Thanks for this recording. It will definitely be useful to many people. Unfortunately, winter is not kind, so I also recently bought these mudguards. However, in my gravel bike there is no upper handle for the rear fender. It's strange because there are lower ones near the wheel axle and the seat tube, but there is no upper one. There is simply no connector with the threaded hole between the rear tubes. My bike is a Ridley Kanzo Alu if anyone is curious what it looks like. I solved it by carving my own part out of aluminum, which I attached to the rack mounts, and to this part I attached the plastic fender clip. It is very stable, but unfortunately it doesn't look very nice. I wonder if there is any other ready-made solution.
I've recently fitted a set of Kinesis fend-off aluminium mudguards to my specialized sirrus elite disc. They look great and I'm very satisfied. Greetings from Maidstone England
I have a same Arkose as you and similarly had to fettle the mudguards on. A bit of swearing en route. Agree the mudguards are just slightly to wide for the frame. Also the front bolt that comes with the kit for the mudguard is just slightly not long enough. Had a source a new one. Beyond that they look great on the bike a work superbly.
Thanks for this and I hope you don't mind me adding my own experience for the benefit of others: I've just fitted these guards to my 2021/22 Cannondale Topstone AL. I'm running 38mm Schwalbe Marathon tyres and opted for the Edge 46. They fit very neatly and I don’t know if I’d like to fit a 40mm tyre in there. Top tip (in case it isn’t obvious to others - it wasn’t to me): long stay to the front and short stay to the rear. I had to use one of the supplied plastic spacers to take up some space in the rear guard (lowest mounting between the chainstays - also the only fitting with no bolt supplied with the frame) and while SKS provide plenty of bolts they have quite prominent heads so I used a couple of lower-profiled bolts from my spares instead. The one thing I didn’t like so much was the mounting of the front guard up inside the forks; the hard aluminium is in direct contact with my carbon fork/paint so I applied several layers of tape to the inside of the fork arch to hopefully preserve it. Also, the top mounting position is to the rear of the fork under the headset and the aluminium bracket on the guard would be in direct contact with the paint on the carbon fork. I made up a thin plastic washer the hopefully keep the paint from scratching away. I’ve ridden with them once (on tarmac) and there is more noise from stones hitting the inside of the guards than I am used to from plastic guards. One minor rattle from the front end but the rear was completely silent. No complaints there. I might see about fitting a flap the bottom of each guard in due course. I have a longer set of SKS guards on another bike and my feet certainly don’t get as wet from the front wheel and no doubt others riding behind me will thank me for having longer guard at the rear.
Hello I just double checked, the inside width is 56mm and I believe the tire width is 45mm so about 10-11mm smaller than the mudguards. That seems about right for the tires, I don't think I could use these with bigger tires.
I think the tires are 45mm tires and the mudguards 56mm mudguards if I recall correctly. Pretty sure there is also a 46mm version of the mudguards for smaller tires.
Hi I just had a look on their website and they seem to have some new models out... the 'SKS Bluemels Style' looks really good to me because it has the same mounting as the SKS Edge but it might have a little better coverage, and it says that it is good for tires up to 45mm... www.sks-germany.com/en/products/bluemels-style/
Do you think this also works for a front fork with mounting points on the inside of the fork a bit higher (5-10cm above the wheel axle)? Thanking you in advance!
Hi sorry I never got back to you, do you mean 5-10cm or mm? If it is mm I think it would work as long as there is enough clearance inside of the fork because the mounting bracket for the fender is probably around 5mm wide. If that is an issue you could try using low profile screws but I think that there is enough adjustability to make it work in your situation.
I'm not sure about an exact number but I think that it is probably fine, especially if the bike came like that from the factory, the only thing that might happen is you could get some rubbing if you cycle through mud or smoething like that. If something rubs after some trial and error I would change to a smaller tire size but also maybe complain to the bike company and see what they say.
