SKS GERMANY S-Blade Rear Fender, Black

Legit. The only fender setup better would be a full wheel fender that is mounted to your brake mounts at twice the price. Keeps your legs dry on turning and also your rear bib dry from rear wheel spray. Couldn’t be lighter so no real noticeable weight gains. Great design and work well for their purpose. Also 1 minute to install and 15 seconds to remove.

I’ve used this fender for three riding seasons, and it works very well. This fender is designed to keep water and dirt off the rider’s back, it IS NOT a full rear fender. It’s also designed for narrow tires, a 700 x 32 is probably about the widest that would work.It takes about 5 seconds to mount, and one second to release, and is very lightweight. Some reviews complain about a loose fit, the key is to adjust the strap so that the clip just engages, the quick release then tightens the strap further once closed. Mine never moves once installed, even on very long rides.This fender mount only fits round posts, if your bike has an aero seatpost it won’t work.Update: bought four more of these fenders in 2019 for my riding buddies, we used them on a one week bike tour, all the fenders worked great, no issues, and no black streaks down our backs, even after an afternoon riding in the pouring rain.

First, I love it and I'm very happy with it. But wow, I reaaally wasn't so sure about this thing out of the box.Right out of the box, it seemed flimsy and I wasn't sure about the way it mounts. I had buyer's regret before even putting it on my bike, so I let it sit in the box for two days before deciding I might as well finally try it.And that's when I realised all my whinging was for nothing - this thing is GREAT.It is made of thin plastic, the outer part is very thin and even flexible. This has nothing to do with performance, though - unless you're going to be putting weight on it for some reason, there is no way the thinness of it is a problem. It actually makes it much lighterweight, which is something many of us want.The mount is extremely easy to put on... and extremely easy to take off so I take it off when I leave my bike unattended in most public places. I use the sleeve of an old, trashed, long umbrella to keep it in my bag without making a mess, and it works fantastically!Definitely mount it TIGHTLY to avoid it shifting while riding. That's easy to do and the mount part is strong enough that I don't worry about it breaking from overtightening it.It also just looks great. I have a pretty minimal bike and this fits in just fine, because it's thin and barely noticeable.And obviously, it functions - no stripe of mud up my bag and back after my commute. That's pretty important.

Last month I bought a single-speed bicycle, and have been out riding every day. I feel so much better!There is a stretch of road on one of my routes next to a cement plant, and one day after a rain I went through a few puddles. When I got home I found that I had collected a two inch strip of dried cement that started on my saddle bag and continued up the back of my shorts, shirt, and helmet. Actually, my helmet was more splattered than striped. It was a real pain washing all that stuff off! Of course it got all over the wheels and bottom bracket as well.I spent some time on the web looking for solutions to the back stripe problem, and I ran across the SKS S-Blade. It really works well and looks terrific too! My bike is tall and I was worried I wouldn't be able to get the fender close enough to my tire to be effective. I was quite surprised to find that I could attach the S-Blade quick release to the seat tube directly under the seat post clamp. It may be unusual to have a couple of inches of seat tube exposed below the clamp, but the S-Blade fits perfectly under my saddle bag and hovers within an inch or two of the rear tire. I couldn't be happier!I take my bike with me in the car, but I need to take the front wheel and saddle off in order to do this. Since my S-blade is attached to the seat tube (and not the seat post) I can just leave the S-Blade on the bike. The SKS S-Blade does not keep all the rain, mud, and cement off my bike (or feet), but it does a splendid job of protecting my saddle bag and my rear!

Good price and gets the job done. The only downside is that it slides around and is a little awkward to get it tight enough. I've been able to prevent that with rubber bands and other grippy materials around my seat post, but I feel like that could be avoided had they just made the strap grippier.Nonetheless, I used this bad boy for a long time and it kept me reasonably dry for a narrow, lightweight and detachable fender. You can make this work, but SKS could also make it work better.

I've used several kinds of fenders on my bikes. If you want the best fender coverage to prevent you, your bike, and your stuff getting wet then you need to get larger, wrap-around fenders like the SKS Longboards (great fender). On the other hand, if you have a bike that you'd like to keep light or like the look of without fenders and don't want to constantly be removing wheels and bolts and such, then this is the fender for you. While it doesnt provide half as much coverage, it still keeps the important parts dry (back, butt). You may get a little spray on your feet or ankles but its nothing too bad. The real draw of this fender is that it goes on and comes off in mere seconds, leaving your bike looking slim and fast. I use this fender on my Surly Steamroller for commuting to work. If the rain stops, I can just throw it in my backpack. Just make sure to take off the fender when you park your bike so no one can snatch it!