Comments on: Everything About The Best Touring Bike Fenders & Mudguards

By: Jeff Guild

Jeff Guild — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 16:26:00 +0000

Thanks for the tip, but I think I’ve falsely diagnosed the main cause of the problem. On the SKS fenders I have, there are stainless brackets on the inside of the fenders that bridge and connect to the fender stays. These bracket make for a clean look on the outside (since they are on the inside), but they also tend to interrupt the drainage on the inside during a full deluge. While the water flying off the front (my initial diagnosis) is still a factor, the bulk of the water is actually coming of the bracket on the trailing portion of the front wheel (right by my feet).
I’m still dialing it in, but my plans are to modify the bracket to make it sit more flush/smooth along the inside of the fender… if that doesn’t work I’m going to go with a Honjo or VO that has the mounting hardware on the outside.
Has anyone else observed this happening on the plastic fenders with internal brackets? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/62675f9f277a5f257e6fab65da6e9247fc9b4d9e0caf96b6b7ffbc8333f69686.jpg

By: Helldorado

Helldorado — Sat, 03 Feb 2018 17:50:00 +0000

In reply to Jeff G. Add a short length of old fender with a few stainless steel bolts (attach it to and on top of the short length of existing forward front fender). I found a used one at the local bike co-op (paid $5 for it) and cut it to the length I needed. Works great (extends down to the 2 o-clock position) and looks good too.

By: Ev McClendon

Ev McClendon — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 23:19:00 +0000

In reply to Dino.

My favorite for road bikes is the fendor bendor by WIT Industries. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eulV6knXr0c

By: Alee | CyclingAbout.com

Alee | CyclingAbout.com — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 02:04:00 +0000

In reply to Dino. Almost all of these options will be able to fit a bike with 700c wheels and disc brakes. You'll possibly need to bend the fender struts to go around the disc calipers (check out the pictures in the article when I'm discussing disc brakes).

By: Dino

Dino — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 13:58:00 +0000

In reply to Tim Whelan. I just purchased my first bike ever and plan to ride to work. I could use a recommendation for a fender that will fit a 700c with disc brakes. Thank You

By: Arshlen

Arshlen — Sun, 09 Jul 2017 09:27:00 +0000

i have bad exp with sks longboard, i received it bend , in functionality it’s still work but in aesthetic it’s not,
then the front mudflaps constantly hit bumps and edge of pothole till my front fender broke, snap

By: mat

mat — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 14:05:00 +0000

In reply to Alee | CyclingAbout.com. SKS fenders are really not good if you don't care about removing the fender. The front one have broken at the fixation in only two months. If you need commuter mudguard never go to SKS.

By: Brian Bassett

Brian Bassett — Mon, 01 May 2017 18:54:00 +0000

One big issue with fenders that isn’t being discussed enough is the distance between the tire and the inside of the fender. Close looks cool but when you have 100s of miles of sticky heavy clay mud packing into the tread you want to be able to space the fender back or get ready for lots and lots of stops.

By: David Yugovich

David Yugovich — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 22:34:00 +0000

Hi, This is a great article. I would love some advice on what type of fenders to run on a Salsa Vaya GX with WTB Nano 700 x 40mm tires. I have been looking at the VO Zeppelin 52mm Fenders 700c, it says they will work with tires up to 42mm. I am specifically looking for metal and black. Thank you very much.

By: Alee | CyclingAbout.com

Alee | CyclingAbout.com — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 00:48:00 +0000

In reply to Gman. Interesting! I work casually at a Trek dealer selling the NCS fenders and haven't had any issues with cracking. I'll keep an eye out.