SKS-Germany Alley Cat Full Coverage Bicycle B53 for 700 x 38-47 Fender Set, Matte Black, (10434)

Matte black looks great. Wanted that instead of gloss because my bike is more matte. They work great though but the instructions could not be any LESS helpful. I never installed fenders before so it took me longer than I thought it would. So I dont know if its becuase they are plastic, or because they got bent somewhere between store and my house but tightening the screws caused the support rods to bend so slightly and I hadnt noticed until later that they werent super straight. Adjusting the fenders distance from tire is simple but one side was always a few mm closer or farther away than the other side and set my ocd into overdrive trying to tighten and loosen and tighten and loosen the screws to get it just right. Maybe my lack of experience putting them on is to blame but regardless... they are on and straight and good. Finally.

While attaching these to a bicycle is fairly simple in concept (I used them on a Schwinn Network) and can take 15 minutes, it's getting them adjusted properly that can take the next two hours. Part of my experience came from using these on a bicycle with a front suspension fork; unless you use your own spacers, the parts included will not keep the front fender off of the tire. (I've had to adjust my front fender height almost as much as my tire pressure).For the job they are designed to do (keeping splash off me and the bike), they are holding up well; I just do not recommend them for bikes with front suspension forks.

My friend had to help me install them since I didn’t have the tools to adjust the fender connections to fit my bike. I’ve got a 2021 Diverge Carbon Comp and it works really well for keeping all the mud and water off my bike frame. They look pretty good too!

I installed these on my gravel bike with disc breaks with no issues. I did have some trouble determining what width I needed and had to visit the manufacturers website to figure that out. Well made and comes with all the hardware. It took a little time to fit the fenders, but that should be expected. Would recommend.

Nice, sleek looking guards. The installation process is not difficult, but it is a process. More tedious than difficult. Very happy with these guards

Bought these for a 2017 Trek DS3 that is used largely as a commuter bike. It took some effort to install the rear fender but once installed it looks great and works well. Found the YouTube installation video to be critically useful. However the front fender doesn’t fit the Trek DS3 with the hardware provided because the braze-on supports on the front fork are on the back side not on the side. Contacted SKS-Germany and a very nice fellow named Blake emailed the next business day and shipped me out some extra hardware that was needed to get the fenders secured to the shock absorbing Suntour fork. The biggest challenge was getting the supports cut to the right length.

First, the most important part - do they work? Yes, they work! I have them installed on 42mm wide tires and the the 53mm fenders fit perfectly with plenty of space on my Specialized AWOL. All water and spray is kept away from the bike and from me. I just got back from a 90 mile ride on a damp Pacific Northwest trail and my wife (with no fenders) was covered in dirt. I was perfectly clean. We will talk more about this later...Installation is, as reported by others, time consuming and a pain. If you are the type of person that gets frustrated and gives up when building something from Ikea then just avoid these fenders, or preferably just buy them from your local bike store and have them install them.However, if you are fairly patient and have some basic skills (and a hacksaw!) then I would definitely recommend spending the 2-4 hours you will need to spend to get these installed.The main hassle is the precise alignment and tweaking of the metal stays to get the fender aligned right left to right, and closer/further from the tire. It just takes a while and takes some experimentation. Then once you’ve got it perfect you will want to trim the excess metal from the stays using a hack saw. I don’t see a way around this really, but that doesn’t make it any less annoying. Take your time.My wife has now requested fenders for Christmas. Until this recent trip she believed them to be unnecessary, perhaps a luxury, or a weakness? Now she is enlightened and correctly believes them to be necessary in wet weather.

Lightweight durable and stylish fenders that are easy to install- highly recommended

Très bien, fait parfaitement son office.Après plusieurs mois d'utilisation, je n'ai eu aucun problème, ça n'a pas bougé.Le seul petit bémol, serait au niveau de l'installation qui est un peu fastidieuse. Il faut avoir une bonne pince coupante ou un coupe boulons pour couper les tiges métalliques (au moins elles sont solides).J'ai notamment eu quelque petit soucis avec le L qui permet de fixe le garde boue avant sur la fourche.La fente qui permet de réglé l'écart par rapport à la roue ne me permettait pas de monté assez haut du coup, j'ai dû l'agrandir à coup de lime.Mais bon, je dirais que c'est le revers de la médaille pour un kit qui se veut universel, il faut souvent bricoler.

I had researched mudguard in people's review and blog extensively. Then, I decided to purchase SKS with 53mm width for 700CC x 40mm tyre. The size is perfect (not too wide and not to narrow) and black matt colour is fantastic. SKS is simple but comes with quality.As for the installation, yes, it is not easy but was not so complicated.First, you need figure out where to fix with frame and front fork.Then, once you fix mudguard temporary, you add stay and connect to mudguard without using black stay end cover. By doing so, you can adjust gap between tyre and mudguard. Please note that do not make too tight for the gap. But make sure, gap is even around tyre.Once you figure out better position. Then, mark excess stay with pen and de-assemble stay. Then cut them excess part. Again, please note that do not cut too short (just in case, you may have to adjust later). I would recommend leave 2cm from bracket to the end. If stay is too long, you can cut them later too.I also purchased SKS Front mudguard fitting kit on Amazon for Sun tour forks because my bike has backward mudguard point and that makes different distance than original front stay.Trick is your need to be creative to install this mudguard. I used a small spacer to adjust gap between mudguard and tyre for back.Anyway, you will not regret to buy this SKS if you have 700cc x 40mm tyre.Fantastic quality and looks so great

En mi bicicleta no se adaptaban bien y me toco hacer un apaño

Matt färg passar perfekt till min cykel, något jag är jätte glad över. Skärmar sitter fast och skakar inte. jag har inte monterat gummi muffar eftersom de var fördärvar utseende och behövdes inte för min cykel. For min Skott cykel saknade jag en tillbehör för att montering på främre gaffel, som jag tillverkade själv. Den säljs separat vilket drar ner en stjärna. Har haft dessa några veckor och allt funkar bra.

Ottimo prodotto ,esteticamente molto bello e di ottima qualità