That type of fender does one thing: it keeps muck, dirt and street crap off your rear end and your back. Keeps that stuff off your backpack as well.
So really they are somewhat useful in mild weather when you don't mind getting wet otherwise. Once it gets cold you really need something more than that to keep your lower parts dryish. A surprising amount of what gets you wet in the rain comes up from the road and full fenders are required to keep road water down where it belongs. Personally I don't bother with those "rat tail" fenders (as they're called). In the warm summer I just get wet. If it's cold enough that I need to keep as much water off me as possible I use clip-on 3/4 fenders and once they go on they stay on for the winter. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Igor Roshchin <[email protected]> Sent: March 16, 2013 3/16/13 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: PESO - Leah (messenger content) Frank, I am always surprised seeing this type of fenders. Is it just a show-off, or does it have any practical reason? In my opinion the main purpose of the bike fenders is prevent the bicyclist from splushed on. And that would be more effecient if the fender was closer to the tire. I understand why racing bikes do not need fenders, but for messengers, who get to ride in wet weather (I am assuming that from some of your photos), - that would seem to be important. So, why no or less-than-efficient fenders? Igor Sat Mar 16 12:20:21 EDT 2013 knarftheriault at gmail.com wrote: > I really did this up for Facebook (many of my friends are messengers around > the world and they seem to enjoy these) but since Stan mentioned a > messenger's facial expression in another thread I thought I'd post this one: > > http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2013/03/leah.html?m=1 > > Leah, going about her business, blank facial expression as she concentrates > on the road. > > I do like what she's wearing though - stereotypical messenger garb (I did the > spandex racer-boy look as did a few others). > > Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. > > Cheers, > frank -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
