At 50% greater rainfall than average this year so far, I'm very happy to have quiet aluminum fenders on my bikes. The amount of money spent on drivetrain consumables has been way less than it had been before I was a confirmed fender-er. The abrasive slurry of decomposing urban surfaces mixed water that is kept off everything contributes to durability no part maker could ever claim.
Fenders also reduce the grotesqueness you face when you grab your water bottle for a sip from what has effectively been your fender if you don't have any. What dry weather I ride in with the fenders on my bikes hasn't ever made me jealously consider taking them off. They keep dust lifted by the tires from being directly applied to the drivetrain moving parts in dry conditions too. I don't bother with "dry lube" for such any more, I still had dust contamination, only the degree is arguable. The amount of effort cleaning and reapplying lubes for wet and dry would create a superfund site and consume more time than just riding. With fenders. My bike after an 80 mile ride on the GAP, the first 40 miles in pouring rain, then just the crushed limestone slurry : https://photos.app.goo.gl/uugCZ3HggdZmgHgM2 How you keep your feet clean and dry without fenders: https://photos.app.goo.gl/IbVGgp84O2O9TdKh2 Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Monday, May 21, 2018 at 5:03:52 PM UTC-4, Patch T wrote: > > Hi Bunch, > > Forgive the NYC-specific post, but I know there's a lot out there and I > would like to know your thoughts on fenders and seasons here. > > Namely, do you always wear them? Can I get away with removing them during > the summer? Too wet? > > I prefer the look of a bike without. I'd like a wider tire currently. I > enjoy tinkering and don't mind removing and reinstalling parts. I > absolutely appreciate full coverage in significant rain, and do enjoy > riding no matter what the weather is. I may have answered my own question. > > Would still like to know what habits y'all have. > > Patch > BK/formerly LA > > > > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
