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Thomas
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Wind and water in combination today have finally convinced me that it's time to overcome my fear of death and get a set of fenders.
So, does anyone have any reccomendations for cheap yet functional fenders?
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joe
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:31 pm |
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 Saw Greg Lemond once at a restaurantJoined: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:48 pmPosts: 2003Location: seward
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planet bike freddy fenders, cheap and easy to put on and take off. my butt is dry.
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deplaqer
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:17 pm |
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joe wrote: planet bike freddy fenders, cheap and easy to put on and take off. my butt is dry.
Agreed. Got a set for the wife's bike for $11.75 on sale.
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joe
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:20 pm |
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| Saw Greg Lemond once at a restaurantJoined: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:48 pmPosts: 2003Location: seward
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sheesh! i paid 27 at hub. nice score.
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deplaqer
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:27 pm |
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| Super DomestiqueJoined: Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:53 pmPosts: 2250Location: Minneapolis
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joe wrote: sheesh! i paid 27 at hub. nice score.
The first weekend after labor day Trailhead in Champlin has 40% off of all accessories. You should get on their mailing list, but that entails going to Champlin......
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joe
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:30 pm |
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| Saw Greg Lemond once at a restaurantJoined: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:48 pmPosts: 2003Location: seward
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Champlin! I'd have to leave the city! hmmm.
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MacGyver
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:20 pm |
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The Freddies are basic and do the job well. If you want to get classier, I'm a fan of the SKS fenders. Made in Germany and a little trickier to find, they are silverish-colored and actually contain strips of metal inside that give them their shape. The downside is that they run about $40 most places. I know that Hiawatha Cyclery in SouthMPLS and The Bicycle Chain in Roseville have them. If you just want cheap and functional, go with the freddies.
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deplaqer
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:37 pm |
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| Super DomestiqueJoined: Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:53 pmPosts: 2250Location: Minneapolis
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joe wrote: Champlin! I'd have to leave the city! hmmm.
If you did, you could swing by my place and we could crush the Elm Creek reserve on our fixies.....there could be beer of Colorado origin involved..... 
come to think of it, it is due time that the collective rode outside the city and enjoyed the northern sections of the Three Rivers trail system.
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kyledr
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:52 pm |
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 Wishes you would pull over or speed upJoined: Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:32 pmPosts: 1142Location: mpls
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Back to my impossible fender quest, what'dya figure I can do on this thing (esp. check last 5 pics). I could do some sort of clip on thing if it weren't for the rather low clearance onthe front fork. I think I might do one of those plastic mtb type things that clip on and off fast so I can switch it from one bike to the next.
Last edited by kyledr on Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:07 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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joe
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:00 pm |
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| Saw Greg Lemond once at a restaurantJoined: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:48 pmPosts: 2003Location: seward
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smaller tires. the freddy's should fit nice and close
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kyledr
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:08 pm |
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| Wishes you would pull over or speed upJoined: Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:32 pmPosts: 1142Location: mpls
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The tires may look bigger than they are cause they're tubular. I think they're 23s, so I can't go down too much.
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MacGyver
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:26 pm |
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| Derby FodderJoined: Mon Jul 24, 2006 8:24 amPosts: 3571Location: Corcoran (the neighborhood)
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You might be best off just getting a clamp-on butt flap fender for the rear and admitting defeat up front.
Alternately, you could chop 8 inches or so off of the front fender so that instead of passing through the fork, it stops at the back of the fork. The spray out the front won't be so perfectly controlled, but it will keep most of the water off of your feet and legs. Is the clearance on the rear about the same as on the front, or is there more room to breathe back there?
Are both your fork crown and brake bridge drilled?
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joe
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:30 pm |
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| Saw Greg Lemond once at a restaurantJoined: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:48 pmPosts: 2003Location: seward
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kyledr, you can try mine if you want. th or f morning, i'll be at csci/ece.
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kyledr
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:07 pm |
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| Wishes you would pull over or speed upJoined: Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:32 pmPosts: 1142Location: mpls
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cool beans! it's hard for me to wake up before 10, but I'll do what I have to do. here's when I'm available.
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joe
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:14 pm |
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| Saw Greg Lemond once at a restaurantJoined: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:48 pmPosts: 2003Location: seward
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noon tommorrow then
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