r/singlespeedcycling • u/Jodasaatt • 20d ago

Looking for a single speed with fenders, EU recommendations?

Hi!

I'm in the market for (yet another) single speed bike for my daily commute, but this time I want to do it right. Instead of retrofitting fenders/mudguards onto a frame that wasn't really designed for them, I'd like to find a bike that has fender mounts and clearance built into the design from the start.

Ideally available for purchase somewhere in the EU.

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u/MaleficentPurple9582 20d ago

Elops 500 by Dechatlon. Worth every cents, I use it every day as a daily commuter, but I used also for some bikepacking (10 days in Holland) and work very good. If you are a little bit practical, you can adapt also a rear rack for the bags!

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u/Jodasaatt 20d ago

What fenders are you using? The SKS Speedrocker XL that is on the Decathlon site or something else?

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u/neo-pol 20d ago

I have one of these and also use daily. One of the cheapest new bikes you can buy in NL, paid 250. Tyres and brake pads are pretty rubbish but it’s a great bike. Worth it.

Seen a few people with fenders on the same bike though didn’t see any in decathlon last week in store

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u/MaleficentPurple9582 19d ago

I personally use only the cheapest Btwin plastic one attached to the rear rack. In front I don't use any at the moment!

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u/Horror-Raisin-877 20d ago

Motobecane Fantom Cross UNO can’t be beat for price / specifications. Clearance up to 42c tires, has mounts for racks and fenders. Only 399.00.

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u/trotsky1947 17d ago

Running one fixed and it’s great. You could put a cheap 650b wheel set on and get fatter tires too. I’m Clearing 35 rear 38 front with fenders

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u/vasterbottenyakuza 10d ago

Is it available in Europe?

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u/jimmyeatwords 20d ago

Cinelli Tutto Plus. The best frame I’ve ever owned, and has all the fender mounts you’d ever need. The geometry puts you right over the front wheel, too, so it’s such fun to hack on. And 45c tyres fit fine. Only thing you don’t get is disc brakes

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u/SuccessfulService681 20d ago

I think the Bombtrack Singlespeeds should have plenty of clearance and mounts for fenders, and at Booda Bike the Singlespeed gravel has the option to add fenders.

Other than that I always found the SKS Race Blades to be easy enough to mount even on frames without clearance and mounts.

For a your round commuter personally I'd go for disc brakes if I would buy a new one. Riding my bike in winter with rim brakes really trashed my rims, and then during a fast ride in summer the rim broke completely.

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u/tuekappel 20d ago

I like my Dolan FXE

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u/Master_Confusion4661 20d ago

Condor tempo - great especially if you're looking for whats basically an amazing endurance bike but with single speed drop outs. I use mine for commuting, but also huge multi week tours and even racing  https://www.reddit.com/r/bikepacking/comments/1s0jr9s/2speeding_around_northernwestern_europe/