| Re: Anyone know the efficacy of full fenders hacked onto a road bike?
On 2005-01-18, Tom Keats <tomk2003@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> 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'.
The problem is, I hear differing opinions on this. Some people say what
you say. Others say that the mechanic I just talked to says, that they do
work for this. I just don't know. All I know is I have a few experiences
with this. In some cases it worked, in other cases it didn't.
> 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.
Maybe. The puzzling thing is that the Volpe, with the full fenders,
basically never gathered any mud on the brakes, rims or gears. So I just
don't know what to make of it, frankly. Because that bike seems somewhat
similar to mine, in that it's more roadish, had skinny tires, etc.
Preston
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