WTB: Mud Flaps

[bironi]

I make mine from traffic cones. You can purchase them or find damaged ones on the side of the road.

[fiamme red]

Originally Posted by 11.4

The Berthoud leather flaps look nice but don't clean up well and because they are so heavy and bulky, they can cause premature failure of many fenders (including in particular nice metal fenders that they induce premature metal fatigue in).

Maybe with more fragile fenders like Honjos, but stainless-steel Berthoud fenders can easily bear the weight.

As for cleaning up leather mudflaps, apply some Nikwax every few months and they will stay clean and supple.

[ColonelJLloyd]

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

Not really sure why anyone would use it for flaps

What a confounding question you pose, young man.

[fmradio516]

Id like to revive this.

Anything new here? Id like to get one of the Berthoud leather mudflaps for the the Handsome fenders I just ordered, but apparently leather is a no-no for effectiveness?

[unterhausen]

The Berthouds work fine for me, and I never touch them with any sort of treatment. The VO I have is really stiff leather and I have never felt compelled to put it on a fender.

[fmradio516]

Originally Posted by unterhausen

The Berthouds work fine for me, and I never touch them with any sort of treatment. The VO I have is really stiff leather and I have never felt compelled to put it on a fender.

Cool, the Berthouds not too flimsy? keeps your feet dry?

[ANAO]

I ended up not using mud flaps.

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[unterhausen]

Originally Posted by fmradio516

Cool, the Berthouds not too flimsy? keeps your feet dry?

They work, I have never had any trouble with them. They are a little heavy. Milk jugs work great though

[fmradio516]

Originally Posted by unterhausen

They work, I have never had any trouble with them. They are a little heavy. Milk jugs work great though

My commuter is so damn heavy, nothing matters anymore

[unterhausen]

The berthouds are expensive, if you buy milk, that's free.

[William]

Originally Posted by David Tollefson

I've never bought mudflaps in my life. Scissors, old water bottles, plastic milk cartons, pop rivets, duct tape. Make 'em as big or small as you need.

WORD!!





William

[pinkshogun]

a nice fendered bike deserves something better than a make-shift milk container

[chiasticon]

Originally Posted by velofinds

Wouldn't this really only apply on group rides? Otherwise- if I'm JRA, then why is someone on my wheel when it's wet out?!

yep. this is where I fall on this subject. I seldom ride with groups in the winter or rain. and when I do, I'm usually the only dude with fenders. people fight to be on my wheel, because the spray is MUCH less than what other people are throwing at them (full on "Belgian Facial").

[Ed-B]

My rain bike has stainless steel Berthoud fenders. I made some flaps from scraps of rubber flooring, the type you see in commercial gyms. We had our mud room resurfaced, and I kept the remnants. This might be one of the best materials I have ever used. The little brown specs even hide the dirt

[pdmtong]

Buddy Flaps Trucker Girl (reflective)

You would not believe the funny/positive comments I get from both men and women as they go past.
And the one in front definitely keeps my feet warmer by knocking down all the spray.