Set lower front mudguard on 26 inch

[Paulatic]

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I think the postage on this item is a bit steep:

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I totally agree and only posted the link to show the picture of the sort of thing you need. I could knock one up in 30 minutes.

[Mr.Benton]

I have also got V-brake levers on this, which are not that comfortable on rough ground where I have to squeeze tight.

If you have V-Brake levers and Canti-lever brakes that won't work properly, it is because of a mis-matched cable pull. https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/ques ... ur%20grip.

[531colin]

Plenty of (stainless?) drilled strip available, eg https://www.amazon.co.uk/CYH-Stainless- ... B07F467H94
Of course, in the days when pannier racks were held on with this stuff, every bike shop had offcuts.

[Bice]

Thanks for the replies.

I have lowered the mudguard gashing up a slotted metal piece up the crown tube, held in place with the bolt and a nut in the tube.

I have lost the reflector, which I thought would get snagged until I have sorted the brakes.

I will now look into fixing the brake, which is rubbing a bit (on drive side) now that the cables aren't being pushed aside by the higher placed mudguard.

I think a V-brake would be an improvement.

[Bice]

I have also got V-brake levers on this, which are not that comfortable on rough ground where I have to squeeze tight.

If you have V-Brake levers and Canti-lever brakes that won't work properly, it is because of a mis-matched cable pull. https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/ques ... ur%20grip.

That's interesting. In fact, these brakes have worked very well, and I have not really noticed an issue over more than a year (of urban riding).

The brakes still stop the bike pretty decisively, and I don't think I am pulling a lot of cable with the V-brake levers.

But doing a lot of downhill would mean constant pulling on a small, V-brake lever. That would not be comfortable after a while. (Might not be very comfortable with V-brakes either, of course.)

[Bice]

"Safety breakaways" are those plastic triangular mounts on the mudguard stays? None on this bike, but I think I have a pair. Would they shift the bottom of the mudguard away from the tyre a bit?
I doubt they’ll alter the distance significantly but they could definitely save you from injury. They’ll be better on the bike than In a drawer.
Colin is right about your canti set up see what they are like after getting the guard in the right place before changing.

I tried fitting these, but could not get them over the mount loop of the stays. Mine were SKS, but I think this mudguard is a cheap one.

[jb]

Your brakes won't work well at that angle of cable. It needs shortening bring the bridge down twenty mm or ten mm above the guard.