Originally Posted by
FBinNY
You can extend it as you have in mind, but the reality is a long unsupported fended will whip around like crazy and may even get itself snagged on the wheel.
I thought of that, that's why I'll be attaching a coathanger spine for the whole thing with duct tape.
Originally Posted by
FBinNY
Also be aware that water doesn't leave a rear wheel radially, but tangentially. So to do you any material good, you'd have to extend the fender almost all down to the 3 o'clock position. You also would want to extend forward down to the chainstays so water isn't blasted at the bottob bracket.
IME, folks have two choices. They can either go bare, and take whatever nature throws at them, or they can go for full fenders with a flap at the back of the front one. Anything in between will be of marginal benefit, if any.
Yep, I am extending it to the 3PM position. Using an old ice-cream tub and a coathanger and duct tape and a drill and zipties
Originally Posted by
ironwood
Get full fenders.
If I was willing/had money to buy something, I wouldn't be posting a thread about a DIY, now would I?