Rain Friday, Gravel event Saturday
10-21-15, 07:15 AM
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Rain Friday, Gravel event Saturday
I have a 55 mile gravel ride planned for Saturday, and Friday there is the expectation of off and on rain all day. I'm planning to ride my Disc Trucker for this one, with 26x2.0 knobbie tires. Up to here I'm good to go. My question is related to fenders. The Disc trucker is my daily ride to work so it has fenders on it. Do I need to remove them for the event due to the risk of mud, or should I just go with it? I like that fenders help keep me clean, and I ride for fun and fitness since I'm WAY too slow to compete. I have done several rides before, but never one where the ground at least starts off wet. Any advice would be appreciated.
10-21-15, 07:31 AM
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If its actual gravel roads rather than unmaintained sticky dirt double track, Id keep fenders. I hate all the grit that kicks up from wet gravel road.
10-21-15, 10:41 AM
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It depends on the type of mud your area gets. Some mud turns into this sticky peanut butter like substance that can pack up so bad it locks the wheel in place. If that is what you have I would take the fenders off. If mud in your area is more just like muddy water I would keep the fenders on to make staying comfortable easier.
10-21-15, 11:01 AM
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All depends on how much clearance there is between the tire and the Mudguards .
My Winter bike has a pre/non suspension fork, so for more clearance.. Its Cut and bolted on both sides of the fork crown .
26 x 1.9 tires..
My Winter bike has a pre/non suspension fork, so for more clearance.. Its Cut and bolted on both sides of the fork crown .
26 x 1.9 tires..
10-25-15, 03:35 PM
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I Left them on. There was a little mud, but nothing I sunk into. Thanks all for the input. Here I am taking a quick break.
10-26-15, 10:38 AM
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It depends on the type of mud your area gets. Some mud turns into this sticky peanut butter like substance that can pack up so bad it locks the wheel in place. If that is what you have I would take the fenders off. If mud in your area is more just like muddy water I would keep the fenders on to make staying comfortable easier.
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