paddy01
Senior Member
- Location
- Exmouth (Devon)
Picked up some of the 35mm SKS Chromoplastics today from LBS to fit to a 2010'ish Trek 1.2 road bike.
I think the rear will be fine but after 2 hours I can't see any way of getting the front to mount, there simply doesn't appear to be enough height clearance in the front forks unless anyone can suggest anything?
The calipers are long drop Shimano's which have captive hollow threaded allan bolt through the rear of the fork bridge. Tyres are 700x28.
Far as I can see the metal fitting on the front mudguard would need to mount at the front behind the caliper rather than rear of the fork due to the captive nut arrangement but I can't get the guard high enough in the forks to get clearance, even with the tyre deflated it rubs and inflated is jammed solid.
Willing be popping back to LBS tomorrow and presume I'm looking at race blade longs instead unless anyone can suggest anything I might be missing?
Cheers
Paddy
I think the rear will be fine but after 2 hours I can't see any way of getting the front to mount, there simply doesn't appear to be enough height clearance in the front forks unless anyone can suggest anything?
The calipers are long drop Shimano's which have captive hollow threaded allan bolt through the rear of the fork bridge. Tyres are 700x28.
Far as I can see the metal fitting on the front mudguard would need to mount at the front behind the caliper rather than rear of the fork due to the captive nut arrangement but I can't get the guard high enough in the forks to get clearance, even with the tyre deflated it rubs and inflated is jammed solid.
Willing be popping back to LBS tomorrow and presume I'm looking at race blade longs instead unless anyone can suggest anything I might be missing?
Cheers
Paddy