In the Northwest, riders splice halves of water bottles onto the ends of
their fenders for a mudflap effect.
David Feldman
Vancouver, WA
>
> In a message dated 2/3/02 2:37:45 PM, swampmtn@siscom.net writes:
>
> << In Cincinnati a group of racers told me they wouldn't train with
mudguards
> because they created too much wind drag and slowed them down too much.
But I
> wonder - who needs to go fast on a cold winter's day? Wouldn't mud guards
> give you a better workout, and without as much windchill >>
>
> Think about a 55 degree day in, say , February here in the Northeast,
> with a one foot pack of melting snow turning all the salty sand on the
road
> into ice water gritty muck. Now think about trying to ride in a paceline
with
> a group of fenderless riders all spraying this mess in big roostertails.
No
> thanks. As a matter of fact, I'd like to have not only fenders but "spats"
> for conditions like this. Also maybe a close ratio hub gear and a light
> fiberglass full chaincase. The wind drag argument makes my head spin! Do
> early season training rides really need to be re-enactments of
Paris-Roubiax?
>
> Best Regards,
> Wes Gadd
> A very dry winter, no snow pack
> Unionville, CT
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