Product Description

Item Specifications. Color: Black.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3696 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: Planet Bike
• Model: 7004
• Released on: 2007-06-13
• Dimensions: 2.00" h x 14.00" w x 30.00" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• Front and rear fender set for protecting from rain, sleet, and snow
• Unbreakable Superflex all-weather polycarbonate holds up to abuse
• Quick-adjusting hardware is pre-installed for hassle-free mounting
• Designed for hybrid and road bikes; measures 45 mm wide each
• Backed by limited lifetime warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
When the weather turns ugly, Planet Bike's fenders offer full protection from the rain, sleet, and snow. The black Full hybrid/road front and rear fenders are made of unbreakable Superflex all-weather polycarbonate, a super-sturdy material that looks great and stands the test of time. The quick-adjusting hardware, meanwhile is pre-installed for hassle-free mounting. Offering basic weather coverage (Planet Bike also sells fenders with mudflaps), the Full hybrid fenders measure 45 mm wide and are backed by a limited lifetime warranty.

About Planet Bike
In November of 1996, Planet Bike was founded in Madison, Wisconsin. In many ways, Planet Bike began as a social experiment that dedicated itself to doing business in a different way. Instead of being just another company that develops and sells products with profit as its end goal, Planet Bike wanted to help bring about positive change for people, their communities, and the environment.

Despite being a simple machine, the people at Planet Bike have always believed that the bicycle has great potential to help improve the world and the lives of the people in it. From the start, they have embraced an alternative corporate purpose which seeks to help get more people on bicycles by making communities friendlier places for the self-propelled. By donating 25% of company profits to causes that promote and facilitate bicycle usage, Planet Bike hopes to make an impact.

Social experiments aside, Planet Bike was born from the heart of a cyclist with a goal of making innovative, high quality, and practical bicycle accessories. Simply put, they strive to design and develop the best bicycle products in the world. In the company's short ten year history, they have made important product innovations within the bicycle industry. Advancements include the 4-line computer which is now a standard in the industry and the world's first self-contained HID light. Not bad for a company that ten years ago started as a one man operation. Today, while still a small company, Planet Bike continues to evolve and improve their product line with the goal of always striving to build accessories that make it easier for people to ride their bikes. Since 1996, Planet Bike's financial support of the grassroots bicycle movement has totaled $500,000. By 2010, they have made a goal to donate $1 million to organizations that are dedicated to making America a friendlier place for cyclists.

Customer Reviews

Five stars for quality, but the product information provided by Amazon was lacking an essential detail
I bought these for my brother in Hawaii, who provided details of his bike and wheel and tire size. In a nutshell, his tires are 40cm wide, so I figured 45cm wide fenders should be fine and the descripton notes they're made to fit hybrid bikes--which is what my brother has. When he looked at the description, he was thrilled thinking I had gotten exactly the right ones and in the right size--but I hadn't.

Turns out they're compatible with up to 35cm wide tires, so the tires would actually rub the fenders if my brother installed them.

On the upside though, these are gorgeous fenders. I'm an avid cyclist and saw these on a bike locked up on a New York City street, and was very impressed by the look, materials, and quality construction. My brother said that, had they fit, they would be easy to install.

Especially if you live in an area where they use road salt and sand in the wintertime, you want fenders like these which will not only hold up to punishment and look good doing it, but not rust, warp, or dent. These really fit the bill--if only they actually fit the hybrid size bike tires as described.

Oh well, now for the exchange.

Planet Bike Full hybrid bicycle fenders
Planet Bike Full Hybrid/Road Front and Rear Bicycle Fender Set (45mm Wide)

I was able to install 2 sets of these that I purchased through Amazon.com but not without serious consternation. I put them on my Giant Cypress and my wife's Globe 700c comfort bike. There are 2 design details that presented most of my problems. First there is the stays design. The adjustment slides on the dropout end run afoul of a bunch of stuff where they attach. The screw clamps have to be rotated so they can only be adjusted operating the screwdriver through the wheel spokes to allow for the rear racks in all situations. The slide adjusters tend not to "slide" very well and can be very hard to adjust with any accuracy. I replaced the hardware for dropout attachment with hex socket head 5mm screws of more appropriate length for clearing the freewheel / freehub cogs.
The "clip" on the chain-stay end of the rear fender is a problem for those of us with comfort bikes as there is no bridge "Tube" but rather a bridge plate designed with bends for kickstand positioning and with a threaded hole for the fender mounting screw. I had difficulty removing enough of that bridge tube clip to enable both kickstand attachment and screw-mounting the fender.
Having dealt with the design "flaws" in these, I would easily decide to spend the extra $10-20 for the Hardcore or Cascadia fenders by Planet Bike as they have stays designed to adjust at the fender end, away from all the other stuff attached at the dropout.
I was checking my spelling with product ads while writing this and discovered Amazon now carries Pyramid fenders with the better stay design at a lower price than the ones I bought. Go figure. With all the work invested in installation it's moot for me now but as for others, I'd recommend they buy Pyramid.
http://www.amazon.com/Pyramid-Road-Hybrid-Full-Fenders/dp/B000AO9Z66/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1252007287&sr=8-2

Great fenders
I bought a set of these for my commuter since they were cheap, expecting to get something that rattled and jiggled like no other before disintegrating. However, once I received them I was gladly proven wrong.

Installation: Very easy and quick to install. I put them on a touring/commuting style frame with 700x35 tires. They were very easy to get aligned and attached.

Appearance: These fenders look sharp and of quality. I've received many compliments on how good my bike looks. I only wish they sold a silver set at this price.

Performance: It's been raining/snowing here for several weeks and these fenders have saved my clothing time and time again. The snow/ice will cake up inside of them, but a quick shake and it falls out. They haven't come loose at all, and several blocks of my commute are on brick roads which are very bumpy. Still no rattling. They also fit under my rear rack with plenty of clearance.

Durability: While getting this bike down from it's rack I smacked the rear fender against the wall quite hard. The fender bounced right back to shape and was perfectly fine. I imagine that if you really hit something hard the mounting hardware might bend, but the plastic more than likely won't crack.

Overall, you can't beat these fenders, especially for the price. I purchased a second pair for my trail bike, and will most likely purchase more for other bikes. The only drawback of these fenders is that they only come in 1 color, but I can live with that considering how good these are.