Originally Posted by
illusiumd
My LBS kind of lost a gasket with last week. I came in for some problems I was having and it turned out the bottom bracket (SRAM GXP) was absolutely shredded on one side - the bearings had come out - and the thing just looked like a gunked up, terrible mess. I could swear that I cleaned that thing out in October - it was my first time taking it apart - maybe I didn't seal it up correctly?
But the LBS got on me about not having fenders. I ride all weather and when it rains I usually hose my bike off when I get home and always store it inside. I just can't stand fenders for some reason - but I suppose if it will really help keep the parts in good working order...
I commute all-weather 30mi a day 4 days a week - half in the city and half bike path.
I kinda doubt a fender is going to do much for the BB, most fenders are not going to go low enough to keep the front wheel from spraying grim on the BB.
My daily commuter bike (Kona Dew Drop) has fenders and after 14,000 miles of biking in nearly every condition imaginable, the original BB is holding up. OTOH, my Felt Z85 needs the BB serviced after every rainy ride ...that's an exaggeration, but I try to keep that a dry bike because the BB does not like getting wet.