Honjos on his roadbike. Even though the hammered are not my choice, one practical benefit to them is that dents are less noticeable, since they are basically already covered in dents. I would hate to dent my fluted ones though.

Posted on July 24th, 2009 at 6:21 am
A Bike Commuter says:

To me the choice between fluted and hammered is similar to picking a favorite color.

Posted on July 24th, 2009 at 6:47 am

Submit a Comment

All comments are reviewed by our moderators before being approved for publication. Please take a moment to read our discussion guidelines before submitting a comment.