@@spinningtrue good to know. I’ll probably buy the fenders from a reputable company or store and make sure I have a decent return policy. I’m hoping to install some traditional metal fenders over using the mountain bike fender.
SKS recommends 15mm! I recommend you use a dremel to custom fit them, if you can get Portland Design works Full Metal fenders instead I would do so. Most of the plastic parts on the SKS are metal on the PDW and the stays are longer to allow fitting on more sizes of bike, excess can be cut off. The caps which retain the stays on my Edge ALs were very loose and needed electrical tape to prevent rattling or pulling out. Not SKSs best product.
Thanks, I like these guards a lot I think that they are stylish, good value, durable, and I also really like the way they attach to my bike, a lot better than the SKS Chromoplastic mudguards on my previous bike. This reminds me that I should do a follow up about these mudguards so I'll plan on making another video about them soon.
@@spinningtrue did you ever review the chromoplastic ones? I searched but could not find. I was choosing between the ones in this video and those, also for a 40+ gravel tire. What did you dislike about the chromoplastic ones?
On these ones you should just be able to pull the mudguard into place but if it is too loose and moves back to rub the tire too easily you can tighten the little screw by where the metal stay fits into the plastic piece.
Good work! Shows how easy these really are. No bending, cutting, or drilling we have come a long way.
Thanks for this recording. It will definitely be useful to many people. Unfortunately, winter is not kind, so I also recently bought these mudguards. However, in my gravel bike there is no upper handle for the rear fender. It's strange because there are lower ones near the wheel axle and the seat tube, but there is no upper one. There is simply no connector with the threaded hole between the rear tubes. My bike is a Ridley Kanzo Alu if anyone is curious what it looks like.
I solved it by carving my own part out of aluminum, which I attached to the rack mounts, and to this part I attached the plastic fender clip. It is very stable, but unfortunately it doesn't look very nice. I wonder if there is any other ready-made solution.
I've recently fitted a set of Kinesis fend-off aluminium mudguards to my specialized sirrus elite disc. They look great and I'm very satisfied. Greetings from Maidstone England
I have a same Arkose as you and similarly had to fettle the mudguards on. A bit of swearing en route. Agree the mudguards are just slightly to wide for the frame. Also the front bolt that comes with the kit for the mudguard is just slightly not long enough. Had a source a new one. Beyond that they look great on the bike a work superbly.
Thanks for this and I hope you don't mind me adding my own experience for the benefit of others:
I've just fitted these guards to my 2021/22 Cannondale Topstone AL. I'm running 38mm Schwalbe Marathon tyres and opted for the Edge 46. They fit very neatly and I don’t know if I’d like to fit a 40mm tyre in there.
Top tip (in case it isn’t obvious to others - it wasn’t to me): long stay to the front and short stay to the rear. I had to use one of the supplied plastic spacers to take up some space in the rear guard (lowest mounting between the chainstays - also the only fitting with no bolt supplied with the frame) and while SKS provide plenty of bolts they have quite prominent heads so I used a couple of lower-profiled bolts from my spares instead.
The one thing I didn’t like so much was the mounting of the front guard up inside the forks; the hard aluminium is in direct contact with my carbon fork/paint so I applied several layers of tape to the inside of the fork arch to hopefully preserve it. Also, the top mounting position is to the rear of the fork under the headset and the aluminium bracket on the guard would be in direct contact with the paint on the carbon fork. I made up a thin plastic washer the hopefully keep the paint from scratching away.
I’ve ridden with them once (on tarmac) and there is more noise from stones hitting the inside of the guards than I am used to from plastic guards. One minor rattle from the front end but the rear was completely silent. No complaints there. I might see about fitting a flap the bottom of each guard in due course. I have a longer set of SKS guards on another bike and my feet certainly don’t get as wet from the front wheel and no doubt others riding behind me will thank me for having longer guard at the rear.
Of course not thanks for sharing!
Hello. Very interesting video. What is the model of wings? The inside width of the wing in the middle? And what is the size of the tires in the video?
