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SILVER

SKS P45 Fender Set

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Item # 684330

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This ultralight fender set features unique chromoplastic construction, making it robust and strong.

Chromoplastic material sandwiches and encapsulates very thin aluminum and copper foil, making it corrosion- and UV-resistant
Stainless-steel accessories are lightweight and durable
Secu-Clip security stay unclips automatically when a foreign objects lodges against the tire and fender
Easy assembly; mounting instructions included
For wheel size of 700C

Imported.

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SKS P45 Fender Set Customer Reviews

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SKS P45 Fender Set

3.6

(based on 10 reviews)

89%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Good protection (7)
Tough (7)
Lightweight (6)
Easy to install (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting (6)
City bikes (5)
Road bikes (4)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid cyclist (6), Casual/ recreational (6)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (4)

REVIEWS

Reviewed by 10 customers

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Oct

2007

(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Finally broke, will buy another set

By ForgedDaddy

from Seattle, WA

About Me Avid Cyclist, Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Install
Good Protection
Tough

Cons

Breaks or Cracks Easily

Best Uses

Commuting

Comments about SKS P45 Fender Set:

These fenders lasted for three years of year round commuting and some off road trips - and just today the rear fender upper mounting tab snapped on the way to work, after which the lower front part of the rear fender snapped on the return trip. They were mounted on my cyclocross bike. I'd still say these were some tough fenders - they also survived a lot of rough passages in the back of my truck. Bottom Line: Fenders, gotta have them, with splashguards, in Seattle. These are pretty tough and a good value. I'm buying another set tomorrow.

Oct

2007

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

From the City of Rain--These work!

By Bike John

from Hillsboro, OR

About Me Avid Cyclist, Casual/ Recreational, Commuter

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Pros

Easy to Install
Good Protection
Lightweight
look good (silver!)
Tough

Cons

None so far

Best Uses

Commuting

Comments about SKS P45 Fender Set:

Good, tough, stylish, protective fenders. They are easy to install and do the job, I rode straight through a DEEP puddle last night and not a drop got on me! I am from the Portland area, so these will be put to the test.

Dec

2007

(3 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Nice fenders a pain to install

By BrendanD

from Seattle, WA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Good Protection
Lightweight
Tough

Cons

Mediocre instructions
Tough to install

Best Uses

City Bikes
Commuting

Comments about SKS P45 Fender Set:

I just installed these on my Trek 7.3 FX. The fenders themselves are high quality, but the install instructions didn't cover any special cases like installing with a rack. Further, the rear fender is a real pain to install. Their instructions don't mention the need to pull the rear wheel, but I ended up needing to due to lack of clearance on my bike. Of course, the clearances are particular to my bike, but I'd expect any higher end hybrid to be similarly tight.

Also, the screws for the front stays weren't really long enough to both thread through the break away safety clips and thread into the mount points on my fork. This presented a problem since the next higher size screw was significantly larger so, it could have conflicted with my front axle. I resolved this by threading the screw with the head on the inside of the fork and used a locknut to hold the clip in place.

Finally, the instructions are a bit vague and appear to be a poor translation from German. I'm pretty handy and was able to assemble the fenders based on the end result, but their directions were spotty at best.

I would recommend these with reservations. While the install was a pain, these looked significantly more durable than the other fenders available.

Nov

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Good fenders but a PITA to install...

By GEARvs

from San Francisco, CA

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Comments about SKS P45 Fender Set:

These fenders look pretty good once you get them installed and I have no complaints about how they work once they are on the bike. The trouble was the instruction sheet is really bad and the 2 bolts that are suppose to hold on the front fenders are TOO SHORT! I'm guessing they changed the design of the plastic clips and made them thicker but forgot to increase the size of the bolts. I tried to use the included bolts but I started to strip the screw thread. Super Lame. They come with a couple longer bolts as well, but they are wayyy too long. I managed to find some bolts in my parts bin that fit but SKS really needs to fix this issue. Then they would get 5 stats, well only if they improved the instructions as well!

Apr

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Quality fenders, but a pain to install

By Diego

from North Texas

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Good Protection
Lightweight

Cons

Directions

Best Uses

City Bikes
Commuting
Road Bikes

Comments about SKS P45 Fender Set:

I installed these fenders on my 2010 Novara Randonee. They look good and function well, but they were not fun to install. As others have said, the directions are vague and obviously a mediocre translation from German. There were no provisions for a couple of "exceptions" to the way my bike is set up, so I had to drill an extra hole in the rear fender and use zip ties when mounting the front. I also had to cut down the stays shorten them a bit. Once they were installed, they are fine, but installation might be daunting for anyone who doesn't have minimal mechanical skills and tools.

