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You can't re-radius stainless steel mudguards anyway. I've tried with no success, and emailed Berthoud about that, who confirmed that without specialized tools you can't re-radius them like you can with aluminium ones.
And don't mount them with stress like I did (i.e. don't push or pull them into place with the struts), they will crack.
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May have hit a bit of a stumbling block regards GB mudguards, the front seems to be perfect, lovely radius without any manipulation, the rear on the other hand is too tight front of tyre to back, so needs re-radiusing outwards, which is achieved by pinching in along it's length, which would be fine if it measured 50mm along it's entire length out the packet, but it does not, 50mm at both ends for about 100mm, then nips in to about 45mm for the rest, leaving no room for manoeuvre width wise.
Gonna have to give SJS a call tomorrow, but looking at stock it seems I got the last pair of 50mm guards. Bit irritated.
Have also swapped stems over today, put on a 100mm, +6°, feels a lot comfier having the bars higher, and marginally nearer (reach wise).
So when @Biggles567 is ready to make me a stem I know what I'm gonna have.
Swings and roundabouts kinda of a day bike wise.