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I've got Bleumels on one bike and VO on another. Both are long enough to work well with an additional flap.
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I have a set of Velo Orange 45mm mudguards that I never bothered fitting a flap to, as I found the toe covering was good enough.
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I've been wondering the same, as every front mudguard I've had (GB, VO and Bluemels, which are indeed way too short) was slightly disappointing in terms of front coverage compared to longboards (which almost touch the ground).
Thankfully I've not had to replace my longboards yet, but if I were to do so on a reasonable budget (i.e. no Honjo), I'd probably go for Pelago mudguards with extra-long flaps (e.g. from Raw, if you're in the UK).
If the flaps turn out to be too floppy, it's easy enough to add a flat alu/stainless steel bracket on the inside to increase rigidity. The SKS flaps are fairly short compared to the ones I've bought from Ass Savers, which are themselves shorter than the long ones you can get from Raw, so, on paper, I think it's easy enough to reach coverage similar to longboards.As a bonus, they'll look way better than longboards.
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I bodged a pair of raceblades with extra Raw flaps, means that I get good coverage on the front and the plastic/pvc flaps you get are nice and flexible so can sometimes scrape the ground on steps or certain small curbs but as they don't follow the wheel the just flap back into place.
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On the subject of functionality, fenders/mudguards, I'd like to find an equivalent to SKS' Longboard units that seem out of production as of last year.
They were the only fenders with a(n almost) long enough front mudguard that also had a little flap to keep the toes dry when riding on wet roads.
Anyone that knows of similar products, or might have recommendations?