Commuting - fenders?

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GreenFix
03-02-04, 12:08 PM
I have a generous friend who loaned me an older (early 90s) Cannondale R400 as a wet weather/early season bike. I would like to put fenders on it to limit the salt damage to his bike (and me) as I ride on the roads up here (New Hampshire). Does anyone have recommendations for fenders that will fit this type of bike? It has eyelets in the rear for fenders, but I did not notice the fork mounts (I just got the bike last night). Thanks in advance for your advice.

Corsaire
03-02-04, 01:33 PM
I just got me the Planet Bike fenders, they're pretty cool looking, I love the little mud flaps!
Comes pre-assembled, I'm gonna paint mine to match my bike's color.
Corsaire
pinerider
03-02-04, 02:10 PM
I have both the Planet Bike Freddy Fenders and Rhode Gear fenders on 2 MTB's. The Planet Bike Freddy's are the best!!!! You can leave them the nice shiney black colour they come in, looks good with any colour.

mtessmer
03-02-04, 02:23 PM
Yep, I'll second the Planet Bike fenders, they're great.
Corsaire
03-02-04, 02:54 PM
Mine are Titanium color, so it doesn't really match the candy red on my Volpe, so I'll paint them either blue or perhaps the same red color of the bike. I just want to get out of the "montony" of black.
Corsaire
jeremyb
03-02-04, 10:04 PM
Yeah i got the MTA (?) rear fender from REI---its like $8--and ive found in my type of weather little rain, no snow or ice, that a rear is all thats needed. Its working well for me.

jeremyb

ps i just got a pair of the zefal road fenders off of ebay to try them out cause they were at a good price.
K6-III
03-02-04, 11:17 PM
I really like my SKS fenders...
Zin
03-03-04, 05:22 PM
Another vote for Planet Bike fenders. I have a black set on my commuter and just ordered a yellow set for my wife's commuter bike.
ridealot
03-04-04, 05:25 AM
Can you use a rear Planet Bike fender and a rack? Will they both fit?
AG7KinMT
03-04-04, 06:39 AM
Can you use a rear Planet Bike fender and a rack? Will they both fit?

Yes. We have 2 bikes set up with racks and PB fenders.
Corsaire
03-04-04, 07:49 AM
Nashbar is selling the Ascent Courier rear rack for $ 12.99 , a real deal, I just ordered me one. Looks nice and sturdy.
Corsaire
GreenFix
03-04-04, 08:53 AM
Thanks for everyone's replies. I have looked around, and the planet bike fenders look great. I was concerned about clearance issues. The bike I want to mount them on is an old road bike. I can fit 32cm tires on the frame with a little bit of clearance under the brakes and chainstays. I was wondering if anyone had experience fitting fenders on a frame like this. There are no fender eyelets on the front fork, but I thought I would use zip ties like this:

[INDENT]http://www.mindspring.com/~d.g1/ziptie.htm


Thanks again