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So this happened back in May and since then I've been riding my fixed bike around with one and a half mudguards:
I did drill the rear mudguard as my Pearson Douche has a proper mudguard fitting in the brake bridge and I hate the PDW brake bracket, and that's where it broke, but I still don't really think this should have happened and am not inclined to spend £70 on another pair.
I've now put 28mm tyres on so definitely need new guards.
I think I have snapped just about every mudguard known to man, and it's always the rear that goes. I would like decent coverage, no rattles and to pay less than £70. Significantly less. The obvious thing I suppose is longboards but internet research suggests they snap more than rice krispies on a bad day.
Has anyone got any alternative suggestions before I give longboards a go?
Alternatively, if anyone has a friend who works at a mudguard or bicycle accessory company I would be happy to work with them to develop a mudguard that doesn't actually break - perhaps using fibre-reinforced concrete or COR-TEN steel - or destructively test their new products to oblivion (well, snap them).