Mystery Fenders
My Pista should arrive this week.
In preparation, I took the fenders off of my commuter and rode it in the slush and ice in order to refresh my mind on the purpose of fenders.
Oh, yes, now I remember why I put fenders on my commuter.
Anyway, it kinda grates on me to put fenders on a fixed gear bike (different strokes for different folks), but I think sometimes, especially if I commute on this machine, I could stand to have fenders on it.
So, I remember seeing a bike on fixedgeargallery that had really beautiful minimalist fenders.
They just barely covered the areas, front and back, where the rooster tail leaves the tires.
They seemed homemade to me, although very nicely homemade, until I saw the same fenders on another bike at fixedgeargallery.
Possibly, two guys did the same thing and they coincidentally look alike, or, they bought them somewhere.
The small fenders attached to the bike by one stainless or chromed bent wire using what looked like heavy duty black rubber bands.
I had the impression these fenders could go on and off in a minute without tools.
I didn't bookmark the bikes at the time 'cause I didn't think I would ever want fenders on my Pista.
Now I can't find them again.
Does anyone know about these fenders?