I don't know what the hell all your problems are. Don't you know that all those shorty fenders were once FULL size when installed, but cost cutting by the manufacture'rs resulted in material that wasn't sanforized and they all shrunk when they got wet. That's what they told me at the bike show in Milano in '83, and they wouldn't fool a visitor from the States, would they? Ted Ernst Palos Verdes Estates, Ca
> Of course the most obvious advantage for use during time trials was the
> enormous weight difference. But, as pointed out on this list many times
> in the past, weight savings makes no difference in racing does it?
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, Southern California
>
> On May 16, 2006, at 9:59 AM, Charles T. Young wrote:
>
>> An overlooked advantage that Ken D. shared with me is that they make for
>> a
>> decidedly quicker repair should the rear tire flat on a bicycle with
>> track
>> ends. Beyond that, they also don't cause (or worsen) toe clip overlap,
>> they
>> sure are easy to mount and given the short arc and simple mounting
>> method,
>> they can be easily tuned for an even fender line.
>>
>> Charlie Young
>> Honey Brook, PA
>>
>> John wrote:
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>>> All this is true, but what advantage do the short mudguards have over
>>> full mudguards for the situations you describe?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> -John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
>>> Appleton WI USA