Fender Protector

A method of protecting a fender of a bicycle, the fender suspended above a surface of a tire, the method comprising:

• aligning an aperture of an apparatus with the fender, wherein the apparatus includes a body that includes a sidewall formed from an upper sidewall and a lower sidewall, wherein the sidewall at least partially defines a protected volume for slidably receiving the fender;
• sliding the apparatus along a length of the fender;
• positioning the lower sidewall against the tire;
• and
• lowering an adjustable hoop onto the upper sidewall to provide a clamping force that is transferred from the upper sidewall, around the fender and to the tire via the lower sidewall.

A bicycle rack comprising:

• an adjustable hoop;
• and
• an apparatus fixed to the adjustable hoop, wherein the apparatus comprises a body that includes a sidewall that at least partially defines a protected volume for slidably receiving the fender, and wherein:
• the sidewall includes a lower sidewall sized to be received between the fender and the tire, and
• the sidewall includes an upper sidewall configured to receive a clamping force, and the clamping force is transferred from the upper sidewall, around the fender, and to the tire via the lower sidewall.