Is this bike fender-ready?
 

I didn't want to ask this in Bicycle Mechanics, because I don't want to pester anyone there (haha), and I figured you guys would know. Just a quickie question of whether this bike has the proper design to be able to slap some full-size fenders on it. (The person doesn't want clip-ons.)

You can see it's got eyelets at the front and back, and those holes at the um, "bridges", at the front and the back. Anything else it needs?

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Couldn't quite tell from the angle on the front view, but the rear looks to have enough clearance between the frame and tire. You have the necessary eyelets.

Check to see if the chainstay bridge is drilled, like this:

http://www.barracudabicycles.com/ima...ayBridge01.jpg

That's where the front of the rear fender will mount. If it is, then you're golden, and the fender kit should include everything you need. :thumb:

Looks like it has the eyelets I just used to put mine on. Looks good to me. The picture before me has the ideal front of the rear fender attachment point but will be fine without. I used 3 zap straps, two to each horizontal bar and one through these two that goes around the seat bar.

Most fender kits come with clips that you can use instead of bolting it to the chainstay bridge - just screw it to the fender, and clip it to the bridge.

James Brown worthy lyrics right there.

Get on up!

Thanks for the help! I checked, and the bike does indeed have a drilled chainstay bridge.

Only one more thing keeping me from pulling the trigger... I taught the person who rides to U-lock it in this style, snagging the frame & back tire rim:

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(The only difference is that the bike has V-brakes instead of cantilevers, but it's the same idea.)

What concerns me is that, if that tire now has a fender running around, how is the U-lock gonna be wide enough to fit both the seatstay and the tire? I don't see how it could. I'm wary of the fenders forcing a less effective locking setup, such as only U-locking the frame, or the "Sheldon Brown" through the back wheel in the rear triangle. Anyone have insights or comments on locking with fenders?