DIY: Bike fenders

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By Marc de Vinck
Posted 2009/01/18 @ 12:30 pm
Category Fun & Games

So you have a budget of about $0 and you don’t want mud on your jacket, what do you do? Well, by using an old corrugated plastic sign and some zip ties you can make a really simple bike fender. OK, it may not be the prettiest fender I’ve seen, but it still has a lot of charm in its simplicity.

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7 Responses to DIY: Bike fenders

sweavo on January 19th, 2009 at 3:12 am said:

there should be a site dedicated to things you can make out of old “for sale” signs. Wind generator, model boat, automata, bike fender…

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- Marc de Vinck on January 19th, 2009 at 4:57 am said:
  
  There is, it’s makezine.com!
  
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spiny norman on January 19th, 2009 at 7:48 am said:

If you’re going to do it, do it right!

http://kentsbike.blogspot.com/2007/01/tobys-coroplast-panniers-fenders.html

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- Marc de Vinck on January 19th, 2009 at 7:56 am said:
  
  @spiny norman
  
  Those are some serious fenders & panniers! Thanks for the link.
  
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Del on January 19th, 2009 at 2:50 pm said:

plastic rain gutters work great too. home depot/lowes – for a few dollars, make them for yourself and friends!

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Sean on January 19th, 2009 at 10:10 pm said:

Plenty of them up the street, been there for 4+ years, doubtful that the houses are really saleable, and the signs are starting to fade.

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Spence Haddan on October 5th, 2011 at 4:36 am said:

You’re a freaking genius. It just started raining and i’m broke and fenderless. now i can get to work without mud all over me!

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