Mike in Spokane
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Has anyone bought the fenders from Rad that they started selling a couple of months ago for the Radrover? The front one seems so small that it's hard to believe that it would do any good.
Radrover fenders
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John McIvor
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I did buy the fenders and they are too small, as is, for very good effect. I went to Tap Plastics and bought some material and modified mine to extend the fenders and they work great. I found that it was better to attach the rear fender to the rack using zip ties rather than rely on the clamp.
You can probably try modifying the sonders fenders to fit your bike.
http://lunacycle.com/sondors-upgrades/mud-flap-fenders-for-fat-bike-pair-sondors/
http://lunacycle.com/sondors-upgrades/mud-flap-fenders-for-fat-bike-pair-sondors/
Mike in Spokane
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I ended up buying a set of Axiom Fat Bike fenders on EBay. Paid only $27 for both including shipping so if they don't work out I wouldn't be too mad.
I also bought the RadRover fenders and I'm pretty disappointed in them. They are both IMO way to small, and do very little to stop spray from reaching your face and backside. The front only mounts at one point and shares the same bolt as the front light, so it rattles around a lot, but overall is "good enough". The rear is really not great as it mounts to the seat post and is make out of a very soft and flexible material. I also have the rear rack and it rattles against it over every bump. I would have paid more for a better product. I would not recommend them.
Mike in Spokane
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walawn
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@Mike in Spokane The front one will attach to your lower frame tube. You essentially end up with a fender that doesn't move when you turn the stem right to left, but protects you pretty well as you go in a straight line. There should be some elastic rubber straps and a bracket which allows you to attach it to the lower frame rail.
Mike in Spokane
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@walawn It looks like you misunderstood my question. Hopefully the photo will help. I understand how they work and I didn't have any problem mounting them. The instructions show 3 small holes punched out of the front fender. (arrows) As you can see in the photo of my actual fender, I haven't punched them out because I don't see why I would or what they would be for.
walawn
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@Mike in Spokane Those will be to mount the fender directly to the water bottle mount holes. Some bikes have a mount under the lower frame rail.
Steven A Bean
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Hey everyone... new member here. I just ordered a RadRover yesterday and wanted fenders, but the ones on their web site definitely didn't look suitable, so I ordered these instead. They have both front and rear (the rear one looks a lot like the one Rad offers). This Big Buck Fat fender claims it will mount to most suspension type bikes.... I'll let you know as soon as I get mine.
Cheers!
Steve
Cheers!
Steve
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Steven A Bean
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Yes, the 2016 have the water cage bosses under the frame rail... The 2015 RadRovers don't.
walawn
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@Steven A Bean @Mike in Spokane So they would not be punched out and used then. Hence the bracket and rubber straps that you adjust to fit.
I also have the newer Rad fenders. As evan002 said the rear fender mounts to the seat posts and does tend to bounce enough to rattle off my rear rack. also mine doesnt seem to clamp the post tight enough. Size wize I find them fine though I don't ride in the rain by choice. The front connects where the headlight is and mi e is very tight and doesn't move at all. I did have to bend the metal angle that is rivited to the fender a little to get the fender to fit equal spaced from the tire.
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dm nelson
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Installed the new Rad fenders and am quite happy with them. Their site should update the image which gives a proper impression of them (like in hfk2's image above). The front fender attaches well and appears to offer good protection from water, mud, rocks... When it ever rains here in N Cal I'll see how dry I stay. I am thinking of how to modify the rear fender so that it attaches to the rack and does not bounce against it. At this time I'd definitely recommend these fenders for the radrover.
That's exactly what I did with my new radrover I got on the 21st of Sept. It worked well. The fenders you get are longer than the fenders in the photo on the Radrover website.
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mrgold35
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I ordered from eBay, $25, Planet Bike big Buck Fat Front Fender:
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I also order and installed from Amazon, $17, the Zefal DT Armor MTB Frame Guard in black. I just wanted some protection for the wires hanging under the front crank from debris and water. Since the battery is in the way to use the supplied straps, I just drilled two holes in the plastic frame guard (used my bottle cage as a guide) and screwed it into the already existing down tube bottle case holes:
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I also order and installed from Amazon, $17, the Zefal DT Armor MTB Frame Guard in black. I just wanted some protection for the wires hanging under the front crank from debris and water. Since the battery is in the way to use the supplied straps, I just drilled two holes in the plastic frame guard (used my bottle cage as a guide) and screwed it into the already existing down tube bottle case holes:
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dm nelson
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Those have a nice look and seem like they'll keep bike and rider dry in downpours. I'd be interested to hear how well that head tube attachment works.
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