Planet Bike Full Hybrid/Road Front and Rear Bicycle Fender Set (45mm Wide)

Planet Bike Full Hybrid/Road Front and Rear Bicycle Fender Set (45mm Wide) When the weather turns ugly, Planet Bike's fenders offer full protection from the rain, sleet, and snow. The black Full hybrid/road front and rear fenders are made of unbreakable Superflex all-weather polycarbonate, a super-sturdy material that looks great and stands the test of time. The quick-adjusting hardware, meanwhile is pre-installed for hassle-free mounting. Offering basic weather coverage (Planet Bike also sells fenders with mudflaps), the Full hybrid fenders measure 45 mm wide and are backed by a limited lifetime warranty.

About Planet Bike
In November of 1996, Planet Bike was founded in Madison, Wisconsin. In many ways, Planet Bike began as a social experiment that dedicated itself to doing business in a different way. Instead of being just another company that develops and sells products with profit as its end goal, Planet Bike wanted to help bring about positive change for people, their communities, and the environment.

Despite being a simple machine, the people at Planet Bike have always believed that the bicycle has great potential to help improve the world and the lives of the people in it. From the start, they have embraced an alternative corporate purpose which seeks to help get more people on bicycles by making communities friendlier places for the self-propelled. By donating 25% of company profits to causes that promote and facilitate bicycle usage, Planet Bike hopes to make an impact.

Social experiments aside, Planet Bike was born from the heart of a cyclist with a goal of making innovative, high quality, and practical bicycle accessories. Simply put, they strive to design and develop the best bicycle products in the world. In the company's short ten year history, they have made important product innovations within the bicycle industry. Advancements include the 4-line computer which is now a standard in the industry and the world's first self-contained HID light. Not bad for a company that ten years ago started as a one man operation. Today, while still a small company, Planet Bike continues to evolve and improve their product line with the goal of always striving to build accessories that make it easier for people to ride their bikes. Since 1996, Planet Bike's financial support of the grassroots bicycle movement has totaled $500,000. By 2010, they have made a goal to donate $1 million to organizations that are dedicated to making America a friendlier place for cyclists.

Customer Review: Five stars for quality, but the product information provided by Amazon was lacking an essential detail
I bought these for my brother in Hawaii, who provided details of his bike and wheel and tire size. In a nutshell, his tires are 40cm wide, so I figured 45cm wide fenders should be fine and the descripton notes they're made to fit hybrid bikes--which is what my brother has. When he looked at the description, he was thrilled thinking I had gotten exactly the right ones and in the right size--but I hadn't.

Turns out they're compatible with up to 35cm wide tires, so the tires would actually rub the fenders if my brother installed them.

On the upside though, these are gorgeous fenders. I'm an avid cyclist and saw these on a bike locked up on a New York City street, and was very impressed by the look, materials, and quality construction. My brother said that, had they fit, they would be easy to install.

Especially if you live in an area where they use road salt and sand in the wintertime, you want fenders like these which will not only hold up to punishment and look good doing it, but not rust, warp, or dent. These really fit the bill--if only they actually fit the hybrid size bike tires as described.

Oh well, now for the exchange.