On Mar 25, 10:40 pm, Don Wiss wrote:
Besides the Bromptom and Dahons, what folding bicycles have fenders? I'd
like one for travel, and it needs to be able to be used on dirt and sand
roads. Plus, when it rains, I don't want to have to stop. Rental bikes
almost never have fenders, and I've ruined many clothes during my travels
because of this.

Since this isn't going to be a commuter bike, it need not be small. It just
has to fold, so I can take in onto small planes. So bigger wheels would be
better.

I like this one:http://dahon.com/intl/glidep8.htm
Though it is on the heavy side. I do need lights when I travel to the
Caribbean, as it gets dark rather early. But bringing along battery
operated ones have worked fine.


My wife and I have matching Bike Friday New World Tourists. They
don't come stock with fenders, but they are an option.

However, I wasn't impressed by the design, from what I could tell from
the online images. And other Friday owners confirmed some of my
fears, regarding the lack of fender stays and less-than-thorough
coverage, etc.

So I just put Planet Bike's Freddy Fenders on the bikes. They're
available to fit 20" wheels. I've used them on other bikes and found
them to be reliable.

My only complaint: This year's fender model features a friction
collet attachment between the stays and the fenders, to allow the
front fender to pull loose if it swallows a stick. But the plastic
collet nuts are much wider than the standard arrangement. They
protrude inward toward the tire, and on today's rough-road city test
ride, they sometimes vibrate side-to-side enough to squeal against the
tire. Now I wish I'd left the front stays longer.

With that caveat, I'd recommend getting the bike you like best, and
adding Freddy Fenders to it.

- Frank Krygowski