I put 45mm PB Hardcore fenders on my GF's 'cross. They work perfect with a 37mm (measured) tire. However, as "Askel" knows, no fender is worth a shit in mud. We've been on some really nasty stuff, in the rain, and ended up having to ride the grass along the ditch to keep going. The worst part of that is the grass usually grows in clumps, which makes it like riding railroad ties; brutal. And, most debris is off the center of the tread.
I learnt today that next time I do an almost 140km mtb ride with 1900 metres of climbing, I am not riding 80kms the day before. <iframe height='405' width='590' frameborder='0' allowtransparency='true' scrolling='no' src='http://app.strava.com/runs/2905350/embed/f68e96ab98102ba66f72e7d2bcf5bd1bb277c1e5'></iframe> Garmin went flat with about 20kms to go. I was doing it tough at the 50km mark but the boys kept me going. A few photos off my phone. Our first rest stop We had to climb all the way up there. Tainjarra Falls lookout This was my saviour after 90kms
At least someone's smart enough to run bar-ends! ...and don't tell me what's on that sammich. I don't wanna know. Y'all Aussies eat some STRANGE stuff! M
I used to run old aluminum specialized fenders on my 83 stumpjumperer with 26x2.125 tires at this same festival.... and I had those fenders set pretty close to the tires.... yeah, they'd pack up pretty fast if I ran through a bunch of deep mud. I'd stop at a water faucet a couple times a day and blast the worst of the mud out. mostly the ground there is hard pack, just wet on top, so the fenders generally work pretty well and make riding around camp a lot more comfortable. I do seem to remember way way back when (early/mid 70s?), I used these tire scrapers on my road/touring bikes that were wire loops hanging off the brake bolts and had a little bent plastic tube that ever-so-lightly ran along the top of the tires... they'd knock glass bits and thorns out before they had a chance to go around and get jammed in. hugely cut down on glass and thorn flats in the days before kevlar walled tires. I do wonder if something couldn't be done at the back of the fenders to knock some of the worst of the mud off. anyways, the Spring festival is Memorial Day Weekend... depending on the weather, if its anything like last spring, I'll be really happy I have fenders again.
Thats a big call from the land of the epic meals. <object width="560" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7Xc5wIpUenQ?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7Xc5wIpUenQ?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>
Love the idea - the hammerschmidt cranks. My front derailleur gets loaded up with sand & mud. unfortunately my bike is not compatible.
I knew there was a d in there somewhere. The only thing I don't like about them is the noise they make. My mate was saying that with a 24t chainring the top gear is 38t. Pity you need ISCG mounts to use them.
Those were called "tire savers" and they're still available. If we ran through glass or debris, we drop a hand down on the tire and use our gloves to brush it off while moving. Never tried that on my mt bike.
I got a run in Christmas morning, but got too cold for three laps, so stopped at one. .77 miles slow... I forgot to bring my gloves so my hands got cold enough to be numb in ten minutes. The next day my aunt, uncle and a friend hiked Superstition for almost 6 miles. We saw a few mountain bikes and one big spider. <iframe frameborder="0" scrolling="no" width="640" height="360" src="https://api.smugmug.com/services/embed/1649736940_fTK2L5r?width=640&height=360"></iframe>
50 miles at just under 20-mph average. It was a beautiful day here. I started out with a short sleeve shirt under a long-sleeve shirt. At the 23 mile point, I stopped for snack and took off the top shirt. Later, I came up on another rider with pants, a jacket, gloves and a cap under his helmet. I guess he was cold....I mean the windchill was probably down to 70F.
It got a little chilly yesterday here in NoVA. Windy too! I mean it musta been down around 42deg! :eek1 Still managed to overdress. I got some PRO Tarmac overbooties for Crimmus. Wore em for the first time yesterday. Light yet windproof. Warm enough that my toes didn't complain but not too warm where they got soaked in sweat. Wool socks under any bootie seems the way to go tho. My little brother is (hopefully) coming to UW Hockey tonite. Hope he has a good time. M
Christmas Day ride: 36degF start temp at 7am. Finished about 8:45 at 47degF. Had to test a new jacket from YakWife, but forgot the shoe covers. Numb toes at the end. Yesterday's ride was much warmer at 58degF, but we didn't start until 9:15. It was nearly 70degF when we finished at 11:15. I'm hoping for another 75mi before the end of the week, but that'll depend on work/pregnant wife...
Just finished off my year of riding with my biggest week and biggest month. 405kms for the week. 799kms for the month. 6007kms for the year. I am hoping to ride more next year.
Went to REI for their used gear sale and managed to find a brand new pair of Pearl Izumi X-Alp Seek IV, in my size, for $14 and a nice Novara jersey for $4. Is there anyone here that has old clip in pedals they no longer use and wish to sell to me cheap? I'm looking for the SPD type that are flat on one side and clip in on the other. Got the shoes, need the pedals - then I'm completely done setting up my new bike!