http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: mudguards en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:42:00 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989&page=2#post-297469 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 15:33:30 +0000 Trixie 297469@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have a nice non-wobbling, non-rattling mudguard now for a whole £2. Excellent tip, Cyclingmollie. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989&page=2#post-297413 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 14:24:11 +0000 Trixie 297413@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I might pedal along there this week for a rootle through their mudguards. I desperately need a front one for my hybrid. The last one irritated me once too often on a ride and got launched into the next bin I came across. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989&page=2#post-297399 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 12:32:14 +0000 le_soigneur 297399@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks CM - pedalled to BikeStation on Sat<br /> Nice selection of mudguards(mostly without the stays, but I already had compatible stays from the old ones) &amp; panniers for a mere donation.<br /> Defo worth the effort compared to shelling out £30 elsewhere. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989&page=2#post-297282 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 14:43:28 +0000 Cyclingmollie 297282@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There are loads of single mudguards in a big box at the Bike Station. Usually sell for a pound or two. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989&page=2#post-297215 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 09:50:35 +0000 le_soigneur 297215@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have plenty of stays so it doesn't need to have all the fittings. PM me. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989&page=2#post-297214 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 09:49:19 +0000 le_soigneur 297214@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Has anyone got an unmatched front mudguard lying around, for 700C x35 say ?<br /> (My son came off 4 times in the ice damaging his scaphoid &amp; an SKS that was just plastic shards. Not sure I want to chuck out another £25 for a full fender but happy to put half that toward a front) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-296628 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 23:59:02 +0000 urchaidh 296628@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Long bolt and a bend in the stays.<br /> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/K4Ga3QQm.jpg"></p> <p>The plastic spacers may have come with the mudguard, or may have been something from the useful bits box.</p> <p>I have a collection of longer stainless hex bolts, if you figure out what length you need I can take a look. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-296561 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:32:28 +0000 acsimpson 296561@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Depending on the exact anatomy (of the bike) you can make a custom stay from a coat hanger and mould it round the caliper. Unfortunately The SKS stay was not quite long enough to get round the caliper and still reach the guard.</p> <p>Having done this when I had cable discs but discovered after upgrading to Hy/Rds that the original stay fitted with minimal bending.</p> <p>If you are bending a coat hanger or similar solutions though you need to be aware of the risk of having fixed front mudgaurds though: <a href="https://www.cyclinguk.org/article/technical-guide/mudguard-safety" rel="nofollow">https://www.cyclinguk.org/article/technical-guide/mudguard-safety</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTLSgne_TWQ" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTLSgne_TWQ</a><br /> (I'm not sure if this rider had mudguards but the effect is the same.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-296533 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 19:59:48 +0000 Frenchy 296533@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>This is a lovely sounding pair (of words). </em></p> <p>That might be, er, personal anatomy-dependent. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-296530 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 18:41:47 +0000 unhurt 296530@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>knurled nuts</em></p> <p>This is a lovely sounding pair (of words). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-296524 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:40:29 +0000 Arellcat 296524@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For spacers, use the knurled nuts from a Presta valve. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-296515 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:29:43 +0000 davidsonsdave 296515@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Ed1 You basically need a longer bolt to hold the stays further away on the side with the disc brake. I used a longer bolt along with some spare parts of a V-brake (I think) over the top but there are other ways to do it such as <a href="http://bikeshed.johnhoogstrate.nl/bicycle/mudguard/fender_extender/">this</a>.</p> <p>I will try to remember to take a picture tonight. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-296510 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 14:30:58 +0000 Ed1 296510@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>fitted my front winter marathon last night. There was interference With the country explorers mud guard put an sks cromo plastic on but could only attach on 1 side as disc brakes. It works but is a bit shakey. Is there a way to fit sks cromo plastic on both sides with disc brakes? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-272071 Thu, 11 Jan 2018 10:05:59 +0000 acsimpson 272071@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Is SKS still the best option?</em></p> <p>Depends how stylish you want:</p> <p><a href="www.woodguards.co.uk">http://www.woodguards.co.uk</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-271968 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 12:50:14 +0000 jdanielp 271968@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I hastily ordered the SKS Hybrid Mudguard Set which then failed to arrive for a same day collection at Evans so I then took the time to email Charge and received a useful reply recommending the SKS Bluemels 45 mm instead which I have now ordered from Evans (and is £5 cheaper). I put in a cancellation request for the original order. Here's hoping that I have the correct set to collect and fit by the weekend. In the meantime, I am using an Ass Saver which has slotted in quite neatly to the top of my pannier rack where it will hopefully provide a little more protection than the usual under-seat mounting. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-271869 Tue, 09 Jan 2018 12:02:36 +0000 jdanielp 271869@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hybrid. I could collect an SKS Hybrid Mudguard Set - 700c x 35-45c from Evans today... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-271866 Tue, 09 Jan 2018 11:45:20 +0000 amir 271866@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For road bike or mtb?