dim
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a pic of my Surly showing part of the Velo Orange full stainless steel mudguards and matching Kleen Kanteen stainless steel waterbottles:
Which mudguards??
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SKS Longboards ,
Mudguards are being referred to as Fenders more and more in the UK, lets nip it in the bud.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/sks-longboard-mudguard-set/rp-prod68581
Mudguards are being referred to as Fenders more and more in the UK, lets nip it in the bud.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/sks-longboard-mudguard-set/rp-prod68581
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RedRider
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The GB ones are dead nice then. The only reason I didn't get them on mine is they're too wide for the chainstay gap. Having said that I intend to get some soon enough and see if i can get a workshop to mod them to fit, my current ones don't quite keep my feet dry
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Yes. Just fitted some to a new build. £12.50 from Decathlon - special offer.
Discussed mudguard fitting with a very experienced cyclist on a recent CTC ride.
We both pretty much agreed that it isn't a short job.
In fact you need to reserve half a day to be sure of getting it right.
But once fitted, SKS guards are great. Solid as a rock. Will last for years, and even if they eventually start to suffer, you can keep them going for a few years more with judicious use of duck/gorilla tape. Bling? Who gives a sod.
Some of the retro/trendy metal guards strike me as dangerous - no quick release on the front wheel.
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??More fool you
Richard A Thackeray
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There have been worse attempts, like this in the 'Dr Hutch' column, in Cycling Weekly
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Milzy
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Hi. The Decathlon ones are over 40 mm wide. Won't they look too big and wide on my pinnicle??
Spiderweb
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I don't know - you haven't posted any details or pics of your bike have you?
Can't remember size of my guards as I don't have the packaging to hand - only one size was discounted to £12.50 and they are black - seem to remember they will take tyres up to 32mm - bike they are fitted to has 28mm tyres at the mo. Looks fine to me. If it helps I can maybe post a pic.
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Milzy
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Hmmm maybe it will be ok. I can only run 25mm tires with full guards or 28 gaurdless.
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dim
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I'm not 100% sure, but it's the standard crankset that is supplied with a Surly LHT .... I think it's :
Andel RSC6, 26/36/48t. Square taper interface. Silver:
http://www.andel.com.tw/products/products_show.php?language=_eng&pid=38&cid=18#
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Many thanks for the reply dim - I thought they might be Spa's "sugino heritage" ones. Congrats on the square taper.
Back to mudguards.
These are the ones I referred to above - very nice - I maybe spotted them thanks to a tip on here - very timely as a new build needed some.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/bluemels-road-bike-mudguard-set-42mm-id_8356334.html
Back to mudguards.
These are the ones I referred to above - very nice - I maybe spotted them thanks to a tip on here - very timely as a new build needed some.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/bluemels-road-bike-mudguard-set-42mm-id_8356334.html
If they are good and rigid (quite likely with the retro-styled guards as the metal is of a substantial gauge and the curvature adds strength), then this isn't so much of an issue because the guard isn't likely to fold up under the fork, especially if there are two sets of stiff stainless steel stays (as is sometimes the case with such style of mudguards)
Edit addendum: but I do agree that break-away stays are safer.
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