When you live in the UK, you gain an appreciation for a good set of mudguards.
The beautiful British weather that we experience can be ever changing and trying to keep dry and warm means mudguards become an all-round essential item to fit to your road bike.
The Fend Off mudguards should fit most current Kinesis bikes, however some manipulation of stays and brackets requiring a mechanic's tools may be needed. In extreme cases, further modification may be required. As such, we always recommend that Fend Off guards are fitted by a qualified, experienced cycle mechanic.
Features
Whether you ride on your own or in a group, mudguards make rides in wet and muddy weather conditions a pleasure rather than a pain.
Not only do the Kinesis FEND OFF mudguards keep you dry and clean, but they prevent surface water and debris from collecting and clogging up the mechanics of your bike and weighing you down.
They help keep your bike cleaner, so youll spend less time cleaning and servicing your bike.
FEND OFF MUDGUARD KEY FEATURES
Anodized Aluminium and adorned with laser graphics.
They provide full-wrap coverage and are full metal guards.
The header card can be converted to durable polypropylene mud flaps.
Cut outs on the rear mudguard to ease fitting into tight chainstays
Long reach seat stay bridge to accommodate larger tyres
Crimped area on the front guard to fit into tight fork crowns
Bolts included for the mudflaps
Press
Best bolt-on mudguards - cyclingnews.com
Kinesis Fend Off - cyclingnews.com
"Excellent wheel coverage plus additional flaps gives superb protection.""Alloy construction is stiff and rattle-free when riding."
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Cycling Plus - Issue 376, March
Their full length is complemented by large flaps front and rear that extend to within a couple of centimetres of the road. I came away astonished by just how clean I remained.
Review Submission by Richard Hill - Dec 2018
Rating: 5/5
Superb set of guards, they fit my GF ti v2 perfectly. You do need a bit of mechanical skill to fit them, but no more than others of a similar design.
The rigidity of the smart aluminium formed fenders gives superb rattle free operation. They have extra clearance compared to other makes which is ideal for the more muddy, gritty back roads or wider tyres.
Lovely touch to have the trailing flaps as part of the packaging. By far the best guards I have used. They look very classy in anodized silver.
There are some negative comments out there about difficulties in fitting, bit unfair really. If you can't fit them then get someone who can. A great set of guards (version 2)
Review Submission by John Mills - Dec 2017
No more of a faff to fit than some others but a more solid, rattle free finish. Top Marks kinesis.
The 40mm profile is a great choice as it fits most road frames better than 45mm used by others and I love the packaging mudflaps :)
The only issue I found was limited clearance for Di2 band on front mechs.
I needed to put a "joggle" in the rear guard edge to clear. A minor issue on a great product.