Yeah, I bet your right about the clearance. That is my bike there but it
does not have eyelets for a fender. I do have a mountain bike I can ride
in the wet weather so I guess this will be my summer bike.
Post by KirályPost by smnHi,
Anyone with a trek 1500 or other race bike who can tell me what kind of
fender you need. I tried planet bike and there was nothing to attach it to.
A quick look at at this photo of a Trek 1500 confirms that there is no
front dropout eyelet to attach a fender, but the rear is not clearly visible
http://www.villagecycle.com/images/trek/05_ROAD/1500_large.jpg
Even if you use hose clamps or the like to improvise the eyelets,
full-coverage fenders will still likely not fit this bike because of brake
clearance. you'll have to settle for the cheapo crap that clips onto
the seat tube and zip-ties onto the downtube. As you might expect, this
stuff only provides a little more protection from road grime than
nothing at all.
Post by smnI realize alot of you will not take your bike on wet roads or heaven forbid
rainy weather. I just do not want to go 4-6 months without riding. We do
live in Vancouver. duh
Yes, I am one whose summer bike stays locked away when it is wet out;
which is pretty much all winter. But that does not mean I quit riding
in the wet season! My wet weather bike is an early 80's Trek 420 that I
picked it up for under $200 at Cheapskates. Fitting full-coverage
fenders on it was easy because of the plentiful clearance and eyelets.
It's a pleasure to ride even in the rain.
K.
