| Re: Anyone know the efficacy of full fenders hacked onto a road bike?
On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 12:10:29 -0800, Tom Keats wrote:
> Do you have a mudflap on the front fender?
Mudflaps are a must--front fenders are virtually pointless w/o them.
> And fenders don't really do all that much to
> protect rims, drivetrains and brakes.
They do a good job for my drivetrain, but only if they're fitted really
tightly down by the bb and there's not much gap between tire and fender.
Most "out of box" configurations will leave a cm of tire/fender clearance
down there, allowing spray to escape. Since I tightened the gap on my
bike--the fenders have indeed done a fabulous job protecting the
drivetrain. It still gets dirty but seems to stay reasonable 3x longer.
Brakes and rims--nothing you can do there except run good pads or a
fancier weatherproof braking system.
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