When I went to replace the tires on the Centurion this fall I couldn’t find any Vittoria Zaffiro 23s so I upgraded to Continental Gatorskin 23s. The new tires were just a little bigger and there really wasn’t enough clearance under the caliper / bridge. I flattened out the fender and bent the edges upward and eventually got it so that it ran without rubbing, at least on the stand. Yesterday I couldn’t get it to stop rubbing and when I got home I found that the fender had cracked where I bent it. So…. I got the hacksaw and cut out the section under the caliper. I rode it today and it was quiet for 40 miles. I wish that this hack was a little more rigid, but it will work for now. I like the vintage PDW look but eventually I’ll probably have to move to those partial fenders that mount higher than the brakes.
Here’s some photos:
