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  • I'm not sure what to do with these two bikes at the moment

    I'm completely happy with them except I wish I had full guards on one of them.

    optionTrekPipedream
    1full guards, 35mm (semi-)slicks only, road and mild gravel only, no nice light mudguard-free bike for nice dry daysno guards, chunky tyres
    2no guards, tyre choice freedom, nice and light and rattle-freeguards, 45-50mm semi-slicks, it clogs with mud for sure
    3no guards, get sprayed with shiteno guards, get sprayed with shite

    Why doesn't some bastard just invent good mudguards that can be removed or installed in 3 minutes? Who's suppressing this vital technology?

    I think I have to go with guards on Trek at least over winter. Ideas? (New bike is not an option)

  • With a well fitting set of Honjo or GB you should be able to remove 8 bolts and have the guards off?
    Provided you have a space to store them with the stays still attached.

  • I was looking at the Velo Orange 63mm guards for my Pipedream but I still resent having to undo the bolts at the fork crown and seatstay/chainstay bridges. But yeah, I should probably just deal with it and stop complaining.

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