Sept Oregon coast ride, fenders needed?
07-01-19, 07:29 AM
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They are like an umbrella. If you have them then you won't need them. If you don't have them then you will need them. 
07-01-19, 01:10 PM
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Maybe I've been unlucky, but I've had fenders on several bikes and while they're certainly valuable in truly wet weather, they were mostly a royal PITA with respect to fitment, rubbing, noise, interfering with brakes/racks/luggage, complicating wheel changes, etc. I suspect if you have a dedicated hard-core touring bike with huge clearances, these problems are probably less and the weight gain for a heavily-loaded bike is minimal. But for non-camping and more lightly-loaded bikes, I wouldn't want the hassles of fenders for a small risk of rain. YMMV.
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07-02-19, 10:50 PM
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Some pretty good ski spots fairly near Pittsburgh. I started skiing 6 years ago in mid-50's, used to fall at least once per outing, got a knee strain once but nothing serious. It's a fun challenge, more mental than physical really vs cycling which is mostly physical. Mainly the folks I see getting injured are either seriously out-of-shape newbies or else kids doing jumps & tricks.
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