Originally Posted by
Slaninar
For off road riding, full coverage mudguards are dangerous and impractical.
For commuting and pavement riding (even if there's snow), mudguards that aren't full coverage will get you all dirty and sprayed - both the bike and the rider.
My point - if original fat tyres are used for off-road, I'd strongly suggest taking the mudguards off. If no off road, then a change for a bit thinner, slick tyres is a good choice.
And that's the plan - fat tires are already off replaced by studs. When it's warm and I put the fats back on for offroad I'll take the fenders off. It seems the SKS Velo's are a decent compromise between mudguards and real fenders. I'll find out soon enough!