More Snow and mudguards
Awoke to discover Sheffield covered in snow, so no riding today. This is getting rather too common.
Have been thinking a lot about mudguards. Normally one might think this a sign of insanity, and it may well be. However the thought was prompted by a comment on a post on Vik’s Lazy Randonneur site. You can see the post here. Essentially my comment was that a road bike with close clearance aluminium mudguards would be safer with some form of quick release on the guards. Well the debate that followed got me thinking about my set-up which I am very pleased with but have had precious little chance to use because I don’t want to take my audax/light touring bike out in the salt.
The general set-up is illustrated above: Proline DLX reflex mudguards with short drop Centaur brakes and 23mm Continental Four Seasons tyres. The guards are full-length and have flaps. Built into the material is a 3M reflective strip which is a barely visible dark grey during the day and reflects headlights at night.
Neat, I like it. The guards have snap-off stays:
I don’t know how effective the snap-off stays are and I am not in a hurry to find out, but it is a reassurance to know that they are there.