Extralong mudguards for wider tyres. Any recommendations?

[afp401]

I'm trying to find the ideal mudguards for my 1990 muddy fox courier comp. wheel size is 26" (559). The road and Forrestry track/towpath workhorse to be.
I want something like the SKS Lonboards to keep the spray off: A. my feet and chain wheel, B. the kids in the trailer/on the trailerbike.
http://www.sks-germany.com/?l=en&a=product&r=mudguards&i=10439&LONGBOARD

Trouble is the Longboards are to narrow for my liking.

Any alternatives out there?
Those of you with cargo trailers, you all run longboards or put up with it getting covered in muck?

After hours and hours on the web the only real contenders so far are:
Planet bike Cascadia ATBs. They are 26", bit on the wide side. More imprtantly in this pic, they don't look like they'd actually reach down further than the Bluemel Matts. Looks like they are hard to get in the UK Anyone got these fitted that could upload a pic?
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Pic in post no5 Front looks good but the rear should reach down another 3-4 .Where to get them without paying £50 for postage from the US?
http://www.bikeforums.net/commuting/429957-planet-bike-fenders-type.html


Bluemels matt 53mm (not available in 26" but hum ho some of you on here state they still fit OK) don't seem to reach down as far esp. on the back wheel.
Anyone with pics that would show this impression is wrong?
http://www.sks-germany.com/?l=en&a=product&r=mudguards&i=6297801122&BLUEMELS%20MATT

This suggests the issues are the same as for the cascadisas maybe slightly longer=better as they are really for 700c?
http://roadcyclinguk.com/gear/sks-bluem ... -7746.html

There also:

Zefal paragons C50 (thanks to Zefal for actually providing a pic of their product fitted to a bike) back fender bit short and a bit narrow.
I'm tempted to get them and try fit some SKS mudflaps
http://www.zefal.com/en/mudguards-protection/216-paragon-c40-c50.html


Flinger Delux: again don't look like they reach as far as I like (700c 50mm wide on the narrow side, 26" 65mm rather wider than i'd like). Anyone got any pics of these fitted to a bike?
http://www.chickencycles.co.uk/index.php?cat=29&sub=48


Tortec. Don't seem to go down far enough anyone with pics.
http://www.zyro.co.uk/tortec/products/mudg-full

With all of these.
Google Image search turns up pics, but the mudgurards in the pics are not necessarily the ones searched for once you click on the image and read the details or don't have a description so one ca't be sure it is actually the mudgurards or wheelsize of interest...

I'm gratefull for any input!

Longboards are designed for 700c (622) wheels but I have seen pics of them fitting 26" wheels if you cut them down a bit or change the front mudflap for a shorter one. http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/fe92.htm

My tires are too wide for the longboards. I don't want to go much if any narrower than the conti SportContacts 1.6 (about 37mm wide on my rims) that I'm running.
I'm Glad I went to my LBS (I checked holding some ordinary blumels 45mm against the tire) and checked.
I'd have thought that 45mm would be just right for tires that measure 37.5mm wide. But in the flesh it seemed way to narrow.

[cycle tramp]

..its a bit low tech but have you ever considered adding some mudflaps to off the shelf mudguards?

[reohn2]

It depends on what width tyres you have fitted.
SKS 50mm will cover upto 40mm tyres well,MTB 60mm ones cover upto 50mm tyes,their length can be extended with mudflaps made from either builders DPC or old truck or car innertube(it's thicker than bike innertube) cut to size and bolted in place with one bolt.

The widest SKS Longboards are 45mm which will cover upto 35mm tyres max but you won't need any additional flaps as they're already fitted.

[andrew_s]

Berthoud stainless on 40, 50 or 60 widths. You have to take a bit (5-6 mm) off the width because they have rolled edges rather than plain cut.
Not actually any heavier than SKS - what you lose on the steel mdguard, you gain back on the aluminium stays (in 700 size at least)

SKS Longboard may be longer at the front, but the rear guard is no longer than normal, or maybe shorter.

I'd just add flaps to my standard mudguards if the only problem was spray

[afp401]

..its a bit low tech but have you ever considered adding some mud flaps to off the shelf mudguards?

yes I have, I managed to omit it from my OP but I was thinking to add the long SKS mud flaps to some ordinary bluebells or whatever other will turn out to be the longest (measurement without the flaps) reach suitable width mudguards I can find.

Off the shelf mudflaps preferred if I can find them in a matching width as the bike looks plenty scruffy enough as it is.

I'll be approaching sks and the other contenders for measurements.

[reohn2]

Off the shelf mudflaps preferred if I can find them in a matching width as the bike looks plenty scruffy enough as it is............

TBH m/flaps made from truck inner tube look very neat indeed if cut properly with scissors

[afp401]

TBH m/flaps made from truck inner tube look very neat indeed if cut properly with scissors

I'll ask at the garage next time i'm passing. Do trucks still use inner tubes? I've been on the hunt for larger than bicycle inner tubes before and was told they are like hens teeth nowadays. edit: I say nowadays… that was probably 10-15 years ago

[RonK]

Try velo-orange.com. They have 60mm fenders for 26" in either alloy or stainless steel. I'll post a picture of my bike soon so you can get an idea of the length.

They also offer a nice leather mudflap.

Quite long, as you can see...

[nez]

TBH m/flaps made from truck inner tube look very neat indeed if cut properly with scissors

I'll ask at the garage next time i'm passing. Do trucks still use inner tubes? I've been on the hunt for larger than bicycle inner tubes before and was told they are like hens teeth nowadays. edit: I say nowadays… that was probably 10-15 years ago

Pond liner works as well.