Originally Posted by
arsprod
I was at REI yesterday and talking to one of the sales guys about fenders. He showed me the SKSMud-X (
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...w_bottom_links) they were selling for $4.93. I figured it was worth a try for $5. It's raining today so I went out for a test ride. It's not going to block anything from my feet but seems to work fine for keeping stuff off off my body. There's got to be a reason I don't find others talking about these as an alternative to front fenders. What am I missing?
There are many versions of this kind of fender. They aren't meant to act as anything other than a guard to keep stuff from flying up under your chin in sloppy conditions. They are aimed, primarily, at the mountain bike market because full fenders don't work for off-road riding.
That said,
nothing that attaches to the bike will keep your feet dry in rain. The rain that falls is going to make your feet wet so you should have other methods of keeping your feet dry like shoe covers or waterproof shoes.