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Old 02-24-13 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by KonAaron Snake
...and my feet get wet in puddles with fenders too.
Not that your opinion on fenders will change; this is just a general point...

If your feet are getting wet with fenders mounted, you need better mudguards (or fenders). The front guard should be low enough to keep water from spaying back at your feet and drivetrain, and wide enough to stop the side-splash. The rear fender should be close enough at the chainstay bridge to keep any spray from coming forward off the tire. A rear guard should hang down far enough to keep your paceline buddies from getting sprayed much above the hubs.

The front one is negotiable based on how much road grit you're willing to consume every time you hit your water bottle.
The rear one, for rain rides with my randonneuring group, is not optional. You don't have a mudguard, the only change of scenery you get is a different butt as everyone else gets to take a turn up front except for you.
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