Front fender for bike with shocks.
12-10-19, 12:30 PM
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Front fender for bike with shocks.
My trek 7200 has front shocks, tire is 700 x 35. What kind of fender do I need, how is it attached. Thanks for responses.
12-10-19, 03:03 PM
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You've got three options:
Clip-on fenders - a single mounting bolt on the fork bridge (or to the fork crown). Not too difficult to mount and semi-reasonable protection from spray, although most of this style are to short to keep your feet and ankles completely dry.
Example: https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5020-479/Sodapop-Fenders or https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5049-4...Fender---Front
Frame mount mudguards - a piece of plastic that is attached via zip-ties or O-rings to the down-tube of your bike. Simplest to mount, but really most useful for keeping spray out of your eyes while riding. The least effective mudguard.
Example: https://www.mec.ca/en/product/1807-4...flector-Shield
Full-fenders - a single bolt at the fork bridge and two stays that need to be connected to the lower legs of the for - these may require a bike of futzing around with clamps or something if there are not mounts on your fork. Maybe a pain to install but can give great protection from road spray.
Example: https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5024-7...I-Road-Fenders
There are actually a kind of half-way fender between clip-ons and full fenders, too: https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5009-4...Fenders---35mm
I have less experience with these but they might be a good bet.
Clip-on fenders - a single mounting bolt on the fork bridge (or to the fork crown). Not too difficult to mount and semi-reasonable protection from spray, although most of this style are to short to keep your feet and ankles completely dry.
Example: https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5020-479/Sodapop-Fenders or https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5049-4...Fender---Front
Frame mount mudguards - a piece of plastic that is attached via zip-ties or O-rings to the down-tube of your bike. Simplest to mount, but really most useful for keeping spray out of your eyes while riding. The least effective mudguard.
Example: https://www.mec.ca/en/product/1807-4...flector-Shield
Full-fenders - a single bolt at the fork bridge and two stays that need to be connected to the lower legs of the for - these may require a bike of futzing around with clamps or something if there are not mounts on your fork. Maybe a pain to install but can give great protection from road spray.
Example: https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5024-7...I-Road-Fenders
There are actually a kind of half-way fender between clip-ons and full fenders, too: https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5009-4...Fenders---35mm
I have less experience with these but they might be a good bet.
12-10-19, 04:44 PM
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Actually, most of those options, other than this one: https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5049-4...Fender---Front will be difficult, at best, and probably a no-go on a suspension fork.
A lot depends on whether your fork has a mounting hole in the fork bridge. Some do, some dont, and since I don't have a TREK 7200, I can't tell you either way.
It also depends on what kind of coverage you are looking for; Keeping the occasional splash out of your face, or full-to-the-ankles coverage?
There are a number of 'origami' style deflectors https://www.westernbikeworks.com/sea...d=mpj&fcat=cfe for MTBs, that if you use the fork-mounted and the downtube deflectors as a pair, work pretty well for keeping stuff out of your face and off of your shirt. Doesn't keep much off the bike though.
A lot depends on whether your fork has a mounting hole in the fork bridge. Some do, some dont, and since I don't have a TREK 7200, I can't tell you either way.
It also depends on what kind of coverage you are looking for; Keeping the occasional splash out of your face, or full-to-the-ankles coverage?
There are a number of 'origami' style deflectors https://www.westernbikeworks.com/sea...d=mpj&fcat=cfe for MTBs, that if you use the fork-mounted and the downtube deflectors as a pair, work pretty well for keeping stuff out of your face and off of your shirt. Doesn't keep much off the bike though.
12-10-19, 05:12 PM
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I’ve been using SKS Shockblades for ages. They are good and solid. They don’t need stays to hold them up and they offer lots of clearance. I also use a grunge guard under the downtube. Here’s what my winter bikes look like.
Untitled by Stuart Black, on Flickr
Untitled by Stuart Black, on Flickr
My rear fenders are also made of clip-on style fenders.
Untitled by Stuart Black, on FlickrUntitled by Stuart Black, on FlickrMy rear fenders are also made of clip-on style fenders.
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https://www.bikeforums.net/hybrid-bi...ek-7100-a.html
took some guesses & filtered down to 5, not sure if link will work
https://www.planetbike.com/store/pro...wheel_size=395
took some guesses & filtered down to 5, not sure if link will work
https://www.planetbike.com/store/pro...wheel_size=395
12-14-19, 09:54 PM
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I have steel cruiser fenders on a full suspension tandem with no lugs or provision for fenders. The forks are 140mm Rockshox Revelation with 15mm thru-axle and don't even have an anchorage in the bridge.
The rear suspension is a multi-link set up, so the seat stays and chain stays move independent of each other.
It was no problem. Simply a case of designing and fabricating suitable custom mounts, I came up with stainless components for the job. This high-power electric bike is a daily workhorse, gets abused hard, and they've proven utterly reliable.
The rear suspension is a multi-link set up, so the seat stays and chain stays move independent of each other.
It was no problem. Simply a case of designing and fabricating suitable custom mounts, I came up with stainless components for the job. This high-power electric bike is a daily workhorse, gets abused hard, and they've proven utterly reliable.
