Mudguards

Ride with Chromoplastics for the first time in years. Soggy feet, mucky drive chain. Lots of crap bunching up where the stays are attached.

Are there any longer 50-55mm 700c guards, ideally with fixings on the outside...?

To those mounting in front of headsets, you could use the problem solvers 'sheldon nuts' to get around this, or I think Gilles Berthoud do one for non recessed bolts. Expensive though.

My front longboard cracked after 4 weeks usage above the mud flap. Crying every time.

Velo orange

Gilles Berthoud (cheap!)

Those GB are a really good price. What size do you usually chose for 28-30mm tyres?

Measure the gap between the seat stays above the tyre/below the brake bridge, fit the largest mudguard you can get in there.
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You just need to mount it as close as possible to the front wheels is all.

Add 10mm and you got it.

At least 40-45mm.

GB are pretty tough mudguard, and surprisingly lighter than the SKS alternative.

Downside? Measured 14 time then cut 4 times.

You should've fitted it better ..

Dude even so they're still ridiculously short.

Only solution is those long ass flap.

I came here to post this, useful to have a few about

Cheers all.

At that price I'm tempted to pick up a cheeky pair for a non-existent future build. But actually that's probably a bit pointless.

I've always like the fact that they're really robust. I've still got an ancient battered set somewhere that must have been a good 10yrs old when I got them.

So annoyed they no longer do the 60mm x 26" in the "long" format. It's exactly what I need.

They're only cheap in certain sizes... £35 for 50mm + long :(

At that price I'd rather pay the £5 extra and order from SJS to avoid having to deal with Yodel!

Those Berthoud mudguards are great value. As a bonus they will also offer hours and hours of fun trying to fit them.

Does your bike have clearance for 50mm?

Either way, good shout, gonna get those long 50mm for the Charge Plug.

Yes. Possibly even the 52mm VO guards. Might need 5 minutes with a Dremel to shape them a bit near the chainstay but other than that there's plenty of room.

I've got some GB long 40mm and 2 leather flaps to fit tonight. 3 hours?

6 hours and split it between front and back over 2 nights.

Fuck that. I've got ride it tomorrow.

I found GB's a piece of piss to fit, not sure what everyone is crying about.

However SKS bendy chrome plastics with the shit fittings I had to put on my Wife's bike can burn in the fires of hell.

What do we reckon the chances of me getting a 45mm mudguard and c.35mm tyre under a 57mm drop brake are? Anyone managed this? Frame has plenty of clearance and I'm likely swapping the crabon fork for a steel one.

Will 35mm SKS longboards fit over a 28c tyre? Would rather avoid big wide 45mm granny mudguards...

Depends on tyre + rim combo but in theory most should.