Fork crown brake nut diameter & length on Alpha Q CS-25 (to hook up Honjo fender)?

[54ny77]

Anyone hook up a Honjo fender on an Alpha Q CS-25 fork?

On a fluke I swapped out the brake nut on a Serotta F3 and that sorta worked (it's about 8mm).

Problem is I'm trying to hook up a Honjo fender to it and need to find a long bolt with a threaded end, like a ProblemSolver bolt (a long Sheldon fender nut, basically).

Any tips/suggestions are appreciated.

;)

[54ny77]

nevermind, i think i found my answer. sheldon fender nuts come in a 32mm length (i'm assuming outer diameter is the same). didn't know that.

[mschol17]

On my tournesol the attachment is between the brake and the fork, not behind the fork.

[54ny77]

do you mean under the crown? if so you must have a steel fork with lotsa room, no?

steve (hampco) introduced me to the sheldon fender nut awhile ago (for my last fork; i just swapped to alpha q). for my application that's what i need, just a longer one. i'm maxed out on crown clearance with a 25 tire and honjo fender.

On my tournesol the attachment is between the brake and the fork, not behind the fork.

[hampco]

nevermind, i think i found my answer. sheldon fender nuts come in a 32mm length (i'm assuming outer diameter is the same). didn't know that.

I'm taking credit for this one as I asked PS/QBP to make the longer nut - just in time for Alpha Q to discontinue that fork, as it happened.

[54ny77]

hah! steve is the man.

:cool:

[54ny77]

Steve, thanks for getting that nut produced, it does its job perfectly. Would you recommend any sort of washer to go up against the CS25 fork?

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z113/jpmz06/Bike/IMG_20150817_225039_190_zpsqenfqsdz.jpg (http://s191.photobucket.com/user/jpmz06/media/Bike/IMG_20150817_225039_190_zpsqenfqsdz.jpg.html)

I'm taking credit for this one as I asked PS/QBP to make the longer nut - just in time for Alpha Q to discontinue that fork, as it happened.