Portland Design Works

The PDW full metal fenders work well and look good! Installation took longer than expected -- take their advice that if you don't have the proper tools and patience, you may be better off asking your local bike shop to install these. I did it myself and am still trying to get them dialed in just perfect, but overall I'm happy with the fenders. They keep me dry, which is the top priority. The rear mud flap comes down pretty low and could make it difficult to store the bike upright, if that's your preference. I've heard the fenders work fine without the mudflap, too, though and may consider removing it in the future.

I had little hope for these until today: the other fenders I tried failed. I opened the bag, and took out the front fender. It had a few simple diagrams showing how to strap its bracket to the down tube. Minutes later, bracket on, fender snapped to it, and I'm pretty sure it will block spray from the front tire. I got the rear fender. A few more parts, screws, and I'm thinking, "Here it comes." But again, a few simple diagrams, parts that matched the diagrams, who knew it was possible! I followed the sequence and a few minutes later, it was on, snugly, no cable ties, no mangling the fender to make it fit. The support attaches to the base of the seat tube (dropper post in my case) with a soft and tough strap that gets snugged up with a cam lever. The fender snaps to the support. I adjusted mine to hover 1 cm above the rear tire.

I took it for a short ride. The fenders are out of the way. They don't get in the way when I hang the bike on its hook, as with other bikes. They're both just quietly waiting for the next ride in a downpour. I rode in one 5 days ago, and everything got soaked. These will help,

A cool part of the design is that the rear fender can be removed by releasing the cam lever. The front fender can be removed by loosening its straps. If you're feeling lucky you can leave them off until it's going to rain. I'm leaving them on. I won't accidentally tear them off like I did previous fenders.

These replace another brand I had on a bike I use for all weather conditions. The previous brand was noisy due to a lot of vibration and movement while riding. When the front fender broke from the vibration, I nearly replaced the fenders with the same brand. I'm so glad I switched to Portland Design Works fenders. They were easy to install and absolutely silent on the road. I removed the rear mud flap to make the bike easier to maneuver on its rear wheel when wheeling it to and from the garage. Very happy with my purchase.

Great product. These fenders are well designed, well made and nicely packaged. I found it easier to mount these than other brands I've mounted. I especially like the way the stays slide in/out of the plastic fixtures where they attach to the frame which provides a much cleaner look and avoids having to trim the stays as required for another major brand. The flat black color doesn't distract from other bling on my bike. They feel solid, and don't vibrate or rattle.