Portland Design Works

appreciate the Cutoff Beam-ground directly in front of me stays lit, but beam does not blind oncoming riders(when on multiuse paths). Note, the attachment clamp is not a quick release, it requires a small hex wrench(provided). This is not helpful if you want to remove the light when you are locked up, but is helpful as it would slow down anyone who was trying to grab it quickly. But it can also make charging the light a little more difficult without removing it.

I have tried other detachable rear fenders and this was the most well designed because the parts that attach to the seat-post are very strong and the actual fender material is extremely thin and light. Since it is deflecting rain and mud etc., it is sturdy enough for those sorts of things.

The other thing that I like about this fender is that it does not shift around all the time like other detachable fenders. I think because it is made of very light thin material, if the bike gets a lot of torque left or right, the fender hangs on the seat-post better because it has very low mass.

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.