On Sun, 3 Feb 2002, Sheldon Brown wrote:
> I doubt it's still true, but back in the old days, in Britain, riding
> without fenders, except for actual racing, marked you as a
> racerboy-lookalike-wannabe and exposed you to scornful smirks from
> Real Cyclists.
I agree Sheldon's statement completely!
Garrison Hilliard
Cin., Ohio