Quote Originally Posted by Grog View Post
In Vancouver most roadies have a "winter bike" and I'm sure Seattle is the same. Fenders on both wheels are quite important here because the road is very gritty in the middle of the winter, and all that junk will end up in your drivetrain if you don't have the fenders on. They also spare your behind...

So, I read about fenders and how they keep the crud off your drivetrain, and before I got to "sparing our behinds," I thought, Hmmmm, I've never heard it referred to as a drivetrain before!

I kind of like having a substantial drivetrain -- feels better than knowing I've got a big butt!

Karen in Boise