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Well I was able to take my new to me catrike speed out today for it
first extended spin. It did great! I was able to go about 18 miles and
had a wonderful time. My commute to work is only 9 miles round trip
so going the extra distance was nice.
I was able to go 12 to 15 mph fairly easily and at one point was
zipping along at 17 mph for about a mile. What fun!
Fortunately I was not going that fast when I recognized the need for
fenders. My trike does not have em. And why should it as I live in the
desert of Phoenix. It never rains here. The only puddles come from a
sprinkler head gone AWOL.
But pot holes? That we have. And how do you fix pot wholes? With
fresh asphalt. And that's why fenders would be nice even in the desert.
They had just repaved the street and I had no choice but to cross it -
and when I did, tar spit from my tires and covered my left arm and side.
No harm done but did I have a story to share when I got home.
Edited by tomcat on 07 October 2009 at 5:19pm
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Ah Tomcat, you've met the dreaded "tarmac" effect.  Asphalt is used here too to "repair" potholes. Fenders (aka mudguards) do help to not get an asphalt pebble-dash but if they're close fitting the pebbles can stick to the tires and jam the wheel against the fender.
It's a lot more fun without fenders when it's raining. Getting hit with water spray is less painful than asphalt pebbles. Wetter, though.
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It is cricket season here right now. If I ride at night, under any lights, guess
what I get splattered all over me. Bleh.
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Uggh! Cricket season. That sounds like one of the plagues! What
part of the world are you in patti? Yikes!
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Some years it actually seems like a plague. The crickets peak from late
August until late October or the first frost. I live in Dallas, Texas. We have
been getting some rain for the past few days so the crickets are taking
refuge (but then again, so am I). We'll all be back out on the streets once
the weather dries up a bit.
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Ahh that explains it. I used to live in Bedford. But that was prior to my
triking or biking days.
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Ok. After reading this, no more complaints about crickets. It could be so
much worse.
http://www.kpho.com/news/21252031/detail.html
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I had the chance to "appreciate" the significance of no fenders on the recent MS-150. Our Terra Trikes have never had them, but Nina has a rack over the back wheel that keeps rain from the road from being slung forward onto her neck and head.
Mine, however, does not, so when it began to lightly rain on our recent ride, I noticed it first on the back of my neck and head while she continued to pedal away oblivious to the wet road under her. My rain jacket, which has a fold-into-the-collar hood, was my answer, but then I began to sweat like a butcher because the temperature was in the 70s.
Rain isn't a problem for us most of the time because our rides are primarily around home: if it's raining, we wait until the sun comes out. It's only when we are out on the road and caught in a shower that the comfort factor comes into play. I'm thinking that a luggage rack like Nina has might not be such a bad idea for me.
-- To which Nina has an eloquent reply: "Duh!"
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Hi Larry, if you wear a helmet triking, maybe a rain flap attached to the back of the helmet would remove the need to do up your jacket. I have a forestry helmet that has a rain flap (removable) that I sometimes use on my trike if I'm just playing and it's raining or just very wet. I wouldn't use that helmet on-road as it doesn't have a chin strap though it's a nice bright orange colour, very noticable. The mesh screen it has is good for stopping bugs as well. Although a rack would be a wee bit handier.
Still, getting wet with rainwater isn't too bad, compared to what else can be sprayed from the tires. Think cows.   Fenders, fenders, fenders.
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The English in me was coming out when I read Patti's post thinking she must live in an area where Criket is popular. When she mentioned getting hit in the dark under the lights my first reaction was Mosquitos! Doh! Gave me a chuckle.
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