[RBW] Riding without fenders on Rivs reviews needed.

2018-05-20 Thread Mark Anderson
If your brake-mounted headlight falls into your wheel, that means your front brake has detached from the fork. In that case the light may make you crash, but you'd crash without the light too. -- Mark Anderson -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW

[RBW] Riding without fenders on Rivs reviews needed.

2018-05-20 Thread LBleriot
I endorse this plan. I keep the Bleriot fendered and racked for winter grunge, but the Ram must run free! You’ll feel faster and more carefree. I fendered my Roadini as my go fast rain bike. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group.

[RBW] Riding without fenders on Rivs reviews needed.

2018-05-19 Thread David Carner
I removed the fenders from my Road Standard early this year after getting frustrated with some noise issues. Two weeks ago I participated in an organized ride, choosing the metric century option. With no fenders and warm temperatures I decided not to bother with rain gear in spite of the 100% ch

[RBW] Riding without fenders on Rivs reviews needed.

2018-05-19 Thread RichS
What I like about fenders in general is they keep a fair amount of grit and debris out of the drivetrain even in dry weather. Best, Richard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving e

[RBW] Riding without fenders on Rivs reviews needed.

2018-05-19 Thread Joe Bernard
You could go minimalist with Woody's Chop Chort wood fenders. The size, shape and tire clearance pretty much eliminates any concerns about a fender getting jammed and locking a wheel. They don't do a whole lotta fending, but the major spray on DT and bottom-of-bag is interrupted. If you zoom y

Re: [RBW] Riding without fenders on Rivs reviews needed.

2018-05-19 Thread iamkeith
I use fenders mostly because of the protection they provide to the bike, which is why all my Rivs other than the quickbeam have them. I treat them as more precious than Grant & Co. would like me to. As you say, I get drenched no matter what if its raining - but that's actually fairly rare in m

[RBW] Riding without fenders on Rivs reviews needed.

2018-05-19 Thread Lum Gim Fong
>From time to time I get the urge to drop the fenders/front rack and just ride, wheels free, with a saddle bag (Banana sax nowadays?)and attach me dino-light onto me front brake assembly. I commute 20-30 miles round-trip when I commute. Roads only. With wide DT carbonicbike I used to have I could