As your suspecting, I think you'll struggle with a 43mm guard under a 47-57 drop brake. I managed the VO 37mm, just. Of course depending on how much fettling you want to do it can probably be made to work. Pity honjo don't do something for 28c Max.
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As your suspecting, I think you'll struggle with a 43mm guard under a 47-57 drop brake. I managed the VO 37mm, just. Of course depending on how much fettling you want to do it can probably be made to work. Pity honjo don't do something for 28c Max.