Short Fender Lovers Club.
02-01-15, 07:37 AM
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Short Fender Lovers Club.
Hello Everyone. The Short Fender Lovers Club has one simple rule, you need to have a bike with "Shorty" fenders on it.
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“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
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02-01-15, 08:39 AM
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I can join the club with my daily commuter. The crate is zip tied to the rack and I just set my lunch box inside. I have tried many ways over the years and this by far works the best.
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02-01-15, 09:38 AM
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I've always liked the look of these. Is there a current source for them?
02-01-15, 09:43 AM
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02-01-15, 10:26 AM
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Not to rain on anybody's parade or anything, but what is the point of these so-called fenders? Looks like about the only protection they'd provide is for your brake calipers and fork crown. Or are they just some kind of fashion statement?
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02-01-15, 10:31 AM
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I picked up my "shorties" at a swap meet for five bucks.
02-01-15, 11:21 AM
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Does his Mother or Dominatrix dress him? LOL
I think they are simply for looks.
WOW! Great pics. I actually started this 'club' as a goof after the 'brifter haters" and "E" shift classics, but I see we have some other shortie fans.
WOW! Great pics. I actually started this 'club' as a goof after the 'brifter haters" and "E" shift classics, but I see we have some other shortie fans.
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02-01-15, 11:54 AM
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Just being cool man. (Said with my best hipster drawl ).
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02-01-15, 12:05 PM
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Good enough for Valetti, Martano and Cinelli,
Valetti1 by iabisdb, on Flickr
Martano 1932 by iabisdb, on Flickr
Gazzetta2 by iabisdb, on Flickr
... good enough for me,
106100-002-026f by iabisdb, on Flickr
Valetti1 by iabisdb, on FlickrMartano 1932 by iabisdb, on FlickrGazzetta2 by iabisdb, on Flickr... good enough for me,
106100-002-026f by iabisdb, on Flickr
02-01-15, 12:25 PM
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"Shorties" have got to be the most useless item you could ever fit to a bike. The old Italian "shorties" were not shorties but rather only a small portion of the full mudguards that because they were bolted in place were simply left on when the larger section was removed for races (and re-installed for training).
02-01-15, 12:33 PM
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Thanks.
02-01-15, 12:56 PM
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My former ride, now my wife's ride U08 Mixte
With DT Shifting (she only rides in one gear) and would be shameful to change to a fixie!
I have an extra pair of shorty fenders and may put them on my PX10
With DT Shifting (she only rides in one gear) and would be shameful to change to a fixie!
I have an extra pair of shorty fenders and may put them on my PX10
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02-01-15, 01:32 PM
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The rear ones do help keep the water off your butt and $150.00 Brooks saddle to some extent but when this Dawes was built Brit cyclists used cycling capes that covered the rider and a lot of the bike as well.
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Finally a club I can join. I agree, absolutely useless, but I like the way they look, so that's enough for me.
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02-02-15, 06:21 AM
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Easy on easy off
For me, the allure was appearance and the ease of installaion.
After my first ride in the rain, the allure was how easy it was to take them off and fit full size fenders (not as easy to install, but useful).
After my first ride in the rain, the allure was how easy it was to take them off and fit full size fenders (not as easy to install, but useful).
02-02-15, 07:20 AM
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"Shorties" have got to be the most useless item you could ever fit to a bike. The old Italian "shorties" were not shorties but rather only a small portion of the full mudguards that because they were bolted in place were simply left on when the larger section was removed for races (and re-installed for training).
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“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
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