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I don't like the mud flap and overall flat top agricultural look of bluemels. Maybe the flap can be changed.
I agree with this. The tyre is curved, why not the mudguard? Cost of fab, I guess.
I have not tried the high-zoot guards @RonnieOatmilk mentions but have had many years' good service from regular SKS plastic sets, so am surprised he finds they wobble and crack.
Perhaps I will forego guards, or use an MTB-style short guard on this bike, which is likelier to be ridden solo than in a group.
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Just my experience, went through about two sets of Blumels before giving up. Both split with cracks. Could have been stones, whacks, not sure tbh, but only other mudguards I had crack were the VO ones before they started giving you the reinforcement plates for inside the drilled holes.
Also found they wobbles loads, particularly the front one, especially without both hands on the bars.
I could be unlucky, I'm sure way more people have plastic ones and they're fine.
RonnieOatmilk
To each their own but I like aluminum with double stays. Rock solid and can adjust the curvature a little by changing the length of the stays.
The edge AL look nice-ish in photos. Single stays though.
I don't like the mud flap and overall flat top agricultural look of bluemels. Maybe the flap can be changed.
I think the profile and finish of PDW is superior. This coming from someone who's got the wide PDWs with DIY leather flaps.