Buying fixed mudguards

[alicat]

No, unless the shop is super popular it will mend any bikes brought in. They won't expect a tip.

Get SKS so that if you get a stick between the mudguard and the wheel, you won't come a cropper. DAMHIKT.

Buy them from your local bike shop. SKS mudguards are a b*mmer to fit.

 

[vickster]

No, unless the shop is super popular it will mend any bikes brought in. They won't expect a tip.

Get SKS so that if you get a stick between the mudguard and the wheel, you won't come a cropper. DAMHIKT.

Buy them from your local bike shop. SKS mudguards are a b*mmer to fit.

Unfortunately not fool proof even with SKS...DAMHIKT (not a stick though)

 

[alicat]

Unfortunately not fool proof even with SKS...DAMHIKT (not a stick though)

Eek, at the risk of derailing the thread - what happened @vickster?

 

[MichaelW2]

Most 'guards come with a metal clip to fit the lower rear chainstay bridge. This has never worked well for me, it can rattle and come lose A quieter and more secure fixing is to drill a hole near the end and use a small ziptie. If your chainstay bridge has a threaded eyelet use that

 

[Newbiebikeman]

No, unless the shop is super popular it will mend any bikes brought in. They won't expect a tip.

Get SKS so that if you get a stick between the mudguard and the wheel, you won't come a cropper. DAMHIKT.

Buy them from your local bike shop. SKS mudguards are a b*mmer to fit.

Thanks for the info about the SKS mud guards, someone else mentioned them as well.

From the general advice from this thread I think I'll go into the bike shop and see if they have them in stock.

 

[alicat]

From the general advice from this thread I think I'll go into the bike shop and see if they have them in stock.

They should be able to order them in.

 

[Archie_tect]

Excellent thread- and great advice... be good to see a photo of your bike with them fitted!

 

[Newbiebikeman]

Excellent thread- and great advice... be good to see a photo of your bike with them fitted!

Yeah, the advice on this forum is great! I'm heading to the LBS today so will definitely post a picture when they're all fitted!

 

[alicat]

Just to say that if all the LBS has/can get are mudguards for 700c wheels then they will fit your 26" wheel bike. It's what I did with the last pair I fitted.

 

[fossyant]

I would advise getting guards which do have a 'breakaway' adapter for the frame. I do know of someone that was killed because the guard jammed the front wheel.

 

[Newbiebikeman]

Thanks for the advice everyone, I went to the bike shop but wasn't able to get anything today. The guy at the shop was very friendly but had me a little concerned. At first he said that the safety release mud guards were likely to fall off if I used them in Edinburgh due to all the cobbled streets. Then he informed me when I said I'd feel a little more comfortable with them that SKS didn't actually make them for my bike tyre size anymore and he'd have to go for the cheaper ones. At this point I was a little confused and thought it best to leave it for the time being and do a little more research.

Thanks for all your help and advice though!

 

[cougie uk]

I've had those safety release guards for years and never had an issue. Can't see how cobblestones would release them. They're fine over cattle grids anyway.

 

[Newbiebikeman]

I've had those safety release guards for years and never had an issue. Can't see how cobblestones would release them. They're fine over cattle grids anyway.

This may be a terribly ignorant question but is the safety release mechanism on on the stays or the mudguards themselves?

For example would I be able to buy these guards : https://www.oxfordproducts.com/bicycle/brands/oxford/mudguards/mudguard_set_26_mtb_60mm_silver/

but instead of using the stays that come with them use these SKS stays:
https://www.tredz.co.uk/.SKS-Blueme...J8uTorQeaMO_qlRlWEjasqEVICRj78aBoCswcQAvD_BwE

There is no information on the oxford guards so I assume they don't have the safety breakaway feature but as I don't know what I'm looking for when it comes to the breakaway feature they have them. Sorry if this is all super obvious, I just am really clueless about bikes. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.

 

[alicat]

Your LBS chap doesn't know what he is talking about imho. 700c mudguards will fit and I doubt the secu-clips will rattle free. If it were my safety at risk, I'd fit secu-clips every time.

The safety mechanism is on the stays. You can buy the SKS secuclips separately. For the price, I'd give it a go. They need to fit snugly and take some effort to release. You could return the Oxford guards and buy 700c guards if the secuclip is too loose.

 

[Lovacott]

I think so but those points already have reflectors attached.
Here are some pics of the bike.

Where the reflector is attached is the mudguard mounting point. I've fitted mudguards to my mountain bike and also have a dynamo light fitted to the same mount on the front. It might be a case of using a longer bolt but probably the existing bolt will do (the mudguard will probably only have a bracket about a millimetre thick).

My mudguards are made of ABS and are not full length as I couldn't find anything for a 27.5" 2.10 tyre. They attach to the top mounts only. They catch most of the mud but some of it finds it way onto my legs and up my back and I wouldn't mind a proper fixed set (my commute has been a bit like cyclocross this last week as the local farmers have been dragging mud from the fields out onto the roads).