Crud RoadRacer MKIIs rubbing tyre
- Thread starter Kookas
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Hip Priest
Veteran
I've got them too. It took a lot of fiddling and tweaking before I got them right, but now I have they're great.
Lanzecki
Über Member
- Location
- A Boreen, Ireland
Pull them away from the rubbing part then do up the nuts. It'll hold them in place. Did you fit the little brushes?
Thomk
Guru
- Location
- Warwickshire
Don't work so well with 25mm tyres, much better with 23mm. What are yours?
Thomk
Guru
- Location
- Warwickshire
Also - a hacksaw can maybe be your friend...
Oh, I forgot about the brushes.. damn, I do all major work on my bike in a garage a few miles from where I live and left all the bits there, so I'll have to sort that out tomorrow.
I did take a hacksaw to it, too, just to get the chain guard above the lower chain stay. Will see what effect fiddling with the nuts has.
By the way, wheels are 23c.
I did take a hacksaw to it, too, just to get the chain guard above the lower chain stay. Will see what effect fiddling with the nuts has.
By the way, wheels are 23c.
Black Country Ste
Senior Member
- Location
- West Midlands
I've only put the front on mine so far and the rubbing is horrific. The clearance on the T3 is so narrow that I'm not convinced that even Cruds are suitable for them. But jazloc has got them fitted fine on his T3 so obviously I'm hopeless at basic things like fitting clip-on guards!
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
There is a helpful video with installation tips on the Crud website 
Lanzecki
Über Member
- Location
- A Boreen, Ireland
If you can get a 5mm Allen key between the tyre and the calliper you have enough room for the crud racers. Well with a 23mm tyre for sure. After all who uses a 25mm Tyre? That practically a mountain bike tyre,
Black Country Ste
Senior Member
- Location
- West Midlands
I used that video but it doesn't allow for the DIY challenged.There is a helpful video with installation tips on the Crud website
If I can't sort it I'll take it to Bike Man Dan when he comes back from the Smoke.
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
How about using a 32c tire?
My front mudguard has already snapped at both stays due to rubbing and is currently being held together with some tape.
My front mudguard has already snapped at both stays due to rubbing and is currently being held together with some tape.
mine fit fine on my T3. and it didn't need any sawing. occasionally the front rubs. but that's only when i have caught it with my foot while stationary, or something was leaning on it while the bike was sleeping.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
The weather is hopefully getting better now so I might just end up taking it off.That's why - using a tractor tyre !
