I am in 2 minds about them, I primarily got them because I thought they would look good as well as being large enough to cover my 47 tyres, and they do look decent. I have also cycle commuted for 10 years or more and never had guards and bow I think I am stupid for not doing so sooner because of how much more comfortable and dry I am with them.
However these guards in particular are quite flexible in their construction and so when I hop over potholes and the like the landing will cause flex and for them to rub slightly. This is a minor niggle but I hate sounds coming from the bike of any kind that aren’t expected.
If I were to buy again I’d probably try a different set but also a lot of the options are too narrow for my application so I don’t have a lot of choice. I may try a different set for next winter.
I have these Whyte mudguards
I am in 2 minds about them, I primarily got them because I thought they would look good as well as being large enough to cover my 47 tyres, and they do look decent. I have also cycle commuted for 10 years or more and never had guards and bow I think I am stupid for not doing so sooner because of how much more comfortable and dry I am with them.
However these guards in particular are quite flexible in their construction and so when I hop over potholes and the like the landing will cause flex and for them to rub slightly. This is a minor niggle but I hate sounds coming from the bike of any kind that aren’t expected.
If I were to buy again I’d probably try a different set but also a lot of the options are too narrow for my application so I don’t have a lot of choice. I may try a different set for next winter.
I’ve got some plastic SKS fenders on my commuter. They’re pretty big, but they do the job!