Mudguard Recommendations please

[onyerbike531]

Hi retro roadies.
As we're getting closer to winter it's got me thinking about fitting some fixed mudguards.
Something nice and sleek, I run 25s on my audax racer, I think I'm going to go with silver ones to coordinate with the silver fade on the black frame.
What makes would you recommend?

Thanks

 

[d8mok]

Sks are in my opinion the best. I’ve got a couple of pairs on different bikes and nothing beats them.

I’m about to sell a pair of 700c x 35 silver chromoplastics which have been fitted but not used as they are too narrow for my 32c tyres so had to buy a 42 set.

 

[garanti_construit]

Running Velo Orange aluminium mudguards on my road bike. They take a bit of setting up but have been great. Recommended.

700c Smooth Fenders, 37mm

These fenders feature a timeless, smooth profile and are highly polished. They're 37mm wide, designed for 700c and 27" wheels, and work with tires up to 25mm wide. We include a hardware kit to work with almost any type of mounting in the same finish as the fenders. Fenders are made from...

velo-orange.com

 

[sunympholepsy]

Hello,
The stainless Gilles Berthoud mudguards are in my opinion, the business. No rivets, solid when fitted, work very well, and look the part too. I bought mine from SJS. They are substantially cheaper than Honjo and PDW which are also rather nice.
Weinmann used to make some really good inox ones if you can find a decent set. Otherwise, as said before, SKS are very good and have the advantage of being more flexible than stainless. I have a pair fitted on my touring bike and they survived years of use and numerous flights.

Best regards

 

[onyerbike531]

Thanks for the recommendations, you've given me some decent options to look at there.

 

[novocaine]

I've had 2 sets of crud roadrace, they were ok, they are designed to move about so you got a fair bit of zip noise from them and they don't survive when a car rear ends you at the traffic lights.
for absolute budget I'm now using a set of lifeline narrow clip on mudguards that have proven to be pretty robust for the past few winters although I did have to put a new rivet in the rear last year.

 

[onyerbike531]

I think I'll go with the SKS ones, what size would I need if I wanted a slick look to match my frame. I currently run 25x700c michelin classic tyres, I never go above a 25, would the 35mm x 700 bluemel olympics be right?

 

[widowmaker]

Another SKS thumbs up from me !