Product Description

Planet Bike Speedez Clip-On Fender with pre-installed hardware. ,

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #50826 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: Planet Bike
• Model: 7016
• Released on: 2007-06-13
• Dimensions: 1.75 pounds

Features

• Superflex¿ unbreakable all-weather polycarbonate
• Mount to bikes without fender eyelets
• Mount to bikes with DISC BRAKES
• Quick-adjusting stainless steel hardware is pre-installed
• 60mm width

Customer Reviews

They will do, but I could imagine improvements
I have an old rigid frame/fork ATB and originally bought for it the 'Planet Bike Hardcore ATB Fenders'--the ones that attach via screws into eyelets on your frame. They fit perfectly and solidly. However the rear fender interfered with my rear rack's mounting; both preferred the same eyelets and I would've had to bend the stays on the fender to get them to coexist. So I reluctantly returned that set for this SpeedEZ fender set with the eyelet-less attachment mechanism.

Now the rear fender fits nicely underneath my rack, but the front fender is quite unstable using only the given mounting fixtures. The part of the front fender covering the back arc of the wheel is well supported by the fender stays, but nothing secures the section of fender at the top of the wheel from rattling around between my rigid fork when on bumpy terrain. The problem is easily remedied by threading a wire through the holes in the bend of my fork and then through holes in the plastic of the fender, but it would have been nice to have the option of the metal bracket extending perpendicular from the top of the fender to screw into the fork bend that you see in the other fender set model (and in the inaccurate picture shown here).

Also the rubber-strap based mechanism of holding the fender stays to the frame is a bit lame in my opinion. Seems like they could have come up with something cleaner and more durable without giving up versatility--perhaps flexible metal clamps with rubber cushioning and screws to tighten.

All-in-all they are durable and do the job.

This after about 1 1/2 months of use: The tab at the end of the rear fender that attaches to your bike frame (with a zip-tie) broke off at the point where it narrows in from the rest of the plastic fender to become a tab. I repaired the fender by drilling a couple holes above the break-off and affixing a metal bracket to hang down as the tab once had and then attaching that to the frame instead. Indestructible? I think not. But there sure aren't many choices out there for full fenders.

"SpeedEZ" is accurate
The fenders are incredibly easy to install, and can be used on my hybrid bike which lacks some of the eyelets required to install regular fenders. The coverage is a lot better than my old, cheaper "Freddy Fenders" and this one even has mud-flaps. I originally thought that the lack of rigidness in the attachment bars would be a problem, but I ride fast and hard in traffic and I haven't had any scraping yet. I highly recommend these, especially to someone installing fenders on a hybrid/mountain/etc bike that's not really designed for fenders.

Avoid, unless you have no other option!
I figured these would be better for me because I would like to take my fenders off for some rides. I was wrong, the slick technology advertised is pretty much rubber bands.

Fickle, wobbly, unstable... Man, I should have gone with regular fenders. Also, one of the beams broke, so I had to join it back together. Only been used about 5 months of street commuting.

In summation, if you have the eyelets for regular fenders; BUY REGULAR FENDERS! Regular fenders are superior, easier to install and are much more durable.