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What awful news. I always looked out for new posts from Maj - she had a knack for very funny, very perceptive writing.

I asked a similar question recently, and @MisterMikkel suggested using a wooden former or a sandbag below the guard and tapping or clamping a dowel above it to make the indentation across the guard. Thread is here: https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/127708/?offset=5925#comment17559950.

Excellent, thank you! Even easier.

Ah, that's an interesting idea. So use a former above and a former below and clamp them together to flatten out the guard? That sounds doable.

Thanks! I'll give that a go.

Thanks! That's what I did down at the chainstays. I guess what I'm wondering is, could I do the same going across the top of the mudguard (where the hole is in your picture), rather than at the sides?

On my road bike, the vertical clearance at the brake bridge is really tight. (You can see it in the image below.) The thing is, it's not the brake bridge that's the problem - it's the brake itself, which extends downwards from the brake bridge by a few mm.

Is there any way I can dimple the mudguard across the top to give the brake some room? Or is there a different brake I could fit which is less bulky?

Hi there - looking for a 650b rim brake wheelset. Anyone looking to move one on?

That does work. I did the same and left off the 7th cog instead. Worked fine with an 8-speed shifter and the high/low limit screws properly set.

VO mudguards come with these (https://velo-orange.com/products/fender-reinforcement), which you can apparently buy on their own.

Good luck with it!

If they're metal, you can dimple them to make room for the stays: https://somervillebikes.wordpress.com/2020/03/12/how-to-install-metal-fenders-part-iii-installing-the-stays/.

Schwalbe Billy Bonkers have been good for me. Good in town and on dirt paths.

Ah, thanks! I should have put two and two together. The stance on your one is perfect - really good.

Nice! I was going for the same thing with this: https://www.lfgss.com/comments/17435200/. (I missed.)

What bars are those?

New dad bike. I wrote entirely too much about it here.

Great, thank you!

This is lovely! What handlebars, can I ask?

Great - thank you!

Brilliant, thank you. Any bits that would challenge someone on a gravel or road bike? Thinking about taking my 8-yo on his Islabikes hybrid...

Where's this? Looks fantastic!

We have a Kona (non-e) Coco. It's a good bike! Not sure it's fast, as such, but it looks great and rides really well.

Thanks!

That's really nice. Liking the TRP levers on those bars.

What's the pump? I've been looking for something like that.

+1. I did that with some VO mudguards. Worked really well. Just take it easy when tapping the dowel to make the dimples.

If you don't mind buying off the peg, the Kona is a great choice. My wife got one during the pandemic and it was excellent value for money. I'd use it myself if it was big enough.