Aren't you always being snarky??

Apologies Retem. I took your response slightly wrong. Thanks again guys. It's appreciated.

Haha...my Dad's bike did have gumwalls. WHITE gumwalls, to be precise. I always thought that was strange, considering this was back in the 70s. I don't recall what brand they were, but remember that all the writing on the sidewalls was in French. I don't think I'll be having much luck finding those!!!

panaracer pasela tg good sturdy smooth and cushy tire

I dunno, bub

I kinda like 'em











of course, I poke holes in all my condoms, too, and my helmet is made of old grocery bags, and I buy most of my toothbrushes used




plus, it never rains here



and they look good













whatever, I got coaster brakes so everyone already shies away from me anyway

mostly

It'll keep crud/water out of one's steer tube though right? At least?

I think they look spiffy.. Wish they were a tad longer, for aesthetic reasons..

where can i find fenders like this?

feetpower,

Quick mount fenders like that are pretty easy to find. Models like Planet Bike Freddy's come to mind but there are others. Do a quick Google or swing by your lbs. You'll be sure to find what you want. The only issues I see at all is the ones in the picture would still allow spray to get up to your bar/hands. I personally prefer a front fender that extends a tad past the fork for this very reason. Also, the rear doesn't extend far enough towards the seat tube to keep the back of your pants from getting wet/crap on them. They would definitely be fine if you were riding in shorts or jeans and you didn't mind getting a little wet. At one point or another I posted up a pic of my Surly with heavily chopped fenders and through trial and error I've found those lengths to be just enough to keep me 100% dry. No splash on the back of my suit pants, no dirt and crap flying up threatening to ruin white shirts and my shoes don't look like I just walked out of a swamp. Although, I actually wear overshoes that extend up to the bottom of my calves on rainy days. But, on days it's just wet (rain has stopped) I just go with shoes. By the way, for shoes, regular, old plastic bags from 7-11 or wherever work great for one way. They get torn up quick but you'll arrive clean and dry.

Scrodzilla,

Apologies. I could have (should have) PM'd feetpower. I did not intentionally hijack your thread. Apologies and respect.

If anything... keeping water out of the head tube and bearings is well worth it and you may never have to replace the headset.

On bikes that won't accommodate a fender, I use a wine cork in the steer tube to serve the same purpose.

Open seat posts should get the same treatment as well.

Sixty-fiver,

Hey, that's a great reminder - an awesome "old school" trick. Another great option that only costs pocket change are the solid rubber plugs most hardware stores sell. Not as quaint of course but effective and pretty darn easy to pull out. Good stuff.

No. So you can still get the rear wheel out with rear-facing track ends.

I need some that match my barend/coffee cupholder

Yea, for me the problem is coordinating the ashtray.

oldfixedguy - no need for an apology. It's appreciated though.

Thanks to everyone who has posted a useful response.

those look like sks raceblades perhaps