I'm in need of getting front and rear mudguards and like the look of the THE fenders, maybe the Pro XC Front and Pro Rear?

Firstly though I don't know if it will easily fit my forks - I have recently bought a Claud Butler Urban 200. It'll need to be easy as I'm a total newbie to this!

Also, are they any good? I am going to be using it for commuting only so will I just need the XC version rather than the DH?

If you don't think these are the best two to buy then I'd appreciate it if you could point me to what are probably the best front and rear fenders as I'd like to keep dry and for them to be simple to fit and preferably pretty sturdy!

Any help would be great!

I have the basic 'The' set front & rear on my commuting bike (£22 from chain reaction)
They work well and look good too.
You'll need to remove the forks from the frame to fit the front fender though!

Thanks, so do you have to remove the front forks to fit all THE front fenders?? Not sure if I'm comfortable doing that really as I have no tools or idea how to!

You shouldn't need any tools aside from a 5mm Allen key.

Loosen the stem bolts off a tad, unscrew the headset cap and voila. Might need a gentle tap from a soft-faced mallet to get them out.

Drop the forks out just passed the bottom of the head tube and put THE Fender over the top of your steerer tube.

Assembly is the reverse of the above, taking care to tighten the headset enough to take up any play, which you can detect by placing a finger or two at the fork/frame interface and gently rocking the bike forward with the front brake applied. Tighten, but not overly so, the stem bolts and Bob's your mother's brother.

The only thing you might find you haver to do in order to achieve this is to remove your right-hand brake lever to allow you to remove the fork. Easier than removing the caliper if you're a tad unsure.



Hey Skool, how you doing fella, long time no see...?


Edited for clarity.

Hi Hans, I'm doing ok ta, thanks for asking! Been busy sorting my life out so haven't been on here for a long time...

Paul: It's a fairly simple task & you'll be better off in the long run if you learn how to do it yourself! If you get stuck, just ask peeps on here for help :-)

There are two types of THE fenders though. Ones that sit between the fork and frame and ones that just attach into the steerer tube. If you get the second style you don't need to worry about taking the forks out of the frame. The old fenders used to come with a star fangled nut that you hammered into the under side of the steerer tube and then attached the fender with a bolt but the newer versions have a rubber bung that expands as you screw the attaching bolt. So all you'll have to do is take out your wheel to do the job.

Never bother with fenders, dont cycle in my best clothes so just put up with getting mucky.

If you ride in inclement weather everyday like I tend to in winter Fenders make a lot of sense. I hate haing to half close my eyes when hammering down the trails as water/mud sprays up from the front tire and with a fender on the front problem solved. Also you stay warmer as you are not as soaked in deepest winter.

Take care with the Pro XC Front. I ordered one and found when I tried to fit it the top of the rear section hit the frame. It did the same on my mates bike. Sent it back and changed it for the THE Sport Line front. That fitted fine with plenty of clearence.