Jul

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Tough install, rear rack issues

By Shively

from St. Louis, MO

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Lightweight
Sharp looking
Tough

Cons

Holy cow a pain 2 install

Best Uses

City Bikes
Road Bikes

Comments about SKS P45 Fender Set:

Bought this product after researching reviews from many websites - supposed to be one of the best mudguards out there. Same comments as most others - installation is daunting. Instructions are minimal, vague and lose something in translation. Installation took me about 4 hours, no kidding. Proceed slowly, do a lot of loosening and re-tighteng to "tune" the fender for best fit. If you plan on installing these, know this in advance: you will need to cut the stays to fit your frame. It never says this anywhere in the instructions. I recommend bolting fenders to the frame w/o the plastic pieces inserted in the stay clips, so the stays can be pre-fitted "loose" in the clips before trying final fit. That will show you about how long to cut them. Then cut them down in SHORT increments until fit is good. I used a Dremel tool with a cutting wheel, then hand-filed a rounded edge on the cut. They slip into the plastic much easier that way. Bolt the stays to the braze-ons last, you'll need to take the stays in and out during fitting. I had to pull my rear wheel off to install bolts. Couple small complaints: [...]. Also, some of bolts appear to be galvanized and others are stainless. Really, everything was not stainless? After installing rear fender, Topeak SuperTourist DX rear rack interfered with upper fender stays. The rack stays pinch the fender stays pretty good. I expect that their rubbing together will cause some wear, but that's no big deal. The retaining bolts on the stays are very well made, with bolts and nuts finished with a smooth rounded edge. You'll need a #2 Phillips short driver, 8mm and 7mm wrenches. Looking forward to seeing how well they hold up.

Dec

2011

5.0

Good Fender Set

By shorewood 16

from Wisconsin

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Install
Lightweight
Tough

Cons

A bit time consuming

Best Uses

City Bikes
Commuting

Comments about SKS P45 Fender Set:

These were installed on a mountain-style bike as part of its conversion to a city bike for all weather use.

This fender set is generic enough to fit almost any 700C bike frame. My bike's front derailleur interfered with the rear fender, which required a stack of hardware store washers to space the fender out from the frame back there. Plus, I had to purchase two fasteners. One because there is no brake bolt to use for the front fender (cantilever brakes) and the hole there was tapped with a 6mm thread (5mm screws in the kit). The other screw was required because the supplied 25mm was too short and 40mm was too long, though it would have worked. (OK, they could supply a 30mm long screw in the kit. It was EXACTLY the right length and I wanted a nice, trim installation)

Some reviewers objected to the fact that the supports are all the same length and often need to be cut off. They also don't like the general mounting instructions. In response to point 1. I would point out that this fender set has to be generic enough to mount on bikes with vastly different frame configurations. The builders can't know where the bolt holes will be on a given bike. So they make the supports long enough to reach 99% of the anticipated locations. In response to point 2. I would say that anyone who works on their own bike would likely not need the instructions after going over them once and seeing the parts in the kit.

Here is how I installed the fenders:
1. took off the bike wheels
2. fit up the fenders hand tight, bending the supports to meet the fender brackets without springing around
3. took the obligatory trip to the hardware store for a couple of screws and spacer washers.
4. put the wheels back on.
5. adjusted the fenders for a nice, even fit.
6. marked the supports with a sharpy.
7. took off one side's supports at a time, trimmed with a hacksaw, filed the ends smooth, and replaced.
8. repeated support trim procedure on other side of bike.
9. reinstalled all components, adjusted, and snugged everything down.

The finished product looks and works great. All this was done in my livingroom while watching a football game - with a beer in my hand.

This is a very nice product. Just don't underestimate what it takes to install this type of thing.

Aug

2010

3.0

Nice product bad packing & instructions

By CourageousLion

from Harrison, AR

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Good Protection

Cons

Best Uses

Cyclo Cross

Comments about SKS P45 Fender Set:

I purchased these for the express purpose of protecting myself and bicycle during inclement weather. They were a pain to install because the instructions were terrible. They did not fit in the front with the special clips until the rods were cut down in length, and to top it off, now my feet hit the back of the front fender even though they are on a BIG bicycle. Yes, I have size 15 shoes, and that I guess is my problem. Anyhow, I was overall disappointed with the end result.
One other thing...they were packed lousy and the back fender had small scratches due to the lousy packing. It would simply take a piece of paper in between the two fenders to keep that from happening but apparently SKS hasn't figured that out yet.

Mar

2010

4.0

Great fenders, but not with disc brakes

By CrimsonFlash

from Ontario, Canada

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Good Protection
Lightweight
Tough

Cons

Crummy instructions
Wont work w disc breaks

Best Uses

City Bikes
Commuting
Road Bikes

Comments about SKS P45 Fender Set:

These are great fenders, but the bike I originally wanted to put them on has disc brakes, so they would not work. Luckly, I was able to put them on my girlfriends bike, so there was not a total loss. She loves them.

Putting them on was a bit of a pain, as the instructions were very vague, but once you got the gist of it, they were a snap to put on.

Mar

2009

(0 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Too noisy

By meyers66

from Ping Chen Taiwan

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Good Protection
Tough

Cons

Comes Loose
Snags

Best Uses

Road Bikes

Comments about SKS P45 Fender Set:

I put these on a Bianchi Volpe. I couldn't get them tight so I went to a shop but they were still loose. I tightened everything but the tire would hit the fender causing noise and wheel conflicts. Then my toe would conflict with the front fender. I took them off after 4 rides.