Mudguards PDW - any experience?

[Fab Foodie]

Dears
In the market to replace my shabby Chromoplastics mudguards - they've done 8 years or so.

Devon in the 'more rainy season' leaves country roads awash with flood, mud, and crud, so after a few trips sans mudguards I have decided they're probably a necessity for at least the winter.
Always liked the PDW's @Nick Saddlesore has a sexy blue pair on his fine bicycle, but unfortunately only black is an option nowadays (I hate black on a bicycle)....
Anyhow, they're light, well made, very long (as required) and by all accounts rattle-free.

https://www.condorcycles.com/produc...variant=37792865222806&wgc=1295665&wgp=281345

37mm seems the size for 28c tyres

I know they're a bit spendy, but life is short....

Thoughts?

 

[Deleted member 35268]

Expensive, but they come with a warranty! Having experienced the failure points of Giant mudguards over the years, these must be the dogs trousers.

 

[Sallar55]

PDW are pretty good, no rattles even running 28mm tyres with the ones suitable for 25mm tyres. Only issue is the the rubber flaps , could be made a little thicker/stiffer. . Have rubbed a hole in front flap due to not noticing the flap was kinked after leaning bike against a hedge.

 

[biggs682]

Do they come with a bike at that price

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Had a pair on road bike quite a few years, no rattles. But my god , what happened to the prices?

 

[PaulSB]

Fend Off

No idea what bike you ride, if these would fit or not. I have the wide version and they are superb, three friends fitted the same on the strength of seeing mine. Also £60 cheaper!!!!!

 

[ColinJ]

Fend Off

No idea what bike you ride, if these would fit or not. I have the wide version and they are superb, three friends fitted the same on the strength of seeing mine. Also £60 cheaper!!!!!

BUT... NO SECU-CLIPS!!!!

Did you fit your own (e.g. THESE)?

 

[Sallar55]

Sometimes the expensive stuff is cheaper in the long run, the PDW muddies have been on 3 bikes. , They cost £30 in a Dales sale, when the run of the mill long mudguards were £10 to £20 .

 

[PaulSB]

BUT... NO SECU-CLIPS!!!!

Did you fit your own (e.g. THESE)?

No idea what that is?

The Fendoffs are full length with proper flaps, best I've seen or used.

 

[Ian H]

BUT... NO SECU-CLIPS!!!!

Did you fit your own (e.g. THESE)?

Straight fit stays with grub screws. Don't over-tighten these screws so the stays will release under pressure.

 

[Elybazza61]

PDW's on the other half's Cotic have been fine and rattle freebie of a faff to fit but then most mudguards are,,,

 

[ColinJ]

Devon in the 'more rainy season' leaves country roads awash with flood, mud, and crud, so after a few trips sans mudguards I have decided they're probably a necessity for at least the winter.

You've half persuaded me...

I don't want to spend much on mudguards and don't want them permanently on my bike, so I have compromised and ordered a set of THESE to bring down for our Devon ride in Feb. They won't stop my bike spraying crud over the rest of you, but they should reduce how much crud it sprays over me!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I don't want to spend much on mudguards and don't want them permanently on my bike,

They will make you faster for same effort.

 

[ColinJ]

They will make you faster for same effort.

But, I like to go slower, for more effort... (Overgeared singlespeed climbing!)

 

[Ming the Merciless]

But, I like to go slower, for more effort... (Overgeared singlespeed climbing!)

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