Perforated mounting tape for race guard

[ANTONISH]

Some years ago I bought a pair of race guards. They are secured with a perforated rubber? tape.
I would like to get some of this tape but can't find it on the internet.
I assumed it was some sort of cable management product but I am at a loss as to where it may be available.
Does anyone know where I may find some ?

[Brucey]

this stuff?



https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/mudguards/sks-mudx-cross-grip-long-rubber-bracing/

worth asking at your LBS if they have some offcuts; you usually end up with some left over when fitting a set of mudguards.

cheers

[cycleruk]

As Brucy shows and I found super-glue worked a treat to join small sections of it together.

[robgul]

I gave up with this stuff on my raceblades - just use cable-ties ... OK the front is then at risk of not coming away in the event of something jamming up it between guard and tyre ... but thin cable-ties do snap.

Rob

[Brucey]

IIRC there is also some special tape between the mounting and the stays/fork. This appears to be to prevent chafing, but it also provides more friction, so that the mudguard won't move so easily in service. If the fork is tapered, and you don't require the mudguard to be removed regularly, then some double-sided tape (of the sort that is used to mount trim and number plates on cars) isn't a bad idea.

FWIW the rubber doodads need to be stretched pretty tight to hold well; if you don't leave at least one hole too many (so you have something to hang on to), they can be difficult to remove, if tight enough to start with. It is often helpful to make a hook tool out of an old spoke.

Zip ties can be added to the rubber straps if you want, too.

If there is plenty of length left over, eg as in this picture



you can go twice round the stays in some cases with each rubber part.

When fitting the rubbers under tension, it is the best idea to stretch the rubber out before wrapping it around the stay, rather than to wrap it and then stretch it, which requires the rubber to slide over the surface in order for it all to be under tension.

cheers

[ANTONISH]

Thank you all for the replies and the link.
As Brucey suggests I use cable ties over the tops of the bands which prevents any movement.