im quite shocked....

[hero of valour]

...that a company like specialized cannot build a bike that fits a pair of guards....i have no idea why more people dont have this issue...ive heard various things about various guards and i know its always a bit of a fudge getting them to fit and they rub at times etc but come on sort it out

 

[hero of valour]

ps sorry i have a secteur comp and not even specialized themselves can help me

 

[HovR]

Crud Road Racers are the answer.

 

[potsy]

Raceblades on mine h of v, not perfect but better than a soggy bottom

 

[Fab Foodie]

Mudguards are for wimps ....

 

[Deleted member 20519]

Mudguards are for wimps ....

Dry wimps

 

[Crosstrailer]

Probably because Specialized did not design the bike to have guards fitted. It is not a hybrid or tourer. It is not like they tried and failed the task LOL

 

[vickster]

I always thought the Secteur could take guards of some sort, less so the Allez

My Sirrus happily took full SKS guards, doesn't the Secteur have the same frame?

Did you perhaps buy the wrong bike?

 

[sabian92]

...that a company like specialized cannot build a bike that fits a pair of guards....i have no idea why more people dont have this issue...ive heard various things about various guards and i know its always a bit of a fudge getting them to fit and they rub at times etc but come on sort it out

Road bikes generally aren't designed to have mudguards fitted as they don't really deal with mud very often. Not only that they're designed for skinny tyres and minimal clearances so they designed it right - it wasn't designed for mud guards, really.

Not to be patronising but if you wanted mudguards you should have checked before you plonked nearly a grand on a bike.

 

[lavoisier]

I have a Spesh Secteur Comp and happily fitted SKS race blades this afternoon.

They are only supposed to fit 700x18-23c but they will fit a 700x25c tyre.

 

[hero of valour]

I have a Spesh Secteur Comp and happily fitted SKS race blades this afternoon.

They are only supposed to fit 700x18-23c but they will fit a 700x25c tyre.

legend...thanks mate!!!...any tips for me?...im going to order now

 

[hero of valour]

I have a Spesh Secteur Comp and happily fitted SKS race blades this afternoon.

They are only supposed to fit 700x18-23c but they will fit a 700x25c tyre.

i take it they were these http://www.tredz.co.uk/.SKS-Race-Blade-Road-Bike-Mudguards_11637.htm

 

[hero of valour]

I have a Spesh Secteur Comp and happily fitted SKS race blades this afternoon.

They are only supposed to fit 700x18-23c but they will fit a 700x25c tyre.

or actually these http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=25796&gclid=CID5p6C3_rICFaTHtAodxVIAAw

 

[hero of valour]

I have a Spesh Secteur Comp and happily fitted SKS race blades this afternoon.

They are only supposed to fit 700x18-23c but they will fit a 700x25c tyre.

you can probably tell i am quite keen to buy!...did you use the xl race blades?

 

[Rob3rt]

...that a company like specialized cannot build a bike that fits a pair of guards....i have no idea why more people dont have this issue...ive heard various things about various guards and i know its always a bit of a fudge getting them to fit and they rub at times etc but come on sort it out

If you wanted a bike with fitting's for mount's you bought the wrong bike!

Buy SKS Race Blades (long version).