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t already exist, lower end Trek Madone frame for instance have hidden mount for mudguard.
'course, they stopped making the Madone and only have two model, the high end and the cheap alu, only the latter have hidden mount.
This is what concerns me, the thought of going into some hip custom framebuilder's workshop, plonking down a deposit, and saying "make me, uh, a sort of low-end Trek Madone"
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Low end Trek Madone mean you're stick with 23mm tyres.
Ask them to build a frame around mudguard, not simply a provision, it'll look much better that way.
My Oak look perfect because it was designed for the GB mudguard, this way the brake bridge, chainstay clearance, etc. were carefully made to fit like a glove, yet it got a fag paper clearance between the guard and seat tube.
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Ed has suggested something with discs. Do you want discs? They seem to be everywhere and on everything at the moment. I'm in a similar position to you, and am pondering a new purchase. I keep getting tempted by discs, but also keep reminding myself that rim brakes have been just fine for an awfully long time. A good dual pivot mid trop brake like the TRP RG957 has plenty of clearance for a decent size tyre and mudguard and will most likely meet all braking requirements. I keep looking at the Kinesis Gf Ti V2 on some good deals online and wonder whether snapping one up would be a good idea. The other thing is that the bloke from Kinesis is going it alone and starting his own brand which will apparently be some similarly practical but stylish stuff with disc brakes.
edscoble
Joe.S
It already exist, lower end Trek Madone frame for instance have hidden mount for mudguard.
'course, they stopped making the Madone and only have two model, the high end and the cheap alu, only the latter have hidden mount.
Quite like the GT Grade that's billed as a gravel grinder, but the super slack very high trail geometry a little off putting despite generous clearances for mudguard and fatties.