What front mudguard?

[Sergeant Pluck]

For this:



As you can see I have a guard on the back that I'd prefer to leave as it is. At the front that's a Road Rat fork, with mudguard eyelets and drilled for a brake. That's a 35 mm tyre on a A719 rim and there is plenty of room but not enough for the front half of the mudguard set. I don't want an SKS Bluemels type front mudguard, but something more rough and ready as per the back.

What say the panel?

[PaulF]

How about a 'Crud Catcher' on the down tube?

[Adrian]

I you want a motorcross style one, I have one that found to wjich you would be welcome, although it might look a bit  too chunky on anything other than a downhill bike.

[andrew_s]

You could try a raceblade XL

There seems to be some disagreement whether the max size is 32 or 35, but either way a bit of judicious bending should see it sorted.

If you want to import, Planet Bike have MTB raceblade-alikes, as well as hybrid sized ones similar to the raceblade xl

[Sergeant Pluck]

Thanks all.

I guess a RaceBlade style guard would look ok on that bike at the front. The fork does have mudguard eyes though so I should use them.

Still undecided.

Thanks for the offer, Adrian, but I don't know if that would work on this fork.

[vorsprung]

something homemade using a fairy liquid bottle perhaps?

[fuzzy]

When you say there is insufficient room for the front half of the set, why is that?

Is there insufficient room between the tyre and the fork?

Would a traditional mudguard with the section in front of the brake bolt bracket cut off fit?

[Sergeant Pluck]

When you say there is insufficient room for the front half of the set, why is that?

Mudguard too wide.

A normal SKS type guard for wide tyres would probably work ok, but I was wondering if something else might do the job.

I suppose sensible people would suggest just getting a normal set of guards and dispense with the existing rear guard.

But I like that rear guard.

[border-rider]

seen this ?

Mud guards and close clearances

If the guard is too wide for the fork, its profile can be gently adjusted at the necessary place using a hot air stripper

Or cut the guard in half and just fit the back half, which does most of the work.