My question is that for a road bike that epitomises impractical aesthetics over functionality, why stick on mudguards that undercut all your other hardwork? It's like designing a beautiful Brutalist inspired concrete building and then demanding all the sign work is printed in comic sans
They're pretty easy to take off, no? If the bike is just for display, sure. But if you're gonna ride it even a few times in winter, mudguards are kinda nice to have. You're not stuck with them forever.
My question is that for a road bike that epitomises impractical aesthetics over functionality, why stick on mudguards that undercut all your other hardwork? It's like designing a beautiful Brutalist inspired concrete building and then demanding all the sign work is printed in comic sans