We're working on a couple of accessories at Xootr right now: (1) an "invisibility cloak" for carrying a folded Swift in disguise and (2) a nice rack. However, these are a few months off.

We find that several stock fender options work, including those noted in this forum. The basic trade-offs include:

* how effective is the fender.
* how easily do the fenders go on/off.
* how much does the fender interfere with the folding.

I commute 15-25 miles on the Swift every day rain or shine. For me, I want the fender to work really well, I don't really feel a great need to take the fenders on and off regularly, and I don't want the fender to inhibit folding at all.

Here is my solution:

* Buy stock Planet Bike 20" Freddy Fenders.
* Cut the last few inches off the rear fender with kitchen shears (or tin snips).
* Attach the front fender according to instructions, although you may need to shorten the stainless steel stays by about 25mm (1 in). You can cut these by squeezing really hard with clippers (e.g., lineman's pliers) and then bending at the cut to snap the rod.
* Attach rear fender to frame *without* the stainless steel stays.

I attach mine (always) with zip ties instead of screws/bolts. I do this because they don't ever rattle, can be clipped off in 2 seconds, and pull nice and tight.

With this configuration, the Swift folds perfectly normally, with the seat post pushing the fender up tight against the tire.

You can see the details in the photos on the Xootr website under Service.

The reason I cut off the end of the rear fender is to shorten it and make it lighter. The disadvantage of my approach is that the fender does flop around a bit. If you shorten the fender, the flopping is substantially minimized. This doesn't bother me and only on the biggest bumps does the fender whack the tire. This configuration keeps me quite dry (at least from the tire/road spray...). You can, of course, use a pair of the included stays on the rear if you want, but then you would need to loosen the stays (only fingers needed) to allow the fender to flex towards the tire when you fold the bike.

I hope that's useful. Works well for me to the extent I haven't been worrying much about an improved fender design, although I'm sure the optimal fender has yet to be invented for the Swift. (Actually, I know a guy at Smart Design in New York who does have a really sweet custom design, but it involved more than kitchen shears to make...)

Best,

Karl U.