• theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    8 months ago

    The SKS were the other ones I had found that I thought would be large enough and would probably be my next choice to try out.

    It is one of those things where I can’t really warrant the cost right now when what I have works perfectly fine with just a minor annoyance that doesn’t change how effective they are at doing their job.

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      8 months ago

      I was coming from some shitty Planet Bike ones that messed with the front derailleur so I sprung for something nice. I probably didn’t need to spend $60 on fenders but I was at the bike shop and bought them on a whim: No regrets!

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        8 months ago

        I went with a 1x for this bike and was a bit worried that I was going to miss having the 2 cogs up front.

        Occasionally I’ll find myself in a situation where one gear is a bit too high and one a little too low but for the most part I don’t regret it at all as I prefer simplicity for maintenance sake on my commuters. I did commute on a single speed for 2 years though which definitely built some character when it came to the hills xD

        My only regret with these guards is not using guards sooner!

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          8 months ago

          My pants snag on the derailleur sometimes, makes me consider picking up something with a 1x up front but the problem is, bikes cost money lol