Hasta La Ideas

Japanese saddle purveyors Kashimax have the stateside cachet of NJS certification: a growing contingent of Keirin fetishists in urban areas won’t settle for anything less than that which has been deemed race-worthy in the Land of the Rising Sun.

That said, there’s no indication that this interesting fender design, brought to you by none other than NYC Keirin specialists Chari & Co., is intended for velodrome use… though it is certainly preferable to other rain gear we’ve seen. The “Rain Tail” is a telescoping fender that is fully concealed under one’s saddle when not in use.

Curiously enough, Chari have opted for a non-NJS saddle and frame for their product photography… though this simply might be to demonstrate that it works on certain non-Kashimax products as well: “we are still not sure which saddle can fit this fender. We verified this fender is attachable to: Kashimax (43mm), San Marco Rolls Saddle, Fujita Compy and Selle Italia Turbo.”

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