New Fenders
 

Got new fenders put on my commute bike. I'm looking forward to using these.

They are all aluminum, subtle gray anodized, fit tight and slim over 700C 23mm tires, very full coverage, long mudflaps, and mount on an old racer frame with tight clearances and no eyelets. PDW make. I have been using RaceBlades all winter, and am hoping these keep my bike cleaner. They look more integrated, less stuck on.

Do you run fenders on you bike? Do you like them, or just tolerate them as a necessary evil?

I love fenders. Of the dozen bikes hanging in my garage, the only ones without fenders are vintage racing bikes. And race bikes excepted, I've grown to think a bike looks kind of weird without them. As you point out, a clean "integrated" installation is key, at least if you want attractive results. Most people, I think, hear "fenders" and immediately think of some cheesy plastic things zip-tied to the frame. But proper aluminum fenders installed with clean lines and hidden hardware really add to most bikes, IMO.

every time i see fenders on a bike i cringe, i think they look terrible. total dorkazoid.
BUT
i definitely understand the necessity. just riding on the weekends sometimes i wish i had them when i go through a puddle on hte greenway. i'm all streaked up.

i'd love to see some stylized and low-profile fenders that can be added to a MTB or a road bike.

I wasn't going to put them on my new road bike, but I'm sick of showing up to work looking like a skunk, with a big mud stripe up my back (and that's when I stay on the pavement).

What are good, relatively inexpensive fenders for a bike with 23s and narrow stays?

I just saw those(Full Metal Fenders) on a bike in the window of one of the local shops. Thought they were pretty cool...until I saw the price!:eek:

Won't commute on a bike without fenders,won't even go out in the rain without full fenders either. First time in the rain I got filthy. Tried a set of clip-on fenders,not much of a difference. Got a proper set of full fenders and the dif was night and day.

As the old saying goes... "Fenders...because that's not water..."

Run a variety of fenders on a variety of bikes. MTB fenders keep most of the mud and water off you, but are much less effective than full coverage fenders. Those keep almost all the water off your feet and almost all the crud off the bike frame.

So for commuting DURING a rainstorm - I really like full fenders, but clip-ons are fine for commuting on wet roads AFTER a rainstorm. The road bikes are fair weather animals and have no fenders. But they look pretty good naked! :)

I put some very old 27" Bluemels fenders on my 26" MTB a few months ago. They look kind of strange because they are just a little too big. And now that I've done it, it hasn't rained all that much, and I haven't gone out yet when it is wet. I've considered taking them off now that I spent time, but not much money, putting them on. (I needed some eyelet and brake bridge bolts, that's about all I bought.)

Maybe when it gets warmer I'll be more interested in riding in the rain...

We get an average of 161 days per year of rain. I have fenders.

I've lived in both Buffalo and Seattle, so yes I know about rain ;) My Bluemel fenders are from my Seattle days. I took them off my bike in the summer of 1981, and then my bike was stolen. I've been carrying them around from place to place ever since without using them as none of my bikes since had eyelets. I don't ride in the rain often anyway. Ironically, I brought my carbon road bike to Seattle for a vacation and it rained every day. I rode more in the rain on that 6 day vacation than I did in my 8 years living in Seattle. No fenders on that trip.

I'll be in Ithaca and Binghamton next week too, my twin daughters are doing school tours...

Enjoy your trip up here. If you see a 40-somethign with a ponytail peddling to or from Binghamton U. on a Sirrus Sport, that would be me.

Riding without fenders on my commute would be disgusting.

My newest commuter bike has SKS Longboards, and they are excellent. The front one hangs so low it is almost touching the ground, and it really makes a difference to how clean the bike stays.

They may be dorky, but it's nowhere near as dorky as riding along with mud all over your back.

pics/links?

I have 2 bikes without mudguards .. they are very clean because I rarely ride them..



FWIW , Berthoud of France , and Bruce Gordon, US, sell a Carbon fiber Mudguard set ,
Bruce's are for skinnier tires. no personal experience..

One of those .. if you have to ask 'How Much?' , they are not for you .. type things.. :rolleyes:

I love my fenders thank you very much!

http://i.imgur.com/OSC4hqV.jpg

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I like these PDWs. Rode in rain today. Quiet, full coverage, rigid, and the dark gray color sort of blends in with the tires - they are not very noticeable.

What are these ??!?!?
Yours look painted to match your awesome bike??? yes . . .
If so, how do they come naturally?

Very nice !! :thumb:

No paint, stains, or other artificial coloring at all.

They are hand-made wood fenders from woodysfenders.com

He is a great guy to deal with. They are made from reclaimed hardwoods, and look simply stunning. They are also durable and waterproof.

Here is a close up detail of them. http://i.imgur.com/6Gj2H8n.jpg

Has anyone tried the Portland Design Works Full Metal Fender with 25mm tires? Work ok? Thanks

We get 164 days per year. I have fenders too.

I added SKS Longboards (in silver) to my commuter, they are very effective and look great. Highly recommended .

My dirt jumper is the only bike I have without fenders.

I have full coverage PB Cascadias on my commuter/brevet bike (with extra-long reflective flaps, not just the stock ones.)
I have full coverage VO stainless fenders on my errand cruiser.
I even have a 325mm carbon fender attached via zip-ties to the slider/stanchions of the fork on my MTB, to keep crud from flinging up at my face during descents.

Another vote for SKS Longboards. They were total overkill when I lived in Tucson but here on the Front Range we seem to get several inches of snow that immediately melts into a slushy mess. Like half a dozen times since mid-February. The longboards aren't winning any fashion contests, but they do manage to keep me and my stuff from getting covered with snowmelt, slush and road salt.

At first I didn't think I would like the look of fenders. Now I think they look classy. I can pull the rack and fenders off if I want to be quick and light, but the bike looks good and is very functional at long commutes. The fenders work great as well.

Trek 7.2

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what kind/brand of fenders are they?