Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - homemade rear fenders for homemade fixies

ive seen a lot of the detachable fenders out there but i was wondering if anyone makes their own for their bikes. looks like it would be pretty simple since i have a rear drilled hole for the brake that isnt being used...

so yeah, has anyone made their own fenders that utilize the rear brake drillings on their fixie? those fenders that attach to the seatpost can look downright ugly, im sure something that followed the curve of the wheel would look pretty sweet and low profile. and being half the size of full sized fenders, it would be easy to remove (maybe just a hex bolt and velcro straps to secure it?)

I was actually thinking about this the other day. Sketched out a couple ideas. With no metal shop at my disposal, though, fabrication will have to wait.

I was actually thinking about this the other day. Sketched out a couple ideas. With no metal shop at my disposal, though, fabrication will have to wait.

yeah, im thinking about using carbon fiber. im just wondering exactly how long the fender will need to be from the brake hole.

the one that ive sketched out will take a little longer to get together but the idea is really simple and anyone (who has vacant rear brake holes) can slap together a rear fender out of some bent up sheet metal a nut and bolt. voila.

I'll never be satisfied with a product, though, if it isn't a fücking work of art. This thing will be welded and filed and sculpted until it looks like something designed by HR Giger hanging off the back of my bike. Oh, for a metal shop...

I went to Michigan Tech in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. People rode their bikes all winter, and winter was long and harsh, think Duluth Minesota with 5 times as much snow. People frequently fashioned fenders out of 2 liter pop bottles. They looked like absolute hell, reallly. This was an engineering school and you'd think people could come up with something a little more solid looking.
That said, andectodal evidince said they worked great and lots of people used them and kept their clothes clean.
I'm pretty sure this isn't what you're thinking, but I've seen oodles of homemade fenders.

definately dont want to use the ghetto approach, only stated because ive never seen it done. any pics?

the only homemade fenders i've seen that didn't look horrible were not "detachable." they were made from an old campaign yard sign, and used fender braces (and without something to attach the braces to...well, it's pretty obvious).

when i lived in pdx i would see this one bike everywhere. it had a homemade setr of fenders made out of license plates. not carbon. but it was another bike buzzword, can you guess which one?

Well, fortunately I DO have access to a metal shop since I work in one! Plenty of scrap metal to go around! You know, I didn't even think of making a fender until I saw this post, and now I'm definitely considering of making a fender for my off-road fixie.

Thanks for the idea. Now if I can only decide between steel or aluminum...

smurfy, whatever material you decide on, please post pics of your homemade fenders when you complete them.

smurfy, whatever material you decide on, please post pics of your homemade fenders when you complete them.

I have a homemade fender on my fixed fuji. I found a piece of metal at a construction site, I screwed an L bracket onto it and viola' a homemade fender, it is detachable... I will post pics as soon as I get hold of my girlfriends camera. The ends are nice and sharp so I can scratch cars with it if they piss me off.

I've made fenders with zip ties, soda bottles and staples. But they look ugly, don't last long and they don't protect nearly as well as store bought.

hmmm... i just thought of riveting together some crushed squashed PBR cans (without the tops and bottoms, of course) and making fenders that way. now THAT would be classy.

hmmm... i just thought of riveting together some crushed squashed PBR cans (without the tops and bottoms, of course) and making fenders that way. now THAT would be classy.

Better with empty Murphy's cans.

Better with empty Murphy's cans.

i would go with schlitz. i love that shiny light brown and sexy cursive print.

Well, I made my fender out of a scrap piece of clear Lexan I found in the trash at work. I measured it for the size I need and put it in the metal shear and "ker-CHUNK", instant fender! I also made a small bracket out of stainless steel and used wing nuts for easy removal. Turned out great! Since it's clear it's harder for the nosy busybodys at work to see it and snitch on me!

I'm buying a digital camera from a friend hopefully next week but I don't have one right now. In the meantime I could get a Kodak one-use but they are terrible for close-ups.

Here (http://nocoins3.tripod.com/id2.html) is the link to pics of my bike with the Homemade fender on the back. Its detachable with one bolt. It looks kinda crappy in that pic, but I have to say that It works really well and the crappyness of it keep sit from getting stolen, I think?

Enjoy!

Here's a good link (w/other links) for fenders...the hammered metal ones rock!
http://www.seattlerandonneur.org/info/fenders.html

I have a Bianchi cyclocross that I just put full SKS fenders on...not home made, but very functional and less of a hassle than I thought...not even all that heavy. The bike didn't have eyelets so I used plastic-coated p-clips and it worked well. They're not exactly quick release, but it doesn't take more than 10 minutes to put them on or take them off.