Reasonable 700 c fender options

[shankldu]

bike is steel charge plug 58 cm , i had the metal hammered type before , i think i remember them rattling quite a bit .

[weisan]

https://www.rei.com/b/sks/c/bike-fenders

https://www.compasscycle.com/product...nents/fenders/

[joosttx]

Agreed, SKS makes good fender

[charliedid]

https://www.planetbike.com/store/alx...wide-50mm.html

Struts already attached!

Also your hammered fenders didn't rattle because they were metal or hammered :-)

[GregL]

Agree on Planet bike: https://www.planetbike.com/store/pro...e-fenders.html. Well designed, reasonably priced, and great customer service.

Greg

[pobrien]

I have the SKS Long Race Blade fenders on my steel Merckx and they work really well.

The Compass fenders look beautiful. I went with very nice and am happy!

[Kirk007]

PDW fenders are a step above sks and the others, particularly the full metal ones although the plastic ones are good too. Take it from someone living in the Pacific NW and who has multiple sets of fender rejects sitting in a pile in the corner - if you need serious fenders, PDW gets it right.

[AngryScientist]

whatever you do, plan to take your time and get the fender install right. get the lines right and proper clearance to the tire. anticipate a trip or two to the local hardware store to buy little parts you didnt think you needed. use the leather washers and get everything snug.

most fenders are pretty good, but the devil is in the details of getting them set up properly.

[chiasticon]

Originally Posted by charliedid

Also your hammered fenders didn't rattle because they were metal or hammered :-)

this. I've had the Velo Orange hammered ones for a few years now and they're awesome. only moderate rattling when you go over some quite bumpy surfaces. the only modification I did was put a little strip of inner-tube underneath the rear brake bridge clamp; I didn't do this after experiencing rattling, but preemptively as the metal-on-metal contact and past experience told me it would rattle. I also used the Sheldon Nuts so straightening them didn't mess with the brakes. took an hour or so to install everything but it was basically fit and forget.

[mktng]

i really like hammered alu fenders.
set up properly with the correct kind of washers. its not rattly at all.

however. purely for cost reasons. i now run planet bike full fenders with fender extensions. they also come with QR adapters for people who dont have the luxury of fender mounts.

sks raceblade long's are great too. if your bike has limited clearance and no fender mounts.

[FlashUNC]

SKS Raceblades.

[Tickdoc]

fwiw, I got a set of plain metal from Twin Six (as seen here) for another option. Not sure who makes them for them, but they will sell them for about $50.00

[donevwil]

I've had three sets of Velo Orange fenders (two aluminum, one stainless steel) and none rattled, ever. One set of SS Berthouds, no rattle. Two sets of SKS and the big set on my Monstercross rattled on the rough stuff. Both SKSs were far more flexible than any of the others so clearances had to be increased to keep them from hitting the tires on rough roads.

[Bostic]

Question on the Sheldon Fender nuts. I have them installed on my Black Mountain Cycles with 35mm SKS fenders. With the front fender mounting behind the fork that lowers the overall fender to the ground with the bottom part at say 34 seconds on a clock face where as a standard mounting in front of the fork would put it at the number 8. Great chance of rocks and debris getting scooped up in there?

[bikinchris]

Originally Posted by joosttx

Agreed, SKS makes good fender

This. They make good fenders in a wide price range.