Mudguards

Curana's can protect you from more than just rain...

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Dammit, I assume you didn't manage to find anyone stocking the 30mm Curana? I have been looking for some too, but seems you can only get the 45/50mm ones now.

does anyone know if the race-guards will fit on a Langster with 25mm tyres?

Nope, neither of those are passing the "do they look good" test.

That if you don't mind your feet and chainsets getting murky from a simple 10 miles ride.

Why not go for Velo Orange alu mudguard and get it powdercoated in black?

Dammit, I assume you didn't manage to find anyone stocking the 30mm Curana? I have been looking for some too, but seems you can only get the 45/50mm ones now.

Found them in stock in Germany, ~£48 delivered (subject to forex etc).

If you still want a pair then we could share shipping?

That if you don't mind your feet and chainsets getting murky from a simple 10 miles ride.

Why not go for Velo Orange alu mudguard and get it powdercoated in black?

Velo Orange:

Curana:

They look pretty good.

I have a theory that a purely curved rounded section mudguards flex along their length (twist) more than ones with corners in the section, like sks chromoplastic have.

It's entirely a hunch but hey ho.

Does the twisting matter if proper stays are attached?

Found them in stock in Germany, ~£48 delivered (subject to forex etc).

If you still want a pair then we could share shipping?

Ok, I could be up for that, despite the advice above...

Can you post a link to the shop you found? Thanks.

Powdercoated Dammit, The Curana look very short.

Ok, I could be up for that, despite the advice above...

Can you post a link to the shop you found? Thanks.

http://badbikes-online.de/shop/article_191120100021%2520Curana%2520C-LITE%252028%2520Zoll%2520Schutzbleche-001/Curana-C-LITE-28-Zoll-Schutzbleche.html?sessid=KPpvu5Vbjaq7ZbRQY3YZBRAkRsj4ZtwV9thdpUg97VDSyFxzq7y3RZ751B2W0RQc&shop_param=cid%3D1%26aid%3D191120100021%2520Curana%2520C-LITE%252028%2520Zoll%2520Schutzbleche-001%26

Just under 36 Euro per pair, then 20 Euro postage.

Nope, neither of those are passing the "do they look good" test.

If you are trying to make a bike look good with mudguards you are missing the point, but you could use Salmon profile.
Better still go custom, I had a pair of guards made from Ti, using a hybrid of salmon and SKS fittings, but just a flat strip curved to follow the wheel. I had a mate at BAE do it, but he has since retired, but there must be plenty of people who could do it
If you get a few Salmon fittings and use the ones designed to hold the stays to the frame / forks in place of the naff eyebolt, and use SKS quick release on the forks, and make stays out of suitable stainless rod you could do a really neat job. Put some Rarpha stickers on, and there you go!

The Donhou I posted upthread looks great (in my view) with mudguards, I think it's possible.

I'll have a look at the Salmon Profile, cheers.

try the ghetto ones! cost approx £0, work well and go in the green bin in summerhttp://cdn.gifbay.com/2012/10/cuando_un_desconocido_y_yo_nos_damos_cuenta_de_que_llevamos_camisetas_de_la_misma_banda-4108.gif

http://www.cyclesdsalmon.fr/epages/133069f8-a6b9-11df-957f-000d609a287c.sf/fr_FR/?ObjectPath=/Shops/133069f8-a6b9-11df-957f-000d609a287c/Products/GBTTC13000A

^^ I knew this would happen.

^I don't believe they'd provide adequate coverage... Would need to try them to believe.

Lots of side spray.

Curana/ English guards certainly look like they be better than nothing at all but hardly as good as a mudguard with sides/depth. Easier to make maybe but not enough protection and if cluttering up bike with anything then why not make sure it work?

They are surprisingly effective, but they are heavy, a pain to fit, and they don't offer the protection that SKS do. Being alloy they are also prone to crack where they fix to the fork or brake bridge, and they are also hard to find in the UK.
But they look good.
For mudguards.

I did notice that the package weight was 1kg, which was surprising.

The Curana guards seem significantly lighter.

Someone on here used SKS with GB fixings. They looked vg IMO.

You get the cleanness of the GB without the weight.

I get the idea of not carrying more weight that you need, but ultimately you're after an all year rounder practical training bike right ?

http://www.bikerevuk.com/bikepics/rob/winter11.jpg

They look great but they do not work at all.

An example is this English with the same mudguard;

http://www.englishcycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/English_Cycles_011_3127.jpg

With a mudguard you should not be getting dirt on the headset, downtube, crankset, and rack, even if the 'guard covered the wheel pretty well, it's just a good fortune that it's a belt drive otherwise the chain will have to be replaced a lots more regularly.

Best and lightest mudguard? Honjo smooth alu weight 440g with all the fitting for the 700c 35mm version (for up to 25mm tyres).

Downside? they're expensive.

Can only find this Honjo mudguard in black, abet hammered;