Hello, can anyone please recommend and if possible post pictures of any front and rear third party fenders for my SL5. I have tried the Specilaized Dry Techs but they are way too flimsy for the British winter I coming soon. Many thanks
The Dry Techs are actually quite good, my LBS fitted them when I got my TV SL 5 bike about a month ago. They're not flimsy - the main part of it is made of aluminium with only the 'mud flap' parts being plastic. Consequently they are quite rigid, plus the mountings stays fit into the forks (so no untidy straps or bands). There is some blow back from the front tip of the front guard, but this seems to be a fact of life with most mudguards.
Unfortunately when I got mine the only size available in the UK was the middle size (reported as both 42 & 45mm on https://www.specializedconceptstore.co.uk/product/16635/2017-dry-tech-fender-set/) - this size does not fit without surgery - it's too wide where it goes through the front forks and required the edges to be nibbled off!
@bastiarno - what size Dry Tech fenders did you fit? Following on from my last posting, my front fender gave up today and split very neatly into 2 due to metal fatigue exactly at the point where it passes through the front forks (where the rolled edges had been nibbled away to make it fit).
The listed Dry Tech sizes available are 34, 42 & 52mm. Given that mine were 42mm but didn't fit properly, I'm guessing you must have gone with the 34mm (smallest) size? Can you confirm if these fitted without issue before I invest in another set (they're certainly not cheap...)
Thanks!
