Mudguards

Balls. Well, I've emailed chain reaction. My old chromoplastics lasted years with no bother, these things haven't even lasted 5 months and I've not (as far as I'm aware) caught it on anything.

Yep, same again. My chromoplastics have been trouble free. It's a real shame as well because they're so good. It's the one benefit of PDW's being alu - solid as a rock. Closest thing you'll get coverage wise I think.

Tell you what though, it has been five months of very dry feet... I really want a new one before Dunwich Dynamo, otherwise I know if I start with a broken guard it'll piss down the entire way.

Full marks to Chain Reaction, I emailed their warranty dept about the broken guard yesterday evening and just received an email from them:

We are sorry to hear that your SKU261453 - SKS Longboard Mudguard Set
Black - 28" - 45mm is faulty. On this occasion we are sending you a
replacement and there is no need to return the faulty item but please
dispose of it accordingly.

This should be dispatched within the next working 24 hours.

We trust this helps.

Great service as far as I'm concerned :)

10/10.

Whats the difference between the SKS Longboards and the Blummels? Presumably the longboards have better coverage, any other differences/recommendations? Will be fitting to my CdF currently running 35mm tyres.

Suspect this is a totally stupid question but hey ho, any reason most mudguards wouldn't fit on a frame with track spacing on the back and a disc fork at the front?

Longboard is massively long and completely wrap your wheels to the point you won't even need overshoes on wet day.

Bluemels is short, Chormoplastic

Rear spacing make no difference, only problem is that you're quite likely imited to 35mm mudguard due to the design of the frame.

Longboards it is then... Whoever wants halfhearted mudguards?

Thanks, great to know. Condor say it can only manage 28c tyres anyway but that might rule out my plans for PDW full metal fenders. The 30mm state they can only managed 23c tyres. :(

You can shoehorn in 25mm, but yes, it'll be a bit of a tight squeeze.

I've said it before, but my 30mm pdws have had a 28mm (Continental Grand Prix tyre) underneath them. I've since replaced that tyre with a 28mm Continental 4 Seasons and there's loads of room. The Grand Prix was probably more like a 30mm, by the looks of it. Covereage is a bit shit at the sides but still good. The real issue is brake caliper/bridge/chainstay clearance on your frame, you can adjust the guards easily to fit over a >23mm tyre.

Righto, I'll get the wheels on with tyres and check it out. At least with a disc brake at the front only, you'd hope there is some extra clearance. Will wonder down to Condor and see what they've got on their Tempo/Fratello framesets.

SKS Chromoplastic Road Mudguard Set £17.11
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/sks-chromoplastic-road-mudguard-set/

That is a cracking price

Indeed, made for an easy decision. Get yourself a bargain chain too for free postage..
KMC Z510-HX Silver Chain £5.49 http://www.wiggle.co.uk/kmc-z510-hx-silver-chain/

I've just swapped a pair out for some pdw's or I would gladly. Great guards, if a bit too short.

I'm sorry that I'm probably the millionth person to get stuck with SKS Chromoplastics but..

My fork is awkward, the mount points are quite high up (above the brake and inside the fork) but that's ok, have pushed the poles through. Now how do I mount he guard on back side of the fork, it's deep and not flat either. The provided screw isn't long enough and having it on the front just throws all the angles off and it rubs.

Is it as simple as go to a hardward store and get a really long screw? May go have a peak around Condor tomorrow... https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0858/4882/products/0000004290_0e20d7d8-3d31-4b70-9b96-648d235eb6cf.jpg?v=1468234934

Long screw needed, a lots of bike now come with super thick fork crown that SKS et all haven't gotten the memo and supply longer bolt.

Are you sure it wouldn't rub anyway if you have the mudguard eyelet at the back of the fork crown?

My kinesis has similar mounting points on inside of fork legs and I had to bend the metal stays a lot so they were straight by the time they hit the mounting points on the guards. If they're just straight surely they're pulling the guard at a weird angle?

My ones:

I'm not certain it'll help, then I'm not sure that even with a long bolt that it will sit very well behind the fork, it's hardly a flat surface.

To be honest, I snapped a picture and gave up, it can wait for another day and wanted to check the net before going all rage on it. The bending approach seems to be popular.

Haha, fair enough. You should only have to do it once, if that helps?

To get that thing attached behind the crown, you could try one of these Sheldon's problem solver nut things.

That's assuming the hole in the crown is one for a caliper brake bolt, rather than just a little hole for a regular bolt?

I have a spare 70mm bolt you can have, needed it to mount my fork mounted cantis stop and mudguard

It does, I've heard fitting these is a right of passage. I built the bike on Saturday so just wanted to take it for a test ride, can bide my time whilst the suns out, Hulk smash mode can wait!
I think the crown hole is for a caliper brake which is odd for a disc fork(?). I'll check out those bolts, they cost as much as the guards but if they work.