New Brooks B17-How Much Proofhide Underneath?

[Velocivixen]

@Knotted, so I know this is a public forum and all, so I don't need to know specifics, but I think you are in Portland area or maybe SW Washington. So, yes, I've got SKS P-45 on my Trek and likely get the same on the Surly. However, the pretty Velo-Orange metal or Hanjo's are nice and bike stores here sell them. I take my bike, sometimes, on light rail & I know from experience that the chromoplastic SKS fenders hold up really well, as well as having break-away front fender in case something big gets picked up.
What are your thoughts on fenders? Any that you particularly like?
Thanks.

ps buy at the bike shop where I bought my Surly told me that last year a guy on a Cross Check came in 4th at the Twilight Criteriums (in Portland this August 12th)! Can you believe it though? On a CC?

[KnottedYet]

I'm in Seattle.

I've got basic Planet Bike fenders that cost me about $35 6 or 7 years ago. They've been on two bikes so far, and still going strong. I've picked up the occaisional rock, which has been spat out forward like a pea-shooter.

The plastic fenders have been tossed around and bumped into things and been pried up by bus rack hooks and tossed into the car and generally abused, they've done fine.

They are quite forgiving.

I'm not surprised someone did well on a steel bike in a race. A steel frame is only about 2 lbs more than a carbon frame. Go pee before a race, and you drop a pound anyway.