Thanks. I had thought about fenders, and even grabbed one off the shelf to see if it would fit - it wasn't wide enough for these tires. But I did have a large Ikea bag/backpack that I used on the trains and then folded up and strapped to the rear rack when riding; that bag did a good job of keeping mud off my back and the seat bag at least.


Really handy Ikea bag/backpack. Big enough to hold 2 x 17 liter panniers + 2 x 4.1 liter fork bags + ~10 liter drybag + misc

Ikea bag spent the rest of the trip strapped to the rear rack. Was hosed off for the train ride home.

For the front, I relied upon the downtube-mounted toolbox to keep the mud off me. And it did the job. I did keep an eye on the drivetrain and cleaned and lubed as needed. Not squeaky clean but functional every morning.



At least the chain is relatively clean!

By the end of the trip (and even after a mid-trip water bottle wash), the panniers were caked in mud


But they cleaned up nice with a hose and a little elbow grease when I got home and are ready for their next adventure.

I've since learned that Velo Orange used to make a set of 20" fenders wide enough for the All Packa's tires; I'll have to keep an eye out for them.