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I have some Bluemels Noweights that are intended for me RRA, but don't fit well as the curve of the front guard is wrong-they catch the top of the tyre. I think they were intended for the smaller 26 inch wheels, not my 27"s
Are you sure your RRA frame was intended to take 27's ?
I ask because I know the early RRA's had 26's, although at some point in the 50's they changed to 27's. In the past I have squeezed 27's into a 26" wheel frame and I had exactly the problem you describe. It was only a hack bike, so I solved it by the simple expedient of cutting the front of the mudguard off so that it only protruded about an inch beyond the front brake.
clubman-
I'm pretty sure it was. 27" seem to fit at any rate with a reasonable brake drop. I think 26" would be a stretch for the brakes. The mudguards were bought later off ebay, advertised as 27" RRA mudguards, so I think once again it could be a case of them been listed incorrectly and either came off an RRA with 26" wheels or off a similar frame such as a Raleigh Clubman or Lenton, which I believe had the same noweight guards.
Either way, my RRA is currently fitted with some really lovely Green Bluemels Lightweights with spearpoint front that give me far less trouble and look the part, so the noweights stay in the loft...
jeff80
I have some Bluemels Noweights that are intended for me RRA, but don't fit well as the curve of the front guard is wrong-they catch the top of the tyre. I think they were intended for the smaller 26 inch wheels, not my 27"s