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Conference noted::bicycle

Title: Bicycling
Notice:Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:JAMIN::WASSER
Created:Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3214
Total number of notes:31946

118.0. "fender (mudguard) questions" by VERDI::JBELL (Jeff Bell) Thu Jul 31 1986 14:10

    I am contemplating fenders for my bike, after the wonderful weather
    that NE has had recently. (a wide variety of rain, for those in
    the more remote parts of the net)
    
    Does anybody have suggestions regarding which kind is best?
    
    Are there any that are easily removed?  with a rack in the way?
    
    How much of a performance loss are they really?
                                            
    
    Any information at all would be helpful.
	-Jeff Bell
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118.1Phender Phun and PhrolicSUSHI::KMACDONALDEngineer on the Train of ThoughtThu Jul 31 1986 17:2013
Fenders are a pain in the saddle region.

"Shorty" 12 inch fenders are no use at all. I used to use a plastic fender
(Blumel brand, maybe???) on the rear wheel only. Nothing I've seen was 
easy to get on/off, most required 5 or 10 minutes of getting the fit
right again, so I left 'em on for years at a time on my commute bike. The
front fender was a hassle when removing front wheel to lock the bike up, so
I split a set of fenders with my riding partner; each got a rear (I really
got a front fender, but it mounted on the back OK). The front wheel is going 
to manage to get you wet whatever you do, so I just skipped putting a fender
on it.
                                   What phun.
                                   :-) ken
118.2I'd rather take the day offAPOLLO::DEHAHNMon Aug 04 1986 08:1416
    
    You forgot to mention the type of bike you have, I'll assume garden
    variety 10 speed.
    
    There are no "easily removeable" fenders. If you feel you really
    want them then you'll have to dedicate a bicycle to them, if you
    have only one bike then you'll be riding with them all the time.
    Think about the implications of this.
    
    Esge Chromoplast are the nicest looking of all the fenders I've
    seen, and are very strong. The Bluemels get the second best vote.
    Both are readily available.
    
    CdH
118.3Mine worked fine last week; YES, EVERY DAY !EUREKA::REG_BThe micro_wave popcorn gourmetMon Aug 04 1986 12:5614
    
    	I have a Stump-Jumper Sport that I equiped with ESGE's widest
    mudguards/fenders.  They are a good fit and are good for keeping
    the road water from flying up onto my shoes and back.  I would guess
    that they could give a little more protection if I were riding narrower
    tyres, say 1.5 or 1.75, I have 2.125s on it now.  The only additional
    problem is when riding off-road, I *HAVE TO* avoid sticks, twigs
    and branches.  Come to think of it, I havn't seen wide mud-flaps
    lately, the ones that go on the back edge of the front mud-guard.
    
    	Reg
118.4Bluemel's work fine.SHIVER::JPETERSJohn Peters, DTN 266-4391Tue Aug 05 1986 16:4012
    This is a vote for the Bluemel's, which I have used for years. 
    They're light, easy to fit, and can be convinced not to rattle.
    
    I suggest a small pop rivet through each bracket to keep the fenders
    from sliding fore and aft.  The flap at the bottom of the front
    fender will fatigue and fall off rapidly, no problem.
    
    I always daydreamed about fitting (?mylar?) skirts as well, even
    with fenders you get serious spray in serious rain;  the worst is
    freezing rain and slush which tends to plate your feet...  Brrr,
    I'm glad I don't do that any more...
    						John