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Old 06-27-23, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by scott967
I don't do group rides, but we do have a couple organized/charity centuries a year that I do. The route is such that a little rain is pretty much a given, but one year it was raining pretty hard for about a half of a metric, and boy, the difference between riding behind someone with or without fenders is night and day. I've been temped to get some of those "assavers" and give them a try but never got around to it.

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Another thing is to not ride directly behind the person in front of you. Offset to one side or another so their tire spray isn't directly in your face.
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