The X-blade is the ideal frame for any size frame. The spray protection zone is wide and long. 2 adjustment points provide a custom fit and protection. The dual compound design reduces vibration and gives flexibility to reduce problems with tire contacts.
Submitted by
dgaddis1
a Cross Country Rider
from Augusta, GA Date Reviewed: October 27, 2008
Favorite Trail:
FATS
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
Andy Jordan's Bicycl
Strengths:
Light, very adjustable, keeps the gunk off ya, can be put on and off the bike in seconds. Seems to hold up will to crashes.
Weaknesses:
Haven't found any yet.
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
Giant Anthem
Bottom Line:
I've ran this fender once so far, during a six hour endurance race the day after 2" of rain. The course was a mud pit! The fender kept me amazingly clean. Just be sure to tighten all the adjustment bolts really well, mine slipped after about 8 miles, which left the fender rubbing the tire. I stopped, re-tightend everything, and didn't have another problem.
At first I didn't like the way the fender mounts to the bike (it uses a nylon strap). I would rather have had something that bolts on...but, the nylon turned out to be a good thing, because I crashed once and the fender/rear wheel hit a tree when I fell over. If the mount was rigid the fender probably would have broken. Instead, it just rotated around the seat post, so all I had to do was rotate it back and keep riding.
specialized hardrock sport disc, only mods: 1 pair EBC brake pads, front tire(michellen*)
Bottom Line:
its the best fender i ever put on my bike, no wait, the BEST THING I EVER PUT* (*excluding new front tire) it works wonders, it even has a soft edge for the water shooting up and sideways, the inside is hard to prevent damage, it only touched my tire is that i try to put it as low as possable for that 'clean look" but when i need to do some MTB'ing i just make my seat higher and the fender just goes up with it, its really hard to make the fender move on a hardtail, and by hand too, with a hard landing from a jump, it only moves 1cm.
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