Portland Design Works Full Metal fenders / mudguards review – blissfully silent, beautifully designed

Well made fenders / mudguards that keep the worst weather off and they do it silently

Portland Design Works Fenders
(Image credit: Paul Grele)
Cycling Weekly Verdict

$129 / £100 for a pair of fenders / mudguards is quite a lot, especially when you can get nice ones for $65 / £50 or so. However these were the easiest to setup, looked great, were well made, stiff once on the bike with no rubbing, making them the best fenders / mudguards that I've ever had the pleasure to fit or use.

Reasons to buy
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    Easy to fit (for fenders / mudguards)

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    Good looks

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    Fantastic instruction booklet

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    Well made

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    No tyre rubbing

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    Silent

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    Breakaway clips on both fenders / mudguards

Reasons to avoid
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    A little pricier than some others

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    Can't manoeuvre on the back wheel in tight spots as mudflap gets in the way

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The Portland Design Works Full Metal Fenders / Mudguards provide full-wrap coverage from rain and road spray for you and your riding buddies. 

The low set reflective mudflaps reduce spray further, even shielding your shoes. It comes with a variety of fixings to help bikes without eyelets as well as those set up for traditional fenders / mudguards. They come in an anodised matt black finish and looked really stealthy once fitted. 

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