Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Another Upgrade?

So I went back to my bike shop of choice for a couple of additions to my bike. I had them install a cargo rack and after market fenders. Check it out:

I\'ve added a cargo rack and fenders to my bike.

Look pretty nice, huh? Well I'm not all that pleased. The cargo rack is great. I can now strap stuff that woln't fit in my camelbak backpack onto the back of my bike. However I've decided that after market fenders suck. They're made out of polycarbonate plastic and thus are durable and flexible. Durable is nice but flexible sucks. They have a tendancy to "bounce" and rub on my tires. This is anoying and inconvienient since it slows me down.

On the upside I'll be glad I have them when it starts raining again. Inconvienient fenders have to beat "track marks" up and down my back when its raining.  But for now sunny, windy autum days are making me wish I had opted for clip on fenders which would have been even cheaper and I wouldn't have to deal with them when its not raining. So it goes.

Get a bike, with fenders!