Mudguards

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I like that springy bolt. I will investigate options.

I have not had a chance to check, bit given that the rear MG's front is attached to the frame with a cable tie, it may be the case that there is nothing to screw the springy bolt kit into.

BTW, what is the name of that bit of the frame, that is like a brake bridge but down in the BB area, between the chain stays?

I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess it is a chainstay bridge.

Ah, penny ... drop. It is this kind of question that gives rise to so much chatter in this thread about p-clips and clamps.

chainstay bridge.

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nothing to screw the springy bolt kit into.

Yeah. I think I'll use a p-clip first, to prove it works. Before drilling into a bike frame with no skills or experience.

SKS come with a little open Pclip thing. It attaches to the guard (your guard is likely to already have small bolt holes for this, the bolts are pretty tiny), it then clips & grips over a chainstay bridge that isn’t drilled. Means you could unclip it to make room to remove wheel. Do this. You may need to make a spacer to push the clip away from the guard to get a nice line around the wheel. Also like I said in your thread, I’d get a half-link first, shorten the chain a teeny bit.

I’m going to find a picture of the clip for you. BC will have one in a draw, a lot of times people ditch them if their chainstay bridge is drilled.

@mashton one of these things me old mucker.

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sorry if this has been discussed at length before - what is the forum approved removable mudguard?

i'm thinking either Crud Road Racer or SKS Raceblade Pro

any advice on which one has better coverage / easy to fit / remove etc?

140 pages of mudguard chat and you think there is a consensus!?

Crud.

ask a silly question....

Cheers @Chalfie!

I have a pair of the SKS ones in the shed if it you want to try before buy.

Thanks for the offer, but I think i'll get the Cruds from cycle republic. I've got a load of (otherwise) useless love2shop vouchers burning a hole in my pocket.

gives me a chance to run down to canary wharf later as well. everyone is a winner!

i may come back to you if they don't work out. thanks again

Can i ask a similar question. Track bike, no back break mount, no eyelets of any kind. Is the answer Raceblades?

Crud

removable mudguard

They're both a bit shit IME: if you get to ride a mile without something rubbing somewhere, you've done well.

But I find Raceblades more solid and will stay on the bike longer, before being ripped off and flung in the back of the garage.

I just want to scrub and clean less. will either help me achieve my aim?

do I need to train my kids to do it for £1 and get 25 washes rather than more garage tat?

I was playing it up a bit and any mudguard is better than no mudguard, right?

But judging by how many people struggle with them, I'd have thought a word around your clubmates should rustle some up.

But if your kids aren't earning their keep otherwise...

Six hands....

Not sure I trust the boys to do a good job though

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Yes, Raceblade pros. I tried crud racers on my track bike and they were terrible. Lots of rubbing, especially if you have tight clearances.

Same, crud aren't adjustable like the raceblades, just two strips of Velcro. You attach and pray it doesn't rub, then when it rubs you tear it off and blindly try again. Extremely infuriating.

Once the raceblades are on properly you can reinforce them a bit: I used zip ties around the rubber attachments, and also zip tied the rear one to the rear brake bridge to reduce jiggling. And the mudguard itself likes to slip down its mounts, which can be prevented with a bit of superglue. Had mine on for a year now without issue, cruds didn't even last one winter.

Not sure I trust the boys to do a good job though

Well they're cleaner than most of the bikes people bring me.