Mudguards

I will do when I can

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That's more than twice the price of the PDW, and less coverage to boot.

I currently have raceblades (the short version) but I don't like them, and would like something a bit more substantial.

Reading back a few pages it seems like the favoured choices are either the raceblade longs or PDW. Frankly PDWs look a bit better but I'm baulking slightly at the price. Are they really that much better than the raceblade longs? What are the main pros and cons of the two options when you compare them side by side.

I'm currently running 25mm tyres (measure up at 26mm wide) and have rear mudguard eyelets at the back but none at the front. My main worry is clearance under the brake bridge (which is ~3mm, and similar in the front), but also I'd like something with decent coverage for winter training and group rides. Also, something that is relatively sturdy and easy to fit and set up would be a bonus... I still can't get the chromoplastics on my fixed to stop rubbing.

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I can't see anything fitting between tire and brake.
You'd need to cut the PDWs and install in front of and behind it.

Yup, I don't think much will get in that gap. You can cut the front nose off the front guard then you don't need to do get anything in that gap.

The PDW are good, really good, and they're only really the price of 2 pairs of shite guards so not horrifically expensive when you think about it like that (#buyer), and they come with all the fittings if you don't have eyelets. They're just much more solid, don't rattle, look nice, provide much better coverage and are easy to fit and adjust.

No way PDWs are going to work there, not for real life use. Raceblade longs are going to be your best bet.

Bugger. No point in cutting up PDWs... I hope to be able to afford something new and slightly nicer in January so can hopefully try PDWs on there. Might try SKS longs in the meantime and keep my fingers crossed.

SKS won't fit under either, but cutting them will be less traumatic costwise.

You're not from around here are you?

Why's it called a glovebox when no-one wears driving gloves any more?

Depends whether you were driving at the time.

People who drive for a living often do.

I would, but I don't have a glovebag.

Merino wool, anti-bacterial and tough glovebag, with contrast pink drawstring and inspirational internal quote from Simon Mottram. Perfect for keeping your racing gloves separate from your kit. £65

Suppose it can not be avoided to adjust the brake pads after fitting a mudguard at the fork crown?

^ Shouldn't be necessary, especially if you use a daruma.

Had to change a washer to fit the bracket so the brake moved a bit forward.

A daruma would negate that issue.
Fender brackets are a bugbear in my experience; I almost always remove them and DIY something better.

Ok, so can PDW fit? I can remove raceblade longs and take photos if needed ..

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Can't really see it working; even if it did, the tolerances would be so tight that navel lint picked up from the road would cause you to flip.
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Does the PDW come with an attachment that wouuld let me fit it to an undrilled/no eyelet rear end? zip tie the brake bridge and chainstays or something?

Also, does the 'city' (larger) model come with the fitting for qr axels?

Mine didn't

SKS Bluemels fitted:

May need a smidgen of adjustment for aesthetics:

Cheaper and much better looking than Chromoplastics, with similar fittings. I would recommend them so far for those not working with a PDW budget.