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Simon Galgut
Guest
On two not entirely unconnected topics:
Finally got round to the first commute yesterday. The weather girl had been promising a lovely day
on Thursday for about a week and it's light enough in the morning not to need lights so Thursday was
'the day'. It was only half a commute really as I drove the Landy with Zep strapped to the back
halfway(ish), parked up and rode the last 12 miles. Completely uneventful as it turned out - no
morons in cages trying to squash me and lovely weather as promised. Got to work only a few minutes
later than normal - average speed 18mph. Coming back equally uneventful - only had to bang on the
side of one white van man and force my way through a 5mph headwind - average 17mph.
So next week the commute will become 1/3 Landy and 2/3 Zep. However, when biking today to a client
(only 18 miles and client likes a good laugh) I had to return in drizzle and the bike and I got a
bit mucky. This is not something I enjoy (except when its deliberate on the MB) so I need
suggestions for easily removeable mudguards, especially the rear. I don't like the look of MB ones
that clip to the seatpost and I do want to be able to very easily and quickly remove it. Has anyone
tried the SKS raceblades or have any better or similar suggestions ?
Regards Simon
Finally got round to the first commute yesterday. The weather girl had been promising a lovely day
on Thursday for about a week and it's light enough in the morning not to need lights so Thursday was
'the day'. It was only half a commute really as I drove the Landy with Zep strapped to the back
halfway(ish), parked up and rode the last 12 miles. Completely uneventful as it turned out - no
morons in cages trying to squash me and lovely weather as promised. Got to work only a few minutes
later than normal - average speed 18mph. Coming back equally uneventful - only had to bang on the
side of one white van man and force my way through a 5mph headwind - average 17mph.
So next week the commute will become 1/3 Landy and 2/3 Zep. However, when biking today to a client
(only 18 miles and client likes a good laugh) I had to return in drizzle and the bike and I got a
bit mucky. This is not something I enjoy (except when its deliberate on the MB) so I need
suggestions for easily removeable mudguards, especially the rear. I don't like the look of MB ones
that clip to the seatpost and I do want to be able to very easily and quickly remove it. Has anyone
tried the SKS raceblades or have any better or similar suggestions ?
Regards Simon