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if splitting hairs then than Hylix doesn't have mudguard mounts at the dropouts, and mouning mid fork is kinda ugly. maybe there are adaptors.
generally I'm on the fence about the whole 'buy from China direct, probably similar factory anyway' thing. yes people don't seem to be dying in scores using their products (because only a small fraction do use them compared to mass market?), but on the other hand buying from established brands supports these small(ish) companies and the innovation they bring to the sport? (don't they have engineers who work on carbon layup for example?)
Anyway, don't want to derail this thread, we can take it somewhere else if that space exists. Happy to have a discussion, as I've said I'm on the fence.
picklejuice
Other options I'm looking at that have
a straight steerer,
at least 42mm tyre clearance (my 42mm Resolute's are nearly 45mm on 23mm IW rims so heck knows),
12mm TA,
and mudguard mounts:
Whisky no.9. 395mm A-C, 45mm rake, 450g, £529.99 (ouch)
Fyxation Sparta. 400mm A-C, 45mm rake, 747g (hmmm), £255