Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,123
Likes: 6,341
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Floppiness is good when you're stuffing the bike in a car. The fenders make the bike so much bigger. Also, the flap can catch on things, and you want it to let go by flopping back. It's also necessary when you're resting the bike with the fork tips on the ground, which you may not do, but I do.