lucky53s

My fixie is an early 80's Peugeot and I want to add fenders to it so I don't get all dirty on the way to work. Unfortunately I'm not sure of how to fit them properly (and I'm looking for suggestions as to which brand will mount up well and hold up. Here are a few pictures. Hopefully someone can shed some light on this.

Here is the front fork, the fender should bolt up to the brake bolt hole (I have an inexpensive Tektro brake that I'm putting on when I get the fenders on). There isn't much clearance so I may have to trim a fender. The tire size is 700x23.


I'm guessing the fender support can mount here on the front. In these holes perhaps?


I am a little worried here, there isn't much clearance between the frame and wheel, how close will a fender fit?


And I'm guessing they will mount here in the rear.

FBinNY 

Your bike has fender eyes for bolting on braces, brake holes for the tops, and plenty of clearance. Any full fender set will work and that's what I'd recommend for commuting. Features to look for include stainless steel braces that are individually adjustable so fender can be kept properly centered, and maybe a mud flap to extend the length of the front fender.

The width has to match the tire and the inside width between the seat stays, so basically you'll want something in the 25-45mm range. Planet Bike has some nicely priced ones, and so do many others.

BTW- your fender eyes aren't threaded, so you'll need to buy screws, nuts and washers to mount them. Since thread doesn't matter you should look for #8 or #10 screws in Stainless with nylok nuts, so they stay tight and rust free.

relyt

Velo Orange sells a springloaded rear fender bolt so you can remove the wheel with the fender attached. I'd recommend that.

dabac

His bike has forward facing rear dropouts, why would he need to mess with the fender to get the wheel out?

MichaelW

Most mudguard kits come with bolts. You may find that the rear driveside works better with the bolt head on the inside. This reduces any interference with the chain in high gear.
Nylock nuts will prevent coming lose.At the chainstay bridge, I find the best solution is a small ziptie fed through a hole drilled 1cm from the fender tip.
You will need a long bolt for the fork brake hole and a shaped aluminium washer to account for the curve of the fork crown. This is a standard part of most caliper brakes. Since you are riding in traffic you want the extra security of a front brake in case of chain breakage or rear flat tyre.
SKS fenders are pretty good. The P35 should work.

blamp28

Planet Bike Freddy Fenders

fietsbob

SKS Chromoplast , front L bracket on top held by nut on back side of front brake bolt..

clip is fitted to rear fender held on with rear brake bolt. another nut and bolt set for the struts,

nuts bolts and washers will be supplied upon request from the 'brick and mortar' shop you patronize
to buy the parts from.

French thread standards are different from what is more common now,
Good luck with BB and head set and stems. few make new parts for old french bikes.

lucky53s

Thanks for all the info everyone.

Fletsbob-I'm not replacing a whole lot on the bike, I want to keep it mostly how it is as an inexpensive fixie commuter. I put a Shimano BB in it, it went right in and worked great. I don't know when they switched to more common threads/sizes. I can't remember the exact year of this bike, mid 80s at the latest. The only thing I want to find now is a new seatpost. I haven't looked into sizing yet. The old one works but is a little beat up.

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dabac

OK, I finally got curious enough to visit the Velo Orange website, where I tracked down the phrase "unsightly fender line".
Now, I'm certifiably easy to get going on tweaking things on my bike, but I can safely say that I've never considered or been bothered by this.

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