- News
- Reviews
- Bikes
- Accessories
- Accessories - misc
- Computer mounts
- Bags
- Bar ends
- Bike bags & cases
- Bottle cages
- Bottles
- Cameras
- Car racks
- Child seats
- Computers
- Glasses
- GPS units
- Helmets
- Lights - front
- Lights - rear
- Lights - sets
- Locks
- Mirrors
- Mudguards
- Racks
- Pumps & CO2 inflators
- Puncture kits
- Reflectives
- Smart watches
- Stands and racks
- Trailers
- Clothing
- Components
- Bar tape & grips
- Bottom brackets
- Brake & gear cables
- Brake & STI levers
- Brake pads & spares
- Brakes
- Cassettes & freewheels
- Chains
- Chainsets & chainrings
- Derailleurs - front
- Derailleurs - rear
- Forks
- Gear levers & shifters
- Groupsets
- Handlebars & extensions
- Headsets
- Hubs
- Inner tubes
- Pedals
- Quick releases & skewers
- Saddles
- Seatposts
- Stems
- Wheels
- Tyres
- Health, fitness and nutrition
- Tools and workshop
- Miscellaneous
- Buyers Guides
- Features
- Forum
- Recommends
- Podcast
TECH NEWS
ass savers reflective mudguard 3.jpgAss Savers launch reflective Fendor Bendor mudguard
Reflective cycling products are now cool. Ass Savers made a name for itself not just for its rather amusing name, but for the simple plastic mudguards that attach to the rails of a bicycle saddle, providing a reasonable amount of protection from rear wheel spray. It’s now launched, in time for winter, a new reflective mudguard based on its Fendor Bendor, a longer mudguard that attaches not to the saddle rails but the bicycle frame.
- Buyer's guide: the best reflective cycling clothing & accessories
These aren’t just any old reflective mudguards. It has collaborated with illustrator Bicyclecrumbs to produce this cool design. It’s only available on the Fendor Bendor, a long plastic mudguard that has a unique design that clips around the seatstays and seat tube of the frame, with no need for any tools or cable ties.
The Fendor Bendor itself isn't that new, we actually reviewed one back in 2014 when it was produced by Wit Industries, but sincd then it has become part of the Ass Saver empire.
As well as being easy to fit the Fendor Bendor can be folded flat and stored in a bag or jersey, says the company, but we can’t really see why you'd want to do that. You’d just leave it on the bike all the time, even when it is dry, wouldn’t you? It’s not like the weight is going to slow you up, it only weighs 60g. Anyway, it looks really smart and should look good on the right sort of bicycle even during the daytime, while at night it's going to help you stand out on the road.
The Bicyclecrumbs Fendor Bendor is available now and costs €12.
David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes.
Latest Comments
- Born_peddling 2 sec ago
Easiest solution that is not off the top of my head in my closest big city there's a multitude of apartments with there own parking infrastructure...
- wtjs 8 min 13 sec ago
This topic is one focus of a concerted Denial of Sense attack on the site by obvious malicious accounts. Fortunately, most of them seem likely to...
- Matthew Acton-Varian 39 min 10 sec ago
Exactly. Road riding is a white male dominated sport so the BCN are an advocacy group to try and change that. There are a number of barriers (and a...
- Brauchsel 1 hour 9 min ago
I'm in the same sort of area as you, and that does seem to be true. I suspect the split might be more due to nationality/immigration status than...
- chrisonatrike 1 hour 13 min ago
And that is why you don't see recumbents in these events - the early designs put the top of your socks outside the height limits!
- chrisonatrike 1 hour 35 min ago
Bonus info - not that this changes "but this is what I see on my journeys" or "it feels much worse!":...
- Simon E 2 hours 52 min ago
Good in principle but not much help when most of the crashes we read about are in urban areas, and surprisingly often on residential streets.
- Jimmy Ray Will 3 hours 31 min ago
In our house we have a saying when it comes to industry pricing, simply '...because cycling innit?' No other justification required.
- tootsie323 3 hours 42 min ago
Having the UAE host COP28 is a bit like having [insert any 70s BBC DJ here] babysit your kids.
- Tom_77 4 hours 12 min ago
The Cycle Racing on Highways Regulations,1960...
Add new comment
7 comments
Pah!
Reflective jobbies available at http://www.rawmudflap.uk
Oh my eyes! Has someone spiked my morning coffee with acid?
Slightly OT, does anyone have experience of downtube crud catcher thingys?
When it rains in Singapore, unsurprisingly it tends to be full on tropical downpour (at least the rain is pretty warm). I find water kicks up off the road, and sprays off the downtube onto my legs and runs down into my shoes.
So looking for something to stop my feet getting completely squelchy, without resorting to full length mudguards.
Don't think a downtube crud catcher would offer much protection to your feet, best option would be the full length mudguards that you say you don't want to fit.
Have you tried Velotoze (http://www.velotoze.com)? Basically condoms for your feet.
Didn't work well on my bike, bought cheap ones from the pound shop, excellent.
Getting worried, on crutches again yesterday, hope biking days haven't come to an end.
Hi, it would have been nice if a little bit of attention had been given to it's original inventor:
http://www.witindustries.nl/blogs/blog/113264453-farewell-fendor-bendor-...
Ass Savers just took over the fendor bendor, but that's a good thing.
I think you just have