Tim_Iowa

SKS are regarded as the best plastic fenders because they're quite easy to install, they're more durable than most plastics, and they're cheap.

I've installed SKS fenders on 4 bikes this year.

Dirt Farmer

I just today bought the Bontrager NCS after reading rave reviews, and hearing nothing but good stuff from Bend, Oregon's best bike shop (IMO)

I can't wait to get them wet! Has anyone here had any experiences with them?

Wanderer

Planet Bike Hardcore Hybrid. Never a problem since installation years ago.

fietsbob

stock strut mounting scheme is Better . more solid.

Terry66

I had Planet Bike, but they weren't wide enough for my 42s. I opted for the SKS P50 Longboards. Here they are on my Vaya with 700X32 WTB "Slicks". I modified the front to only use one strut to work with the disk brakes. I didn't care for the spacer on the one side. I've put a few hundred miles on and they seem solid with the modification.

cwar

I have the SKS P35 fenders on my rain bike.



I'm thinking of trying the Portland Design Works full metal fenders. Does anyone have experience with them?

Andy_K 

Regarding the coverage of Planet Bike Cascadias, I was looking through some old pictures recently and I noticed this:





These are both Cascadias, but you can see that the top bike has much better front coverage.

I believe the top picture is the 35mm "road" model over 700x25 tires, while the bottom picture is the 45mm "hybrid" model over 700x35 tires. Also, I think the bike on top has the front fender mounted behind the fork while the one on the bottom has the fender mounted in front of the fork, which is weird because the fenders in the top picture appear to extend further forward and down. It's harder to see at a glance, but I think the rear coverage is a bit better on the top bike too.

For the sake of completeness, here's a picture of the exact fenders from the top picture on a different bike (this time with 700x28 tires with the fender mounted in front of the fork).



I'll have to put these bikes side by side when I get home and see how much difference there is.

JacobKinsella

I have heard good things about the Crud Road racers, I might try them out soon.
They're black and they look right nice.

Buy Crud Road Racer Mudguards MK2 at Tredz Bikes. £22.24 with free UK delivery

cwar

I have used these and I think they are great for occasional use, but they can easily get knocked out of adjustment so they require a little more maintenance. I previously used them on my nice road bike when doing charity rides in inclement weather and they were great for that. I wouldn't want them on my regular rain bike. Just my $.02.

fietsbob

People seem to like the looks of the aluminum and stainless steel that get them.

rattle is about the mounting and keeping things tight,

PaulH

I use Gilles Berthoud stainless steel fenders. They are almost identical to the fenders my bike came with, but won't rot out. No rattles and my tail light bolts right on.

Andy_K 

Now here's a fender recommendation I can really get behind.



Widmer Brothers partners with KEEN Footwear on Full Fender Brown Ale | BeerPulse

1760

Any updates?

My friend's road cascadia's front fender look to be lower (like your top photo) than the hybrid ones in the second photo.

Seems like the longest/lowest SKS longboards sit lower than the longest/lowest PB Cascadia models.

These type of manufacturing differences (almost always without notice to customers) really drive me nuts.

Looking to put some P50 longboards on my cross check, but if the coverage height is different then I have some more thinking to do. I guess I can always attach DIY extensions.

It seems like the front P50 longboards posted by Terry66 are shorter as compared to other longboards (non P50?) I've seen on the lemond in this thread (and below).

Why is PB and SKS doing this?

Why We Don?t Need Rain Bikes Any Longer | Off The Beaten Path

This is how all longboards should be if you ask me:

RidingMatthew

thanks for the information folks. I am looking to get some fenders on my Motobecane Fantom CX. I am currently running 700x28 and I want to fenders that look nice and cover well.

fietsbob

https://www.ridepdw.com/goods/fender...l-fenders-city

If the Aesthetics is paramount, you can always get the Stainless Steel powder coated or painted to be black .

dbs

can someone tell me the brand of the rack on the orange kona a few posts up?

Squeeze

That's not my orange Kona, and I don't know the exact model number/name, but that's almost certainly a Topeak brand rack because Topeak rack trunks like the one pictured slide into a special channel and click into place with the various Topeak racks.

I bet you'll find it here somewhere: Topeak® Cycling Accessories ? Products - Racks

Edited to add: it looks like one of the "Super Tourist" racks pictured near the bottom of the page linked above.

bconneraz

just picked up 2 sets of SKS Longboards in 45 mm at REI; they've got a pretty good sale going right now. Members can take 20% off, and they have Planet Bike accessories on sale for 25% off. Man, not to plug REI, but holy smokes they have a ton of stuff for commuting. I was really impressed.

MissyR

Hi my partner has this bike and is currently running on 28mm tyres will these fenders still fit? Also did you have to modify them in anyway to make them fit please?

Marc40a

Totally agree. The Longboards are awesome. My chains are lasting longer as well.

The quick-release feature works well, also.

I run 45's for tire widths 32mm - 38mm.

Darth Lefty 

I have a set of Longboards; late last winter my front sucked up a twig from the fire road. Although it popped loose and folded up nicely as designed, and did not throw me or ruin my fork, it did come out ugly. I am going to get some replacements both because it's bent and because I don't expect those to fit my current bike, I need a size smaller.

So I'm a believer in plastic fenders with pop-outs. But they're the only ones I've used so I can't tell you if they are better or worse than others.

cwar

I’m not sure if 28mm will work. SKS says they will work with 28mm, but not all 28mm tires are actually 28mm. Some are larger and some are smaller. I was running the SKS P35’s with 25mm. Chances are, they will work.

I believe the only modification I made to the SKS P35’s was I removed the front left lower stanchion because it was interfering with the disk brake caliper.

I’m no longer running the SKS P35’s. They broke. After they broke I went back the Portland Design Works. They Portland Design Works are a very nice fender and I think the easiest to install. The only negative I had with the Portland Design Works was it was harder to make them silent. They are sturdy and would not make noise over a normal and even somewhat bumpy road, but when you hit a big bump they would make a noise. I think it was primary due to the fact the rear fender only has one stanchion so it flexes more.

When the Portland Design Works broke I went back to SKS P35’s. They broke again within one month so now I am running Matte Black SKS Bluemels. I have been running them for about 1 month. Well see how it goes.

timvan_78

i have the crud roadracers seasonally, and am into year 3 commuting in Raincouver with them. They are flimsy, look good, finicky upon initial install, but they work with very minimal (almost no) clearance. Fine-tuning and adjustment actually was actually easier in year 2 and year 3.

They rub when you go over a bump, so one of them is reinforced with gorilla tape.

I found a brand-new broken one in the bushes that I use for spare parts (tiny plastic nuts, screws, brushes, flap). I can just picture some frustrated cyclist ripping his new fender off and tossing it in a fit of rage, lol.

enigmaT120

Those are what I use on my Fargo:

2012 Salsa Fargo by Ed Miller, on Flickr

MissyR

Do you have any picture the show the mounts closer as ive unpacked them but no idea how to attach them to the mounts on the avant!