<br /> For road bike, I prefer tortec over sks. They last longer in my experience. I always had problems with the bridge with sks </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-271864 Tue, 09 Jan 2018 11:22:32 +0000 jdanielp 271864@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just after turning right from Gilmore Place onto Lower Gilmore Place this morning, I head a strange 'rubbing' noise coming from my bike so stopped to take a look. It became apparent that my plastic rear mudguard had sheered through in the vicinity of the higher of the two (?) seat tube mounting points. I wasted about ten minutes trying to strap it up before deciding to remove it completely and left the seemingly secure remaining section attached for now, but will remove it this evening. I clearly now need to source a replacement... Is SKS still the best option? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-42829 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:57:41 +0000 kaputnik 42829@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>yes you need about 4 sets of hands to put the chromoplastics together! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-42825 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:41:02 +0000 custard 42825@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>well finally got around to fitting these<br /> went for the chromoplastics in black</p> <p>once itted they look really good quality<br /> noce solid fit<br /> instructions are very poor though.<br /> would be fine now having fitted a set but for the non tech minded people It might be a job for your LBS </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-41653 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 19:37:59 +0000 Roibeard 41653@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd suggest going for the slighter more expensive SKS model with V struts rather than the model with both struts running parallel to the same point on the mudguard.</p> <p>I had the cheaper version fitted in error by the Bike to Work supplier and (unsurprisingly) it isn't quite as rigid as the V strut version. Not irritating enough to be bothered swopping it out, but irritating enough that I'd consider the extra cost well spent!</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-41642 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:30:18 +0000 wee folding bike 41642@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Number 2 son's bike now has mudguards from EBC. They work fine but it might have been nice it they included the M5 bolts for fitting to the frame.</p> <p>He uses it for school on Thursdays. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-41637 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:09:27 +0000 chdot 41637@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> BikeLaneDiary: </p> <p>Note to self: Stop trying to be such a tough guy and buy some fenders for the Bianchi. #bikeTO #rainydays </p> <p>Original Tweet: <a href="http://twitter.com/BikeLaneDiary/status/117369364453396481" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.com/BikeLaneDiary/status/117369364453396481</a> </p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-41630 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:11:40 +0000 kaputnik 41630@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ah OK I may have seen photo of slightly different Boardman.</p> <p>1cm will be fine, so long as total clearance between stays is 35mm (P35, as name suggests, is that wide). It will happily take a non-knobbly 700x28 tyre. Vertical clearance from tyre to bolt hole can be anywhere from about 7mm up to 18mm I would estimate. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-41629 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:44:56 +0000 custard 41629@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I has the centre holes front and rear<br /> I would say theres 1cm either side of the tyre at the tightest part of the rear stays<br /> too tight? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-41628 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:47:56 +0000 kaputnik 41628@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>its the 2 small mounts either side like small disc brake mounts,yeah?</em></p> <p>yep.</p> <p>I'd personally go for black on that bike (the others are silver with a white stripe)</p> <p>One minor detail with the chromoplastics is that both front and rear rely on the bolts where a caliper rim brake would normally be found as attachment points. I assume a disc-brake fork also has this hole / bolt. It looks like from photos that the seat stays on the Boardman Hyprid Comp do not. It also looks like the seat stays hug the rear wheel very close - you might want to test fit in the shop as clearance looks very tight there.</p> <p>You might need to go for something like Crud Road Race guards to get a full guard in that space. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-41627 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:47:38 +0000 Smudge 41627@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Black, next to black wheels they wont be obvious unless you look closely, also need less cleaning ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-41626 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:40:46 +0000 custard 41626@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ wee folding bike<br /> I seem to have the mounts front &amp; rear<br /> its the 2 small mounts either side like small disc brake mounts,yeah?</p> <p><a href="http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_777739_langId_-1_categoryId_165534" rel="nofollow">http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_777739_langId_-1_categoryId_165534</a></p> <p>can zoom in on this</p> <p>as for running without guards<br /> I have been and in those heavy downpours its just not fun<br /> I have even avoided going home via the innocent tunnel due to the water in the tunnel<br /> now white or black......... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-41625 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:34:46 +0000 kaputnik 41625@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've seen someone with holographic retro-reflective tape on the rear, also very eye-catching (if somewhat non-legal issue) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3989#post-41622 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:25:12 +0000 Smudge 41622@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What the others said :-)<br /> I have SKS on three of my four bikes (the mtb has crudcatchers) and I wouldn't have a "working" bike without them.<br /> The only flaw I've found is that on very wet roads the water seems to spill round the front 'guard where the bracket is, I'm told some continental mudguards have the bracket on the outside to avoid just this.<br /> That said, it's a relatively minor issue and you'll still be 90% drier than a bike without 'guards. </p> <p>It amazes me that I still see people commuting in this country with no mudguards, though I am heartened by the number of commuting mtb's(and even BSO's!) I see with road treads and full guards, these are people who will keep on biking, and that is a "good thing" :-)</p> <p>Addendum- if you get a set without a reflector just buy some retro-reflective red stick on tape. Very effective, nice and cheap and very hard to break ;-) </p>