Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
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grldtnr
Senior Member
Try fashioning some tyre skimmers out of coathanger wire, have it drag on the tyre, it's an old trick ,used to discourage picking up flints and thorns in the tyres, might work?
You will have to ingenious on where you mount them , but behind the BB my best bet,or some form of scraper.
davidphilips
Veteran
- Location
- Onabike
Had the same issues and even had an issue with mud etc sticking around the front wheel and fork on a bike with tight clearances and no mudguards fitted, my solution built up a winter bike with lots of room around permintally fitted mudguards.
What i have noticed allow i dont like or have a bike with disc brakes all seem to have great clearances around the wheels.
What i have noticed allow i dont like or have a bike with disc brakes all seem to have great clearances around the wheels.
a.twiddler
Veteran
+1 for @ MichaelW2's suggestion. I used to use tyre savers back in the day and they had variable results in preventing punctures but a secondary effect was that they helped to prevent mud build up on the tyre as long as you weren't squelching through a morass. You would have to work out a way to fit them to intercept the mud before the tyre entered the mudguard.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
Does that work?
Isn’t this just another thing to get clogged up and risk getting tangled into the mechanism.
The Carleton tyre saver you talk of came in two models; one that attached to the brake mount bolts and another with springs that clipped anywhere on the mudguards. for me, the latter were better as they were easy to put on and off.
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
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- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
Surely the obvious solution is that it is time for a new bike? 
Or one with better tyre / mudguard clearance - ?Surely the obvious solution is that it is time for a new bike?
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Simple answer, after a ride, hose off the underside of the guard. Fixed. I do this on my commuter MTB, that includes canal mud. Never had mine clog. Just hose them after a ride.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
A hose is literally 20 second job for both guards.
Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
Which is great.... unless you live in a second floor flat with no outside tap
. And no, I'm not putting a bike in the shower....
grldtnr
Senior Member
Dunno , let's find out.....
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
A brush down before you go in ? Pump powered sprayer ?Which is great.... unless you live in a second floor flat with no outside tap