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12-29-10, 09:50 AM
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12-29-10, 03:39 PM
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I use Planet Bike Cascadias on my primary winter commuter. I've never had snow or ice clog up the fenders although we may be talking about different amounts of snow we commute in.
Even though the included mud flaps would probably be adequate, I extended coverage using these mud flaps.
Even though the included mud flaps would probably be adequate, I extended coverage using these mud flaps.
12-29-10, 04:15 PM
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I like the Cascadias but they don't seem to come in yellow, which I prefer. The are more expensive, also. I find that a few seconds with a drill and four holes, two zip-ties and panel of a plastic milk jug later, I have extended my front fender much further than the rubber mud flaps on even the Cascadias extend.
I extended my fenders with the mudflaps shown by using a hole puncher some bolts, washers and wingnuts.
I added the reflective hearts as an accent. I get more comments on my mudflaps than I do about my bike.
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12-29-10, 05:36 PM
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12-29-10, 06:57 PM
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In pure snow I find fenders to be annoying and I don't have much use for them. I went biking last year after it snowed and the snow built up in the fender, eventually it filled up. Now my bike did not stop moving or anything, the tire then just started shredding the build up snow off - throwing it all over my drive train. "protect my drivetrain" my arse. I was riding with my dad and his bike (without fenders) looked way better off than mine did.
However...that's in real snow. And probably about 20 degrees (F). Thing is that fenders *are* really, really useful when you have all that crappy sludgy stuff on the road that's all melty and stuff and mostly liquid.
Haven't had any sort of "can't bike any more" problem with fenders. I've heard you want the part of the fender where the snow comes in to be a little closer to the tire than the part of the fender where the snow goes out. If it's the other way snow comes in but gets packed in.
For liquid sludge, fenders are great. For snow, I've thought they're a little overrated - I always end up with snow all over everything anyways. But winter riding usually involves a mix of the 2, so you gotta stick with fenders.
However...that's in real snow. And probably about 20 degrees (F). Thing is that fenders *are* really, really useful when you have all that crappy sludgy stuff on the road that's all melty and stuff and mostly liquid.
Haven't had any sort of "can't bike any more" problem with fenders. I've heard you want the part of the fender where the snow comes in to be a little closer to the tire than the part of the fender where the snow goes out. If it's the other way snow comes in but gets packed in.
For liquid sludge, fenders are great. For snow, I've thought they're a little overrated - I always end up with snow all over everything anyways. But winter riding usually involves a mix of the 2, so you gotta stick with fenders.
12-29-10, 07:10 PM
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Lowest clearance was under the fork crown, so I cut the fender at the L mounting bracket,
and resumed using the rest of it attaching it just ahead of the fork,
so a generous clearance under the mudguard was retained ..
Plugged up the steerer tube bottom, with a cork to keep gunk out of there..
and resumed using the rest of it attaching it just ahead of the fork,
so a generous clearance under the mudguard was retained ..
Plugged up the steerer tube bottom, with a cork to keep gunk out of there..
01-01-11, 01:36 PM
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I love fenders. My route to work gets ploughed pretty quickly so I don't mind any heavy buildup I got. I bought some of the VO fenders that are on special for 26$ and they have a lot of room for snow build-up. The VO fenders are long on the the front and I plan on adding a nice mudflap as well... the amount of brackish slush on the roads around here necessitate such things.
I've thought about rigging up some sort of brush to attach to the chainstay bridge but I am not sure it'd ever prove too useful... set it 5mm or so from the tire so that it'll knock off the snow before it gets stuck under the fender.
I've thought about rigging up some sort of brush to attach to the chainstay bridge but I am not sure it'd ever prove too useful... set it 5mm or so from the tire so that it'll knock off the snow before it gets stuck under the fender.
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