I've seen a lot of posts about fenders recently, and I have lots of questions about them. I've never known about fenders until about two years ago when I learned about Rivendell, joined this board, and bought my SKS-fendered Joe A., my first bike with fenders. I don't ride in the rain, but I have to admit that I like the idea of nothing wet, dry, or dusty spraying up on me is appealing. Or, does one not really need them if only riding in dry weather?
Color--how do you choose a color? I thought black would be inconspicuous, but I like the look of the silver fenders. I saw a post the other day where the fenders matched the bike. Very nice! Or, is no fenders better? Material--I understand that plastic fenders are safer than other materials because you can install a safety tab. The other fender materials don't have this option, as I understand, and one might go over the handlebars in case of foreign object between tire and fender. Which bike/types of bikes do you decide to fender or not? Riding conditions? Does length of ride or speed have any bearing? Is it just esthetics? What other options you take into consideration? I'm asking this as a general question, although I have a Champaign-colored step thru that I think would look great with hammered Honjo fenders--to me and to thieves! For now, it will remain a non-fendered bike. Roberta -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
