Originally Posted by
Classtime
Yes FENDERS. Maybe rack in the back for a trunk bag but I really like my Carradice for my work clothes and lunch. Tires wider than 23-25 perhaps, but make sure 28s will fit with plenty of room under the fenders. I think 28s need 50mm fenders.
The standard recommendation for fender size is usually 10 mm bigger than your tire. So if you're using 28 mm tires you can do with 40 mm fenders. However, I've find that aesthetically having larger fenders much wider than the tires is odd. I've got a set of 35 mm SKS Longboards on a set of 35 mm tires and it works quite well. I've also got a set of 45 mm SKS's on 38 mm tires, and it looks okay, but not as nice as the 35-35's.
So for 28 mm tires you could get away with 30 mm fenders if you mount them a bit tighter.