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If the main issue is wheel adjustment/clearance have you considered a DIY job on the mudguards? You seem pretty adept at making things work. A mudguard with long stays and custom fitted around the seat tube for maximum clearance?
I've been tempted to saw mine in half and add a strip of extra plastic down the middle to widen them out a bit. Could do with marginally longer stays on the rear too, then it would be perfect to move up to 2.35 from the 2.15 I have now.
Scrabble
Wheel size conundrum is doing my head in at the moment.
Still no insurance money so all drawing board decisions stil.
I had 29" wheels, 45mm rims with 2.35" tyres measuring about 61mm.
It was fine but very close to the mudguards at the seat stay bridge and not much adjustment of rear wheel either.
Was thinking that a switch to 27.5" could give me both a bit more adjustment clearance for a bit bigger tyres.
BUT, the tyres, I'd like don't come bigger than 2.35 (Schwalbe big one).
No lightish slicks at around 2.5-6 around. :(