Decent looking fenders for larger tires
11-02-20, 04:41 AM
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Decent looking fenders for larger tires
Just built up a new frame and it is almost complete. One thing I neglected that I discovered last night on my ride home in the cold rain was fenders. I am looking for something that looks good and will cover a 2.2" tire (frame can handle 2.8). If it is easily removeable would be a plus and fairly rugged. The bike will be used in all weather commuting as well as touring off road during the warmer weather. The rack and paniers are off it now replaced with bikepacking bags. One type I looked at was Trek Townie fenders that supposedly fit up to 2.25 tires but they don't look very strong.
Apologies for the blurry photo it was raining and I didnt have my glasses on.
** I was just looking at some SKS fenders and was wondering if the only difference between the Longboards and Bluemels was the length.
Apologies for the blurry photo it was raining and I didnt have my glasses on.
** I was just looking at some SKS fenders and was wondering if the only difference between the Longboards and Bluemels was the length.
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11-02-20, 07:34 AM
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You didn't include a price qualifier but Honjo produces aluminum (resilient) and sexy looking fenders. SimWorks markets them in America. There may be other vendors. They are pricey. I recently bought a Flat 65 pair to hang soon. https://www.sim.works/collections/fe...works-by-honjo
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Longer is always better when it comes to fenders particularly over the front wheel.
Aluminum is always better since they're more rigid and make less noise.
Aluminum is always better since they're more rigid and make less noise.
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You didn't include a price qualifier but Honjo produces aluminum (resilient) and sexy looking fenders. SimWorks markets them in America. There may be other vendors. They are pricey. I recently bought a Flat 65 pair to hang soon. https://www.sim.works/collections/fe...works-by-honjo
Between the fenders and the mudflap, you'll spend a bit of dough. But compared to the short and shabby plastic fenders you will find for $50 at a bike shop, these will actually keep you and your bike much cleaner and will not be annoyingly rattly and shaky.
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SKS and Planet Bike sell full fenders that are less expensive. Only problem given your thread title is that they also look less expensive. OTOH I've folded up a front fender eating a stick and the Longboard handled it as designed, breaking loose at the stay and folding up and not wrecking me. Dunno what a Honjo would have done, but at the very least it would have been much more expensive to fix
Rene Herse blog has a recent writeup why he thinks Honjos are so great. https://www.renehersecycles.com/my-pbp-bike-fenders/
Rene Herse blog has a recent writeup why he thinks Honjos are so great. https://www.renehersecycles.com/my-pbp-bike-fenders/
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11-02-20, 12:46 PM
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Here they are, and they are spectacular. Though mounting is a bit involved, so you won't want to remove and replace them often. But this is unnecessary, since they are quiet and secure.
Add one of these to whatever front fender you purchase, in order to block spray from coming off the front tire and landing on your feet, ankles, chainrings and chain.
Between the fenders and the mudflap, you'll spend a bit of dough. But compared to the short and shabby plastic fenders you will find for $50 at a bike shop, these will actually keep you and your bike much cleaner and will not be annoyingly rattly and shaky.
Add one of these to whatever front fender you purchase, in order to block spray from coming off the front tire and landing on your feet, ankles, chainrings and chain.
Between the fenders and the mudflap, you'll spend a bit of dough. But compared to the short and shabby plastic fenders you will find for $50 at a bike shop, these will actually keep you and your bike much cleaner and will not be annoyingly rattly and shaky.
My front is a Brooks and the rear is a VO, the VO is the better mud flap but the Brooks matches the rest of my cockpit better. If I were going to go back and do it again I’d go VO on both and I might still replace the front.
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Thanks for this /\ /\ .. I have now placed my order for XMAS. I want a very nice set to put on my classic for Eroica 2021(whether they officially hold it of not) but I feel they are far too nice to go on this bike to get torn up. I feel $75 - $100 is about as much as I want to waste for the off roadie so I am leaning hard toward the VO fenders.
