Originally Posted by
wolfchild
How could anybody deny the benefits of full fenders on a commuter bike ,which is used in all weather conditions ?? I can easily ride without a special cycling costume but I could never ride without fenders...Do you ride in Minnesota winter without fenders ??..If you do, I don't know how you do it...Even during summer time I run fenders on my bikes, it really helps during those thunderstorms and heavy downpours.
Some of us live in climates with defined wet and dry seasons. It rarely rains between May and October in NorCal so I usually take my fenders off around Easter.