Comments on: Types of Fenders http://www.commutebybike.com/2010/06/03/types-of-fenders/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:08:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Mark http://www.commutebybike.com/2010/06/03/types-of-fenders/comment-page-1/#comment-193232 Mark Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:56:31 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=5042#comment-193232 Jack, You may run into trouble with this. I have a Salsa Casseroll that came with 37mm wide tires, which technically exceed the limit for fender compatibility on that bike. Not realizing this, I put fenders on it anyway, and found that, while there usually weren't any problems, in the winter, snow would often get stuck between the tire and fender, which had the potential to slow me down considerably. I've since switched to smaller tires, and haven't had any such issues. If you're worried, I'd recommend doing the same. Jack,
You may run into trouble with this. I have a Salsa Casseroll that came with 37mm wide tires, which technically exceed the limit for fender compatibility on that bike. Not realizing this, I put fenders on it anyway, and found that, while there usually weren’t any problems, in the winter, snow would often get stuck between the tire and fender, which had the potential to slow me down considerably. I’ve since switched to smaller tires, and haven’t had any such issues. If you’re worried, I’d recommend doing the same.

]]> By: Paul in Minneapolis http://www.commutebybike.com/2010/06/03/types-of-fenders/comment-page-1/#comment-193230 Paul in Minneapolis Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:32:16 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=5042#comment-193230 I love SKS full fenders. They are on my heavy touring, light touring, hybird and Dutch bikes. They are easy to mount fender taillights on(B&M 4D toplight) and Headland mudflaps are also easy to mount, front and rear. Altough I did recommend them to some one who is rather carless handling the bike and she keeps knocking the fenders so the rub on the tires.. There are others out there, but when I find something that works soooo good, I stay with it. I love SKS full fenders. They are on my heavy touring, light touring, hybird and Dutch bikes.
They are easy to mount fender taillights on(B&M 4D toplight) and Headland mudflaps are also easy to mount, front and rear.

Altough I did recommend them to some one who is rather carless handling the bike and she keeps knocking the fenders so the rub on the tires..

There are others out there, but when I find something that works soooo good, I stay with it.

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This will be a supported multi-day ride, so I might buy a pair of smaller fenders and not open them until I see I need them. Then if I don’t use them I can just take them back to the store.

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