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joe

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:17 pm

Saw Greg Lemond once at a restaurantJoined: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:48 pmPosts: 2002Location: seward

And you forgot to put "Sat Oct 28, bike race" on your calendar.

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Adam Turman

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:45 am

Dreams of a bike made from MithrilJoined: Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:36 amPosts: 1288Location: St Louis Park

MacGyver wrote:

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?

I was going to suggest the same thing. Zip Ties are your best friend.

I just bought the Planet Bike full coverage fenders and I love them. They come with little bridges and other stuff that allows you to attach them with Zip Ties. They worked awesome yesterday. I had to travel on a muddy road that's all torn up, and they kept me totally dry.

Anyway, REI has the SKS fenders for $30ish (?) and they also have the Planet Bike ones. However I bought mine at the Hub like Joe did (Steef suggested that earlier, and you're giving $$$ to a cool local shop).

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velocipete

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:40 am

In a gear most men use only on the downhills!Joined: Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:33 amPosts: 280Location: Eagan

I've got the same clearance issues on my Schwinn as kyledr, so I ride it with no fenders in the rain. But I'm trying to figure out a solution. I'll let y'all know if I do.

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kyledr

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:58 pm

Wishes you would pull over or speed upJoined: Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:32 pmPosts: 1142Location: mpls

Turns out the planet bike freddy fenders (that is what you have, right joe?) and they actually fit! They dont' go thru the front fork so it's all good. The metal things that attach to the fork stick up a little too much so I can't turn the wheel unless I trim them down, but that's nothing tin snips won't fix. They attach easier than I thought they would, too.

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Thomas

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:22 pm

Spoke TwiddlerJoined: Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:47 pmPosts: 190Location: Seward

Allright, freedys it is. Thanks, everybody!

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Thomas.
Bikelympics II! Saturday, 8/9/08!

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e-bomb

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:02 pm

Thinks "false flat" means low tire pressureJoined: Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:47 pmPosts: 344

Last edited by e-bomb on Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:38 am, edited 1 time in total.

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kyledr

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:05 pm

Wishes you would pull over or speed upJoined: Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:32 pmPosts: 1142Location: mpls

Not like either one is so different... I do like the look of raceblades, though. Do they setup the same as freddy fenders (e.g. behind the seatstays and behind the front fork)?

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