Disc Brake 'Spacers'

[Richard A Thackeray]

I got caught out recently with a disc-braked bike - I would usually do the "long bolt and nuts" technique but then noticed that there were bosses for mudguards on the inner face of the fork blades just above the rotor height. Very neat.

Rob

I did check for such things, to no avail

 

[silva]

I drill holes in flap and fender, then a piece of insulated (against rust) drying or garden fencing with a single steel core, push it through both lined up holes, then bend flat both ends. No stainless screws and washers and silicone mess needed. Easy to remove/reinstall, no over-time cracking of the flap/fender and you can give it some play, so that when it receives a hit, it has some room to absorb the energy along movement instead of crack, bend screw or both.