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  1. Smudge
    Member

    For the super trendy with super stylish mudguards:

    Giles Berthoud Leather Mudflap
    A sumptuous piece of cow hide that is 6mm thick and embossed with the famous Gilles Berthoud logo.
    The flap fits to your mudguards by way of two 3mm allen key bolts - which are a work of art in themself (which have a hidden nylock dome head nut behind).
    The distance between the two fitting bolts is 40mm centre to centre - so you will need wide enough mudguards to fit them. You will also need to drill two holes at the end of your mudguard.

    A snip at £16 from here...
    http://www.practicalcycles.com/userimages/procart78.htm
    Or TBC may be able to sort you out with something more practical, or you could just homebrew ;-D

    Posted 12 years ago #

  2. crowriver
    Member

    These are fine, not as stylish but very durable and easy to fit:

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bibia-Touring-Bike-Cycle-Mudguard-Mud-Guard-Flap-Black-Rubber-Mudflap-/170731196491

    Posted 12 years ago #

  3. Dave
    Member

    Hurricane Bawbag soaked my feet despite having 45mm full mudguards (with mudflap)... I need to think of a way to improve them!

    Posted 12 years ago #

  4. chdot
    Admin

    I didn't think there was that much rain yesterday. Presume wind was blowing rain at your feet.
    If mudguards are normally OK, might be simpler just to put a couple of polybags on in extreme conditions.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  5. DaveC
    Member

    @Dave

    Water proof overshoes?

    Posted 12 years ago #

  6. Smudge
    Member

    I found the two limitations with SKS mudguards were the flap being to short and the brackets for the stays running inside the 'guards, the first was easily fixed with a bit of Blue Peter improvisation with duct tape sorted that. I've seen pictures of the stay brackets modified to go on the outside of the 'guard but haven't tried that myself.
    Polybags round feet are a last resort, they take "not breathable" to a whole new low...

    Posted 12 years ago #

  7. Dave
    Member

    One thing I have noticed with a fork crown mounted light is the jet of water that shoots out forwards, to peel off and fly back at me depending on the direction of any slight cross wind.

    I might try setting up an angled light at the back of the guard to see where the spray emerges next time. I've got a spare 45mm guard kicking around I think, so I could cut part of that off and extend the front guard closer to the ground. The stays would be a tougher fix, although having said that, previous ones have always broken when the rivet went at the brackets, so maybe I should preempt that with a bolt/external modification?

    Posted 12 years ago #

  8. crowriver
    Member

    I have SKS Bluemels mudguards on my hybrid, never had any issues with jets of water shooting out then spraying back. Though I did fit a flap on the front as my toes were getting wet sometimes due to the absence of such.

    Similarly no issues with the Raleigh/SKS mudguards on my old Raleigh hybrid/tourer.

    Maybe your stays are too long? I found that trimming the stays so the guards had an equal distance all the way round the tyres makes them much more efficient. They also look nicer...

    Posted 12 years ago #

  9. Smudge
    Member

    Hmm, I used a flexible 'guard extension as it tends to ground on kerbs etc. Could be tricky to get it long enough without mangling it on the first kerb/Edinburgh pothole?

    Posted 12 years ago #

  10. Dave
    Member

    Yeah, I'll need to find a kerb of reasonable size to see how much extra I can really fit. I do need to be able to ride down them from time to time. Then I can re-attach the current flap lower down, where it will hit the ground harmlessly every so often (that's the theory anyway!!!)

    Posted 12 years ago #

  11. Ed1
    Member

    One of the bolts on my SKS mudguards has gone missing. I bought Halfords Bike Mudguard Nuts and Bolts x 4 for £2.50 but they don't fit.

    I see on Evans web site, the nuts are £5.49 with free uk delivery however when try and check out it adds £1.99 delivery charge.

    This makes the price £7.48 which considering I only need 1 nut, seems a bit excessive, I blame capitalism -).

    I was wondering is there likely to be any where can buy this nut set with out needing to get it delivered.

    Only fitted the mug guards 2 weeks ago but with using bike on trains, in a taxi and taking up 15 floors lift leaning on mudguard think must have caused nut to fall off or may be the bumpy streets, or I did not make tight enough don’t know but need a another.

    I see have may be posted in the wrong box I do not have

    "A spurious piece of cow hide that is 6mm thick and embossed with the famous Gilles Berthoud logo"

    I just have SKS cromeplastic.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  12. kaputnik
    Moderator

    I have SKS spares. And plenty of them, accumulated over a few years of buying SKS guards and spare parts. You're welcome to a couple (1 for your missing bolt and some spares) Be sure to give them a dod of grease and tighten them well.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  13. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    A small bike shop will probably sell you the nut and totally misprice the transaction into the bargain.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  14. wingpig
    Member

    BikeStation? They have a wee desk full of mudguards and mudguard-attaching components.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  15. Ed1
    Member

    I went to the bike station and got some very good that place is. I tried the shop first evans cost 550 and would have to wait till Tuesday but as the other bolt fell of on the way was grinding.

    Posted 9 years ago #

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