Hello I just double checked, the inside width is 56mm and I believe the tire width is 45mm so about 10-11mm smaller than the mudguards. That seems about right for the tires, I don't think I could use these with bigger tires.
Looking to buy a set of these for my Specialized Sirrus. Thanks for posting this.
No problem hope this helps, they're a bit fiddly but once installed I think they work well and like them.
Keith, did you buy them? Do they fit to Specialized Sirrus?
@@jninth No, I went with Planet Bike Full Fenders 700x45. They fit 700x25-35 tires. Very easy to install and no rattling. Happy with them.
Hello, I was wondering if you had any idea if these would fit the trek dual sport 2 gen 5. Thanks a bunch!
Thanks. A good purchase, especially because it looks beautiful and not plastic. Are these in all tire size s ?
I think the tires are 45mm tires and the mudguards 56mm mudguards if I recall correctly. Pretty sure there is also a 46mm version of the mudguards for smaller tires.
Awesome detailed video. Thank you. Any idea which SKS mudguards are compatible with 700-40 tyres (2022 Trek Dual Sport 2)
Hi I just had a look on their website and they seem to have some new models out... the 'SKS Bluemels Style' looks really good to me because it has the same mounting as the SKS Edge but it might have a little better coverage, and it says that it is good for tires up to 45mm...
www.sks-germany.com/en/products/bluemels-style/
@@spinningtrue thank you for the information. Really appreciated 😊🙏
Do you think this also works for a front fork with mounting points on the inside of the fork a bit higher (5-10cm above the wheel axle)? Thanking you in advance!
Hi sorry I never got back to you, do you mean 5-10cm or mm? If it is mm I think it would work as long as there is enough clearance inside of the fork because the mounting bracket for the fender is probably around 5mm wide. If that is an issue you could try using low profile screws but I think that there is enough adjustability to make it work in your situation.
How much clearance would you say you needed between the frame and the tire? I have a gravel bike with 700x50 tires and the clearance is very tight…
I'm not sure about an exact number but I think that it is probably fine, especially if the bike came like that from the factory, the only thing that might happen is you could get some rubbing if you cycle through mud or smoething like that. If something rubs after some trial and error I would change to a smaller tire size but also maybe complain to the bike company and see what they say.
@@spinningtrue good to know. I’ll probably buy the fenders from a reputable company or store and make sure I have a decent return policy. I’m hoping to install some traditional metal fenders over using the mountain bike fender.
SKS recommends 15mm! I recommend you use a dremel to custom fit them, if you can get Portland Design works Full Metal fenders instead I would do so. Most of the plastic parts on the SKS are metal on the PDW and the stays are longer to allow fitting on more sizes of bike, excess can be cut off. The caps which retain the stays on my Edge ALs were very loose and needed electrical tape to prevent rattling or pulling out. Not SKSs best product.
Thanks for sharing your install process. How are you liking the guards so far?
Thanks, I like these guards a lot I think that they are stylish, good value, durable, and I also really like the way they attach to my bike, a lot better than the SKS Chromoplastic mudguards on my previous bike. This reminds me that I should do a follow up about these mudguards so I'll plan on making another video about them soon.
@@spinningtrue did you ever review the chromoplastic ones? I searched but could not find. I was choosing between the ones in this video and those, also for a 40+ gravel tire. What did you dislike about the chromoplastic ones?
Hey Dude,
Thanks for making the video, mine is a giant hybird bike with tyre size is 27.5x 45mm or 1.75 inches wide, will it fit?
Hi! what wheel size do you have? Diameter. 29"?
Yes 700c which is 29".
How do I adjust the front fender from rubbing my tire left to right
On these ones you should just be able to pull the mudguard into place but if it is too loose and moves back to rub the tire too easily you can tighten the little screw by where the metal stay fits into the plastic piece.
German mudguards (SKS), German Allen keys (Wera), German pliers (Knipex) - you do like German stuff, don't you?
Yeah haha when you put it like that I guess I kinda do!