| Re: Anyone know the efficacy of full fenders hacked onto a road bike?
In article <slrncuqp4n.kvt.me@serpentor.cobrala>,
Preston Crawford <me@prestoncrawford.com> writes:
> So I'm trying to figure this out before I go
> spend $100 on this. Is it possible the shop that did the full fenders
> split and braced around my road brakes did something wrong? Or is the
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> efficacy of that kind of arrangement that much worse than regular full
> fenders on a bike that can accept full fenders?
>
> Any opinions/thoughts on this?
Fenders shouldn't have any leaks in them.
Do you have a mudflap on the front fender?
And fenders don't really do all that much to
protect rims, drivetrains and brakes. Great
for rider comfort, tho'.
Maybe skinnier tires put their rims closer to
the road than fatter 26-inchers, thereby rendering
the rims more prone to accumulating gunk?
And maybe bikes with higher BBs (and drivetrains)
might be similarly benefited? Just a shot-in-the-
dark guess as to why your fender-equipped MTBs and
hybrids stayed somewhat cleaner.
cheers,
Tom
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