Any way to get better fender action on the rear wheel?
10-21-20, 05:44 PM
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Any way to get better fender action on the rear wheel?
we will be riding in the rain as it does that once in awhile in portland Oregon. I talked to the guys at the bike shop about bigger fenders but he says that would not make a difference. its just that her foot is so close to the rear wheel. it needs some kind of splash guard. anyone do this?
10-21-20, 07:47 PM
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we will be riding in the rain as it does that once in awhile in portland Oregon. I talked to the guys at the bike shop about bigger fenders but he says that would not make a difference. its just that her foot is so close to the rear wheel. it needs some kind of splash guard. anyone do this?
Some fenders have a lot of hardware inside the fender that can send water spraying out the sides. If you’re riding long days in the rain, choosing a fender with a smoother inside (like most metal fenders) is helpful.
10-23-20, 05:45 PM
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Full coverage fenders are the best investment for staying dry. On a tandem, adding a mud flap to the bottom of the front fender helps keep the stoker’s feet dry.
Some fenders have a lot of hardware inside the fender that can send water spraying out the sides. If you’re riding long days in the rain, choosing a fender with a smoother inside (like most metal fenders) is helpful.
Some fenders have a lot of hardware inside the fender that can send water spraying out the sides. If you’re riding long days in the rain, choosing a fender with a smoother inside (like most metal fenders) is helpful.
10-23-20, 06:14 PM
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Not a tandem rider but a long time user of good fenders. Good, deep front flaps rule. Many of the flaps that come on fenders are jokes. I regularly drill out the rivets, remove the flaps and screw on real ones that I make. If after that, the stoke still finds he/she is getting wet from the real wheel, I'd put a similar flap on the front bottom of the rear fender. (I am assuming both fenders are full fenders; projecting in front and covering the rear wheel from BB to mid height in back.
10-24-20, 10:29 AM
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Just read an informative article on fenders here: https://www.renehersecycles.com/journal/
Scroll down list of articles till you get to fenders.
Scroll down list of articles till you get to fenders.
10-24-20, 10:44 AM
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Yes, it's the front fender. Stoker gets it much more than captain. Front flaps should be 4-5" wide at the bottom and come down to ~2" off the ground. I make them out of black rubber stair tread material and bolt them on with fender washers on the inside, bent to fit fender curvature. I put a similar one in the back. I've had the best luck with SKS cromoplastic fenders. I think the model I've been using is now called the Commuter. IME the cromoplastic ones way outlast aluminum, which has fatigued at the attachment points.
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