Bike Fenders

Willy in Pacifi

I am looking to add full fenders to my cross bike that I commute with. It does not have eyelets either front or rear and the rear dropouts are the Ritchey/Breezer/Moots type that will not allow for the generic attachment that come with many fenders.

However, I have seen full fenders that come with attachments that wrap around near the bottom of the seatstays and fork legs that allow the fenders to be attached to these pieces.

Anyone know wehre I can get a set of these fenders?

I am also dying to get a wind vest that is Illuminite with a lots of visibility. I have seen a few vests at the LBS but they usuallly only have a small strip of refective material. I would go for a wind breaker but trying to stay away from anything too thick.

Thanks, Wily in Pacifica

circuitweed

I haven't seen the fenders that you describe, but if you want to see how I mounted fenders and a rack to my bicycle with no braze-ons, look at the pictures here:

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ci...t?.dir=/Bicycle

They're held on with basic vinyl coated P-Clamps.

I made the front fender pretty short in back because I can't stand having my feet hit the fender while I'm turning sharply--which I have to do fairly often on my commute.

Hope this helps. I'm curious to find out about the fenders you're describing.

Cheers!

John Bertram

stevek

I wish it was that simple on my racing bike but there is no room for fenders between wheel and frame. I got the snap on fenders they are nice but don't give full protection.

circuitweed

How much space do you have? Is this the problem between rear tire and the seat tube? I don't have much clearance there either, although it's not to the extreme that the tube is notched out to for the tire.

I think I found a good solution for the whole fender problem on my bike. I'm thinking of getting a touring bike with braze-ons for winter riding, and use my speedy bike for dry weather and riding it completely naked--the bike that is, not me. It is so much more fun to ride when it's not loaded down with several extra pounds of stuff.

John

Willy in Pacifi

SteveK,

I have a cross bike with V-Brakes so clearance is not a problem, but if you are using road brakes Colorado Cyclist has some cool fenders that will work for you. They are attached without the use of eyelets and only covers half the wheel.

See if this link will work, otherwise, just look at Colorado Cyclists web site for these SKS fenders.

www.coloradocyclist.com then look under accessories

Willy in Pacifica

rek

The only commonly-available (around here at least) fender set seems to be the SKS Race Blade

http://www.allaboutmedia.de/sks-ger...list&zg=4&cat=2

Not sure as to their effectiveness or durability; they don't appear to be a "full" fender, but they must be better than nothing..

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stevek

thats what I have. they work well. but if you go about 20mph or so water is blown back from the front wheel at you (G) plus I need to put a mudflap on the front to keep the spray off my feet. but they are far better then nothing.