GT3 gets the wood treatment!

The allure of wood is strong. I don't know what it is - I just love the look of these beauties, so the GT3 is now sporting a set of Woody's Custom Cycling Fenders to keep the road ick off. Check it:

As with the QNT and the B1, the fenders do what they are supposed to and look cool in the process. The front fenders are mounted to the stock Greenspeed mounts, and the entire setup weighs a smidgen less than the old plastic fenders.

Like the delicious icing on the scrumptious cake - Woody's fit the bill!

Hey, Sweet Fenders!

Over the winter I had the opportunity to give a good test to my Woody's Fenders on the QNT. They work great and as a bonus they look awesome. For many weeks of riding locally in PDX the fenders have had a real share of Portland wet. I am pleased to say they still look like new and are holding up great.

No rain today but looking good for it - just in case... it is Oregon after all.

It wasn't until the recent Monster Cookie ride in Salem, however, that I realized Cody's great fenders are also a real attention getter. Lots of "cool wood fenders!" from people on the approach. Added bling = added visibility I suppose.

The irony is that the weather was clear as a bell, but I decided to sport the fenders for the Cookie anyway. Given that this years Cycle Oregon is on the coast, I want to have some long mileage with these fenders to see how they stay put and to eliminate any rattles, etc. that may arise. Last years CO only had one day where I wished for the fenders (left them at home) but this year riding on the coast = fenders are on the must pack list.

They see me rollin... dry.

One day of riding a trike in the wet rain - leaning into corners only to receive an eyewash with wet road grit is one day too many. Normally on a day ride from home I will go without if the weather is good, but a week ride in Oregon allows too many days for possible rain. Sorry weather guy - can't trust you all on a week out forecast.

So - good to go to date on the fenders. Wood = trick looks and effective. Surprisingly light too. One of the benefits of being on the trike is that I can let go of the inner weight weenie and go in 100 percent style.

Fenders CAN be Cool!

Who would have thought that fenders could actually be COOL? I have seen a lot of great looking fenders on bikes through the years, but I have always coveted the awesome looking wood fenders. I finally had an opportunity to (an excuse actually) get a set of these for the QNT. Since I changed to the Big Apples, the stock fenders no longer fit... what to do to get ready for the wet weather this fall? Ah Ha!!

I had these made by Cody Davis of Woody's Fenders in Bend Oregon. I must say -  the workmanship is excellent and the fit is perfect. The looks are the icing on the cake, though now I am not sure if I ever want to ride in the wet again!

Given the nature of a custom fit on a trike, I drilled the fenders for the brackets myself, but all measurements of the stock feders were provided to Cody, guaranteeing a perfect fit.