Opinions of these mudguards (SKS Raceblade Pro)

[alpinestar]

A few people here advocate for modifying plastic fenders to fit. But what do you do when the clerance under the fork is tight? I have a caad 10 that I am getting ready for fall and winter. I bought some basic plastic fenders (lifeline from wiggle) But both at the front and the rear the clerance is just too tight with 25c tires. I tried to take some material off the fenders so they would fit mure snug under the fork, but still the tire rubs. The same in the back! :/ so started thinking about crud mk3 or sks raceblade long for it. Frustrating to waste good money for fenders that wont fit.

[Conza]

Any updates to road bike fender recommendations?
Ressurecting a road bike to be a wet weather commuter / climbing bike.. it's got DA 9000 on it etc. so not just commuting but want to ride w/ the lads before work etc..
Ass savers won't cut it though. Idea is to remove excuses when its wet, and not have to ride the dream bike when its just been cleaned haha.

25mm tires, Giant Advanced TCR (2013). Anything to check out?

[talltales]

Any updates to road bike fender recommendations?
Ressurecting a road bike to be a wet weather commuter / climbing bike.. it's got DA 9000 on it etc. so not just commuting but want to ride w/ the lads before work etc..
Ass savers won't cut it though. Idea is to remove excuses when its wet, and not have to ride the dream bike when its just been cleaned haha.

25mm tires, Giant Advanced TCR (2013). Anything to check out?

It depends what you can fit. Most roadbikes are tricky with no eyelets and no space for proper fenders. Get as much coverage as you can.

[joesch]

Raceblade Pro XL here.
They work just fine for me and do the job they are supposed to do - but this depends on your expectations.
Clearly, they are not as good as a set of "proper fenders" (such as the SKS Bluemels), but I assume they also address a different use case.

Their sweet spot seems the ease of installation, no holes needed, no fussy fitting processes - and they still keep most of the spray from your back and from your feet. This was what I was looking for, as I only fit the fenders when it is a _really_ wet day. However, in case you are looking for "total protection", you install them once and leave them on for good (e.g. for your commuter or winter bike) - get another set.

[Dannnnn]

Raceblade long for me (if you have rim brakes)
Fit onto the QR skewers and behind the brake calipers.
Offer loads more protection than normal raceblades and can be unclipped just leaving the small mounting parts on the bike

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[naylor343]

Raceblade long for me (if you have rim brakes)
Fit onto the QR skewers and behind the brake calipers.
Offer loads more protection than normal raceblades and can be unclipped just leaving the small mounting parts on the bike

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Raceblade long are too tight for the older TCRs, been there. Yes you can get them on and get the wheel to spin freely, but any debris, leaves, mud, gravel etc and it's horrible. Same for the cruds. Raceblade pro and XL provide almost the same cover and are super easy to fit and are surprisingly solid when on.

[Conza]

Raceblade long for me (if you have rim brakes)
Fit onto the QR skewers and behind the brake calipers.
Offer loads more protection than normal raceblades and can be unclipped just leaving the small mounting parts on the bike

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Raceblade long are too tight for the older TCRs, been there. Yes you can get them on and get the wheel to spin freely, but any debris, leaves, mud, gravel etc and it's horrible. Same for the cruds. Raceblade pro and XL provide almost the same cover and are super easy to fit and are surprisingly solid when on.

Lads! Thanks for all the suggestions/comments, very helpful.

Found reviews: https://www.cyclingweekly.com/reviews/m ... -mudguards // https://road.cc/content/review/192758-s ... -propro-xl.

https://www.sks-germany.com/en/products ... o-black-2/
https://www.sks-germany.com/en/products ... de-pro-xl/
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/au/ ... -prod82987

I am wondering about the front spray? These would seem to not stop much of that?

Leaning towards Raceblade Pro - XL for the longer coverage? Less spray?

Oldschool image of bike: only a frame really atm... that is become the wet weather/commuter. 25mm don't think I can actually get 28's on there?



Bit of a challenge - because its meant to be wet weather / commuter, so permanent would make more sense - but then the Bluemels seem like a right pain if I ever wanted to remove, and also not sure if I can actually use them?

Any suggestions?

[Rishie]

First post here. Long time lurker it would appear.

I’ve got the Raceblade Pro long on my commuter and they work a dream. The area around the brake does get covered in gunk but otherwise I’m pretty dry unless there’s water falling out of the sky at a quickish rate.

These ones https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/hk/ ... gKggvD_BwE

You do need clearance under forks and brakes to get them there and I think they’re quite easy to take off (although I leave mine on all the time).

[ianeire]

PDW's for me. I made do with raceblades for long enough, but ultimately they're a poor substitute.

[Conza]

First post here. Long time lurker it would appear.

I’ve got the Raceblade Pro long on my commuter and they work a dream. The area around the brake does get covered in gunk but otherwise I’m pretty dry unless there’s water falling out of the sky at a quickish rate.

These ones https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/hk/ ... gKggvD_BwE

You do need clearance under forks and brakes to get them there and I think they’re quite easy to take off (although I leave mine on all the time).

Ohhh the Long. Hmm.

Do you think it would fit? In particular the back section (front part)? https://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/tcr-advanced-2-2013

[Dannnnn]

First post here. Long time lurker it would appear.

I’ve got the Raceblade Pro long on my commuter and they work a dream. The area around the brake does get covered in gunk but otherwise I’m pretty dry unless there’s water falling out of the sky at a quickish rate.

These ones https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/hk/ ... gKggvD_BwE

You do need clearance under forks and brakes to get them there and I think they’re quite easy to take off (although I leave mine on all the time).

Ohhh the Long. Hmm.

Do you think it would fit? In particular the back section (front part)? https://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/tcr-advanced-2-2013

Mine didn't fit under my rear brake. I ended up having to go over the top of the rear caliper.
It's not pretty but it works.

You only need to be able to fit a 4mm Allen key between the tyre and the fork to fit them. The mounting brackets are quite slim. For reference mine are on a 2010 Allez with 25mm Michelins (measure over 28mm)

My rear brake gets filthy with them so I'm going to bodge some thin plastic underneath this year.



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[Rishie]

First post here. Long time lurker it would appear.

I’ve got the Raceblade Pro long on my commuter and they work a dream. The area around the brake does get covered in gunk but otherwise I’m pretty dry unless there’s water falling out of the sky at a quickish rate.

These ones https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/hk/ ... gKggvD_BwE

You do need clearance under forks and brakes to get them there and I think they’re quite easy to take off (although I leave mine on all the time).

Ohhh the Long. Hmm.

Do you think it would fit? In particular the back section (front part)? https://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/tcr-advanced-2-2013

Mine didn't fit under my rear brake. I ended up having to go over the top of the rear caliper.
It's not pretty but it works.

You only need to be able to fit a 4mm Allen key between the tyre and the fork to fit them. The mounting brackets are quite slim. For reference mine are on a 2010 Allez with 25mm Michelins (measure over 28mm)

My rear brake gets filthy with them so I'm going to bodge some thin plastic underneath this year.



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@Conza, what this gent says. Check with the Allen key and all is good. You can also try speaking to sks customer care, they are generally quite helpful. Don’t forget to check between the tyre and the seat tub too.