Every year I hear from friends who have removed their fenders “for the summer” and then been surprised — shocked! — by a “freak” summer rainstorm. And I always think, wait, wait… back up a bit. Fenders are removable?
OK, I’m being snarky, but I just don’t get why you’d take off your fenders. Even if it NEVER rains, there is plenty of stuff on the roadways that I’d rather not have splashing up onto my pants.
Also, if you’re Anastasia, keeping fenders attached at all times is pretty important. You can use them to climb up into the box of the trike.
(I’m guessing that by the time she is heavy enough to damage the fenders by doing this, she’ll also be big enough to get into the trike without climbing up the fenders.)
velocouture 
September 20, 2011 at 6:54 pm
The only reason I could see removing fenders is if you have only one bike, and you use it for racing. Otherwise, why bother?
September 20, 2011 at 7:04 pm
right, like the “path racers” that people would ride to the racetrack on… remove fenders, rack, basket, and tear around the track. But… back up… only have one bike?
September 20, 2011 at 7:09 pm
😀 I only have one bike.
November 4, 2011 at 4:29 pm
Check out http://www.recycledcyclist.etsy.com
I am making a bunch of upcycled cycling jerseys out of vintage shirts so we can be stylin and functional on the road.
Enjoy!
Kat Johnson