Quick realease full coverage fenders - do they exist?

[Peter P.]

Originally Posted by geordanh

I can't believe noone's made something like this with rare earth magnets at the fender mount points. ... I've since gone to a dedicated dirt bike (Stigmata) and a dedicated winter road/all road bike where the fenders stay on year round.

The rare earth magnet idea sounds good but obviously, steel frames are in the market minority so the product's popularity would be minimal.

You've found what I consider the best solution and one I'm surprised more cyclists don't embrace; a bike permanently fitted with fenders.

Most avid cyclists, and I wouldn't doubt a majority of those on this forum, have multiple bikes. I feel every cyclist with multiple bikes should include a fendered bike in their stable; I have one!

[R3awak3n]

I posted it on another thread where someone was looking for fenders for their open.

These look great but only available in March

https://www.sks-germany.com/en/products/speedrocker/


quick release, decent coverage

[geordanh]

Originally Posted by marciero

With tangentially facing brake mounting points on brake bridge (like on caliper brakes) you can use Sheldon nuts front and rear as suggested. The fender either has a bracket or an L-shaped tab with one end attached to the fender and the other to attach to the bike with a mounting hole/slot. If you open up the end of that hole you can remove with 1/2 turn of the Sheldon nut. You can do this at the chain stay bridge also since there is either a tab with a hole or just open up the hole int the fender itself. Now use real stays with p-clips at the dropout mounts. So now you have 1/2 turn of each of the seven attachment points.
You can buy fender stays with p-clips from any number of suppliers for this purpose.

Another ideas: Zip ties. I've used them with SKS fenders at the fork crown, and fork dropout of a carbon fork, and also at the rear brake bridge and chain stay bridge. Worked amazingly well. Quick release for sure. Maybe not so quick install. Those days are over for me as I have permanent real fenders on those bikes, but I have no safety qualms about using zip ties like this on a temporary basis or replacing the zip ties every season.

Edit: You can use your Honjos for this-they already have the p-clips.

How does the fender nut allow you do it with just a half turn? Looks fully threaded to me...


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[marciero]

Originally Posted by geordanh

How does the fender nut allow you do it with just a half turn? Looks fully threaded to me...

Instead of a hole on the tab you have drilled or dremeled out the hole to extend it to the end of the tab, creating an opening, so that you have a slotted tab.
The idea is that you only have to loosen the nut 1/2 turn or so and just slide the tab out.

[geordanh]

This thread needs more pics


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[marciero]

Originally Posted by geordanh

This thread needs more pics


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I'm not explaining it well. I'll draw picture if I get a chance-no photos since I've not done this myself.

[marciero]

voila. To be clear that is a cross-section of the fender.

[BobbyJones]

Originally Posted by marciero

voila. To be clear that is a cross-section of the fender.

Obvious and Clever.

I've got a little more going on at my CS bridge with a through bolt (unlike a threaded boss), so this wouldn't be a great solution for a setup like mine, but i like the thinking.

[jbay]

Originally Posted by marciero

voila. To be clear that is a cross-section of the fender.

Great minds and all that, Mike! I posted photos of almost exactly that 10 years ago in this post.

— John

[bironi]

And with fine pics as well.
That's the sht.
Thanks.

[jbay]

And here’s the custom version from Niall at Pioneer Valley Frameworks.

[David in Maine]

Here is an idea from Alex Wetmore using wingnuts. Haven’t tried it myself.
http://phred.org/~alex/bikes/quick-release-fenders.html

[marciero]

Originally Posted by jbay

Great minds and all that, Mike! I posted photos of almost exactly that 10 years ago in this post.

— John

John- Cant take any credit for the idea. In fact I'm pretty sure I read about it years ago on your blog, or probably Pamela's. Nice to see the custom version of your design idea as conceived by your builder.

[jbay]

Originally Posted by marciero

John- Cant take any credit for the idea. In fact I'm pretty sure I read about it years ago on your blog, or probably Pamela's. Nice to see the custom version of your design idea as conceived by your builder.

You will hopefully see the custom version in May!