I guess I hadn't revisited this thread for awhile. I circumvented the need to put fenders on the Trek 400 by snagging a Trek 500 from my brother which already had them.



SKS Chromoplast (or Bluemels?) fenders with Avocet Cross 700x32 tires. I think I am going to need to reduce tire size. Since this frame is a tighter geometry than the 400, the rear wheel needs to be all the way back in the dropouts to not rub on the fender (at the front). Doesn't have the dropout adjusters in place. I want to move the wheel forward to improve shifting, so will try it with some 28s or something to see how that works. I've gotten caught in light rain or wet pavement a couple of times on my commute and having the fenders is nice!