Hack This: 9 Tricks to Boost Your Ride
Keep Road Spray at Bay
Make a rudimentary rear-wheel fender from an empty plastic liter bottle. Here's how:
- Use a utility knife or scissors to slice off the top and bottom.
- Then cut out a 3- to 4-inch-wide section of the bottle, lengthwise.
- Cut a couple of holes into one end of the fender using the shape and location of your saddle rails as a placement guide.
- Jam that end under your saddle and secure it to the rails with zip ties.
Bicycling presents nine genius tips for customizing your bike, improving your gear, pumping up your nutrition, and having tons more fun when you ride.
