Originally Posted by
terrymorse
With yet another atmospheric river on its way, it looks like the wet California weather is the new normal.
My latest accommodation: a seatpost-mounted rear fender, which I had to order from Europe. Here's looking forwards to a slightly drier and cleaner posterior.
Topeak Defender RC11
I got an SKS S-blade from either Jenson USA or Bike Tires Direct. Arrived within 2 days for under $25. Makes a HUGE difference! No more wet shorts, no pile of mud where the shorts meet the saddle, no skunk stripe.
Here it is mounted on the Canyon, which I've designated my Rainy Day Bike (made of plastic, disc brakes, nice long naked seatpost for mounting fenders and lights and Varia. Full marks if you can tell me where I took the picture...
