How to fit...?

[e-rider]

How to fit.... mudguards and pannier rack with only one hole in the rear drop-outs.

Which one do you put on the inside?

Either:

A) Have the mudguards on the inside

pros; good fit, looks neat

cons; rack has to be 'opened' further. 135mm OLN plus thick alu drops means this can be a prob., weight further away from pivot could mean bolt failure and/or coming loose.

Mudguards on outside

pros; opposite to cons above

cons; have to bend mudguards stays a lot to make them fit, looks less tidy.

So, what do other people do?

 

[jimboalee]

Whichever way round you do it, be sure to make some rubber washers from an old inner tube to put between frame, pannier fitting and mudguard fitting.

 

[e-rider]

why is that?

 

[Piemaster]

I went for C)

I made a short piece of 2mm alloy plate with 2 holes in it (think 2 hole meccano plate) which is sandwiched between rack/frame and then the free end has the mudguard stays bolted to it.

 

[e-rider]

that's sounds like a brilliant idea - I'll keep my eyes open for a nice small piece of metal with 2 holes in it.

 

[andrew_s]

that's sounds like a brilliant idea - I'll keep my eyes open for a nice small piece of metal with 2 holes in it.

Hardware shop, used for reinforcing joints in furniture.

 

[rich p]

Can you get the mudguard on the outside of a rack?

 

[jimboalee]

why is that?

The quickest way to take the paint off the frame at the mudguard eyes is to bolt mudguard stays directly against the paintwork.

 

[e-rider]

Can you get the mudguard on the outside of a rack?

yes, the stay attachment; not the actual mudguard!