Bike fenders from water bottles and clothes hangers

Step 7 Final Thoughts

After both fenders are assembled and attached to the bike, take time to fine tune the curve of the hanger frame so that the tires don't rub on the fenders as you're riding.

To make them look a bit more stylish, you might want to spray paint the fenders before attaching them to your bike.

The fenders feel a little flimsy (especially the front one because it is only attached to the bike at 2 points), but they are made with everyday household items and cost me $0.00. I haven't ridden in the rain yet, but on a test ride, I don't hear any tire rubbing against the fenders, so I think I'll be OK.

Good luck, ride safely, and most of all have fun!!!

Comments

[laughingcoyote]

Seems you could glue or cement the pieces together with some fancy glue available nowadays once it is put together. It should make it more rigid as well as waterproof. Might even be able to then remove the hangers.

[vegatek]

Good Instructable, easy to follow and full of details.. Recycled bottles look good. My only concern are the coat hangers. If they do not provide enough rigidity, the bottom end of the fender might catch onto the tire and as a result might be pulled all the way into the tight spot between the tire and frame/front fork. Please let us know how the testing goes - I hope everything will be OK

[namatuzzi]

For a few test rides, different parts of the fenders were rubbing on the tires, but nothing ever got sucked into the wheels. The worst that I've seen is that the 2 arms of the front fender sort of bounce back and forth off the sidewalls of the front tire. I guess if you have very knobby tires, then there's a greater chance something could get sucked in, but I still think that's unlikely.