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Folding bicycles with fenders/mud guards ?
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. Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom). |
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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 |
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Tony Raven wrote on 26/03/2007 08:21 +0100:
wrote on 26/03/2007 03:51 +0100: With that caveat, I'd recommend getting the bike you like best, and adding Freddy Fenders to it. Are they available in the UK? Google didn't help. Sorry about the multiple posts - my SMTP server kept saying it hadn't been sent so I kept trying. -- Tony "The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way." - Bertrand Russell |
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Tony Raven writes:
Tony Raven wrote on 26/03/2007 08:21 +0100: wrote on 26/03/2007 03:51 +0100: With that caveat, I'd recommend getting the bike you like best, and adding Freddy Fenders to it. Are they available in the UK? Google didn't help. Sorry about the multiple posts - my SMTP server kept saying it hadn't been sent so I kept trying. You send news via smtp? |
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Paul Rudin wrote on 26/03/2007 08:54 +0100:
Tony Raven writes: Tony Raven wrote on 26/03/2007 08:21 +0100: wrote on 26/03/2007 03:51 +0100: With that caveat, I'd recommend getting the bike you like best, and adding Freddy Fenders to it. Are they available in the UK? Google didn't help. Sorry about the multiple posts - my SMTP server kept saying it hadn't been sent so I kept trying. You send news via smtp? That's what it tells me on the posting error messages. Vagaries of the server I post through, for reasons I don't quite understand, even though it is set up as an NNTP account on TB. -- Tony "The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way." - Bertrand Russell |
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Don Wiss wrote:
Besides the Bromptom and Dahons, what folding bicycles have fenders? Errrr, any you put them on... mudguards are available in lots of sizes and few bikes in the general utility class don't have room. Beyond that, they're certainly a standard factory option on the Birdy and Mezzo ranges, and most others I've seen, or so ISTM. 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. 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. If it just needs to pack down rather than do it really fast, look at Airnimals and Bike Fridays, which will take mudguards as a standard option. Moultons too. Small wheels are still much easier to pack than big ones, and don't compromise a bike nearly as much as popular myth suggests (especially when combined with good suspension), and are certainly okay on dirt roads. You do want to make sure your tyre selection is up to the soft stuff though. 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. Now the Schmidt SON is available for narrow spacings there's no reason not to have good dynamo lighting. Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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