Mudguards

The only option is to use Chromoplastics. Super annoying.

Fart!
Got into a bit of a tumble with a lorry this morning (he went into me, didn't see me, but stopped in time, thank god... I'm lucky and all in one piece)
Fresh stripe, and velo vitality are out of stock for VO black hammered mudguards... Last time they were out of stock for ages (Like over 6 month)
Any idea?
Why people don't stock things that will obviously sell? ? ?

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Oof that looks pretty bad. It's a Dutch shop but http://libertecycles.nl stock them. Is the frame okay?

SBC made up a new bracket for my front 50mm GB which has less clearance than that.

Thanks!
They don't seem to have them anymore either...
Frame I think is fine (fingers crossed) will try to have Winston looking at it and confirm...

Wondering though, on a frame with track endsm re metal guards going to be stiffer than plastic and therefor make wheel removal more of a pain? I imagine they'll be stiffer...

Stiffer, yes, but with careful adjusting, it shouldn't be diffcuilt.

A new chain to increase the length so the wheel sit near the edge of the drop out make a big difference.

Why people don't stock things that will obviously sell? ? ?

Because people keep buying them.

Fart indeed! Hope you're alright and you got the drivers details.

PDW is another option you can go for, granted it is a little modern but it does come in black and gun metal sliver.

Glad you are OK. If you need anything just let us know. I have a backwheel I recently acquired that you can use :)

shit Loic! Are you ok? Frame seems undamaged ..

I bought some mud butlers from America recently and they're really similar to the VO ones. They're a slightly more matte finish and the hammering is more subtle but I think everything else is the same. Got them from the manufacturers ebay shop and they worked out roughly the same price as the Velo orange ones, postage took about 2 weeks.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Handsome-Cycles-Mud-Butler-Aluminum-Fenders-Commute-Urban-700c-x-45mm-Black-/121677826271?hash=item1c549048df:g:~pEAAOSweW5VfaCd

Can anyone ID the guards int his shot?

Full size image here.

They are the Prolly WetFeet Instafamous V2.

shorty mcshortface special

They're shit one, that all you need to know.

Alright then

Thanks, that's my best option so far...!

/\ pdw don't come in black for the larger width it appears...

@aroogah, don't you train with that wheel daily? ? (Feel free to bin it, I brought it as I thought it was a useful complement to the turbo trainer, but if it takes too much space...)

Je rigole... :)

I'm glad you are OK. Is the frame OK?

I think Curana but as said above they're too short to be functional and don't have the channel thingies on the sides

Fitted VO 35mm on the road bike today and it totally sucked but I'm pretty happy with the result

Will show it at some point to Winston for peace of mind but I'm sure it's fine...
On the mudguards front, if I don't buy new mudguards now (it's the summer now right? Will hardly rain again for months no?) I'm tempted to try big tires, see if I can fit bigger than 38c to the back...
Sorry, wrong thread >>>>>

Winter is coming 👻

Did you.. did you not notice the thunders and hails?

@Heldring and @edscoble I was kidding about rain...

At my parents today, took the old Holdsworth for a little country ride this morning, and was wondering if I should, providing I ride it so little, deprive it from it's vintage off white bluemels, and put them on the Varonha, saving money and avoiding the misery of unavailable black VOs?

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