Re: [CR]Re: Classicrendezvous Digest, Vol 36, Issue 64 MudguardsFenders????

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From: "ternst" <ternst1@cox.net>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Classicrendezvous Digest, Vol 36, Issue 64 MudguardsFenders????
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 09:27:37 -0800
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I would suspect that the shorty guards kept larger clumps of stuff from splatting up and probably protected the lower fork race / cup from the total washing out or gritting that would destroy it in no time at all. Not to mention the stuff coming up so hard under your saddle. Obviously it all got soaked in an extended ride, but it should have protected for a while, better than nothing. Ted Ernst Palos Verdes Estates, Ca


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Subject: [CR]Re: Classicrendezvous Digest, Vol 36, Issue 64


MudguardsFenders????


> Once again, as a chap that raced for the Midland C&AC in the late 40s and
> early 50s I, TT in 25 to 100mile and 24 hour,PLUS Massed start events, in
> NOW
> the West Midlands, In NOW the UK, I and all my team mates, including John
> Pottier, Les Wilmott Jack Simpson, John Chance, John Bradbury(Now decesed)
> to the
> best of my knowledge NEVER RACED with mudguards (Fenders) On. We all did
> use
> them for training, as a courtesy to our fellow riders, and to get to
> events, I also raced against Bob Maitland , Ken Joy, the Higginson Twins,
> etc in
> many events and I NEVER saw anyone with Mudguards on, NOW IT IS POSSIBLE
> that as
> Mick says some riders DID use them in long distance events, for what
> reason
> I can not understand, If it was raining (when was it NOT) you would get
> wet
> no matter, if you had mudguards or not!!! the extra wind resitance that
> they
> would give I would think would go against them. I DO think (Boy thats
> dangerous) that bikes look better WITH Mudguards and in the winter
> months I do
> equip all my Brit stable with them. I use Bluemels now, all kind of
> colours, BUT
> in the 50s white or black seemed to be the most used. Cheers John Crump
> Oldbrit, Parker Co. USA,