me again...
Now the posh bike is all but sorted I'm keen to ensure the Winter/Turbo Hack is ready for its duties.
With this in mind, it needs mudguards.
I'd like them to be easy and quick to remove for when in Turbo mode.
and easy to fit when in "it's raining and i'm going out" mode.
any tips?
Which Mudguards?
Re: Which Mudguards?
Why do you need to remove mudguards to use the bike on a trainer? On our trainer, I just clamp the ends of the rear quick release into the mag trainer and away I go, with no changes needed to the bike whatsoever.
If you want guards that are quick and easy to install and remove, their functionality as mudguards when riding in the wet is not going to be nearly as good as that of mudguards that take some time for installation and removal. After having used multiple different makes over the decades, I think the Berthoud stainless steel mudguards with rolled edge and proper mudflap do the best job. They also last and last - the oldest pair I have are now approaching their third decade on my commuting bike. The rolled edge helps prevent water and road grime spraying out of the side of the mudguard in wet (as opposed to merely damp) conditions, and the mudflap makes a big difference to how clean and dry your feet/shoes remain when riding through puddles. They're available in multiple sizes (26", 650B, 700C), widths (40mm, 50mm, 60mm), and lengths (percentage of the tyre circumference that they wrap around). SJS and Veloduo are two places that I've purchased them from, and Berthoud themselves have a web store at https://berthoudcycles.fr/en/71-fenders, if you want to see the full range of what is available.
Here's a front Berthoud guard plus mudflap on my wife's commuter:
If you want guards that are quick and easy to install and remove, their functionality as mudguards when riding in the wet is not going to be nearly as good as that of mudguards that take some time for installation and removal. After having used multiple different makes over the decades, I think the Berthoud stainless steel mudguards with rolled edge and proper mudflap do the best job. They also last and last - the oldest pair I have are now approaching their third decade on my commuting bike. The rolled edge helps prevent water and road grime spraying out of the side of the mudguard in wet (as opposed to merely damp) conditions, and the mudflap makes a big difference to how clean and dry your feet/shoes remain when riding through puddles. They're available in multiple sizes (26", 650B, 700C), widths (40mm, 50mm, 60mm), and lengths (percentage of the tyre circumference that they wrap around). SJS and Veloduo are two places that I've purchased them from, and Berthoud themselves have a web store at https://berthoudcycles.fr/en/71-fenders, if you want to see the full range of what is available.
Here's a front Berthoud guard plus mudflap on my wife's commuter:
Re: Which Mudguards?
Hi
I bought SKS Bluemels because they work well at a reasonable price. The rivets that attach the stay mountings to the rear 'guard have all broken within three years (and been repaired). They are removable but it isn't what I'd term "quick"; fitting mudguards is a pain so I prefer to do it just once
Why does having/not having 'guards matter on the turbo?
Regards
tim-b
I bought SKS Bluemels because they work well at a reasonable price. The rivets that attach the stay mountings to the rear 'guard have all broken within three years (and been repaired). They are removable but it isn't what I'd term "quick"; fitting mudguards is a pain so I prefer to do it just once
Why does having/not having 'guards matter on the turbo?
Regards
tim-b
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Hudson1984
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Re: Which Mudguards?
yes true enough, leaving them on is fine I spose, more a case of rattles etc but yes point taken.
think i'd like something quite sleak in that case, so potentially not touring style, hopefully there are some half decent racer style
think i'd like something quite sleak in that case, so potentially not touring style, hopefully there are some half decent racer style
Re: Which Mudguards?
Hudson1984 wrote:yes true enough, leaving them on is fine I spose, more a case of rattles etc but yes point taken.
think i'd like something quite sleak in that case, so potentially not touring style, hopefully there are some half decent racer style
You could get these: https://www.veloduo.co.uk/products/carbon-fibre-mudguards-700c-x-35-40-50mm.
Re: Which Mudguards?
Hudson1984 wrote:yes true enough, leaving them on is fine I spose, more a case of rattles etc but yes point taken.
think i'd like something quite sleak in that case, so potentially not touring style, hopefully there are some half decent racer style
SKS Chromoplastic guards, properly fitted, don't rattle. But does your bike have mudguard eyelets front and rear? Is there much room between the fork crown and the tyre?
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Hudson1984
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Re: Which Mudguards?
went for: SKS Raceblade Pro XL seem to have good reviews. But yes, space was the concern more than anything, it's all a bit tight round there.
Re: Which Mudguards?
Hudson1984 wrote:went for: SKS Raceblade Pro XL seem to have good reviews. But yes, space was the concern more than anything, it's all a bit tight round there.
I see. I hope they work well for you. With the tourer style of bike I prefer it is easy to fit mudguards that don't rattle and don't need a lot of attention. But road race bikes are a different matter. I used the first generation of SKS rubber band-on guards and they were a pain to get and keep right. And they did rattle. I used to see people using them on Audax rides and they always made a racket on poor road surfaces. That was a good few years back.