As the global warming hoax continues, temperatures reached the mid-40's in Anchorage last week promptly melting what meager snowpack we had accumulated thus far into an icey wet mess. These springlike conditions necessitated studded tires, full fenders, and waterproof riding gear for the daily commute. So I reluctantly had to park the fatbike and hang up my wool sweater and dig some fenders out of the garage.
I had been saving a set of vintage steel fenders with an integrated old dyano tail light, and the unseasonably wet weather gave me the chance to mount them to the Long Tail Trucker. Running the wiring from the dynamo hub was a snap thanks to a series of stainless steel strips lining the inside of the rear fender; just had to use a flat head sceew driver to pry open a small gap, feed the wire through, and the wires are now held securely in place and out of sight.
Surprisingly, the old bulb was still functional, but I will likely replace it with an LED bulb in the near future.
The white painted steel, and racing flag decals add a little vintage class to he cargo bike and work like a charm to keep the icey grime out of the drive train.
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