Originally Posted by
rpenmanparker
We aren't talking about protecting the rider from the rain. We are talking about protecting the bike. Fenders have nothing to do with that.
My fenders are attached to the bicycle and keep road-spooge from slucing directly into the headset and calipers and bathing the BB and front derail in a grit bath as well as keeping the same off my back. This definitely protects the machine, keeps post ride maintenance to a minimum and avoids premature component wear/replacement.
It rained over night, the roads are soaking wet and I'll be taking the Winter/Wet bike out in a bit for a couple of pleasant hours in the hills.
-Bandera