adlai

My front fork does not have eyelets.

I have a pair of zefal fenders. I actually switched them around -- I drilled two holes in the front fender and attached it to the back of my rack to protect me further from kickback, and I attached the rear fender to the front fork so I could have further coverage on the low end.

Worked pretty well.

Until I crashed. IN the crash I managed to lose the fender.

Anyone have any experience with the planetbike Speedez, or Topeak defender fenders? Any otehr suggestions?

adlai

The main problem with the front fender was that the attachment to the bike was pretty weak, and it was also always hitting the frame/pedals.

I'm thinking honestly of finding some flexible piece of metal or plastic, cutting it down, attaching it to the front fork via p-clamps and from the bolt on the brake. Eh?

CliftonGK1

Use p-clips up front where you are missing the eyelets.
Use the fenders where they belong, and cut a mudflap from a bit of scrap plastic. Zip-tie it to the front fender. I've used stair tread, I've seen old water bottles, soda bottles, election signs, etc.

Kojak

These used to be produced by River City Cycles in Portland, Oregon.... don't know if they still are.

Front:
https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/photo...charound_front

Rear:

https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/photo...acharound_rear

ptle

I have used the Planet Bike Speedez fenders on my 80s steel Bianchi. Work's well at keeping everything above your knees dry. Going through puddles will get your feet wet though as the fenders are not very wide. This may be a problem with all other fenders that I don't know about.

If you use them or raceblades (which are very similar) make sure you have them set up correctly or they'll rub a lot.

JoeyBike

I use Planet Bike Speedez Roadbike Fenders 35mm

They clip on with rubber straps. Eventually, one of the metal rods will break if you ride on rough roads a lot. I am on my second set in 3 years. They work great.

Foofy

Funny that you say a set of fenders which WILL eventually break work great. Sadly it's true though. Road bike accessories; lowered expectations.

mustang1

sks raceblades for me. If I recall correctly, there were two ways to install them. The temporary way and the less-temporary way. I used the first method and one of the rubber attachments fell off. They're good for summer rain, but not really wide enough, or long enough, to use in winter.

So I'm getting a dedicated off-summer-months bike which'll support full fenders.

klam

My biggest challenge when trying to fit fenders on road bikes is the clearance where the fenders slide underneath the brake calipers. A drill and plenty of zap straps are essential to set them up properly so they don't rub and stay secure.

There are several different model fenders that installs on your rear stays with rubber-like bands. They are ok, but don't offer the same coverage as full fenders.

dauphin

I like this myself....

dauphin

or this...