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Also you are perhaps less likely to shoot the person behind you in the face with a rock.
Although I should not care about this, because on gravel grinders everyone is in front of me
@JimF22003 74688 wrote:
I don’t really care about getting wet or muddy on these kinds of rides. Is there any other advantage you can think of for keeping the fenders?
It sounds really cool when a rock bounces around the inside of your metal fenders.
@peterw_diy 74465 wrote:
Any drop-bar rig can use interrupter levers so you can ride on the bar tops and brake easily. I added those to my Cross Check and really like them for urban riding. It’s certainly nice having another brake-ready hand position besides the hoods (I very seldom commute in the drops).
Thirded. I had ’em added on the Space Horse and they’re pretty handy in traffic. Or you could just get a Volpe and they’re already there!
For toe clip overlap, the easiest fix is avoid 700c wheels unless you’re tall (e.g., ride frames 60cm or taller). Somewhere I have a spreadsheet with formulas to calculate “toe room” based on the geometry specs most manufacturers provide. It shows slight improvements with bigger frames (longer front centers) and more relaxed designs, but it also makes it really clear that 26″ wheels are far better for avoiding overlap than 700c wheels. I hate toe clip overlap — over the years I’ve hit front fenders too many times in slow-speed urban maneuvers. I could live with some TCO on a road bike that’s used mainly on MUPs and country roads, but not on a commuting bike.
Oh, that’s smart. I’ve had some “learning moments” with my front fender
There’s no room on a 49cm frame with 700c tires @ebubar 74380 wrote:
It just so happens that a roundtrip to the grocery store from my apartment is basically 1 mile. I’m getting my mile minimum in by doing this ride pretty much every day for the purpose of getting those groceries that we always seem to forget. Although the ride serves a functional purpose, I still feel a little sleazy and counteract this feeling by extending my ride into a pointless 2 mile loop around Sligo Creek Trail. This makes me feel like i’m not completely cheating the system 😎
The grocery store was my sleaze ride last year. Then they tore the grocery store down
@cyclingfool 74263 wrote:
…is it only a sleaze ride if it’s your only ride of the day and it’s a mile long, netting you eleven FS points for the day? Just curious.
That is, in fact, a sleaze ride.
@dasgeh 73959 wrote:
Guy at BicycleSpace called them “sister brands”. I was interested….
They’re both QBP brands, so they’re equal in that regard
@jopamora 73953 wrote:
Are you saying Surly and All-City are equal?
Nah, All-City is cooler.
Especially the Space Horse.
