Custom Bicycle mud gaurds

[loopybike]

Looking much better now. I'm not worried about the sides as they will be trimmed later. there will also be a fill in piece between the tyre and the "flick " at the bottom.

 

[loopybike]

I am concerned with the toe clearance with the "flick". I don't want to catch it as I turn. Here it is at the closest point. I guess toe clips would solve it.

I'm still undecided on the design of the front of the mud gaurd. I have two ideas, I might make both as they will be interchangeable.

 

[FrankCrank]

....I know I'm being pedantic, but that front brake cable is looking a bit frayed........I'm afraid

 

[loopybike]

Ha ha yes. Yes it is, I noticed it the other day, when it stabbed me lol

Frank, are you a manager by any chance?

 

[FrankCrank]

Ha ha yes. Yes it is, I noticed it the other day, when it stabbed me lol

Frank, are you a manager by any chance?

....no way, never been one of those.

The SA drum brake - did you purchase that in the UK? I know they're not super powerful, but the low maintenance aspect appeals........

 

[loopybike]

Yes, my local independent got it for me (he retired last year)
I find it fine, I hardly used it though for heavy braking. The bike is more of a cruiser, not built for high speed jaunts!
The rear is also SA coaster with twin speed. I LOVE that! Lol

 

[loopybike]

Is that an S2C? Has it had the missing part fitted, the support washer HSA795?

Yes it is, but I know nothing about a missing part. Can you educate me please?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Have a read of this review. @GrumpyGregry had one that failed in that way. My one has never given me any trouble.

The Long Good Friday

 

[loopybike]

This mornings progress
Welded one side of the fill in. It was a pig to weld due to the edge of the first part being so thin from the stretching. When I do the rear it will be from 1.5 mm aluminium.

Remember this is not the bike these mudguards are going on. I'm using this to mock it up as it's already in the workshop ( was hanging on the wall, hence only one pedal and loose handle bar). It's the same dimensions and geometry as the actual bike I'll be using.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Have a read of this review. @GrumpyGregry had one that failed in that way. My one has never given me any trouble.

fwiw I have had limited 'luck' with contemporary SA kit. S2C seized, threads on SA chainset on purple people eater failed (yes they were torqued correctly) SA chainring on Rhubarb the Bromptom a) slightly fouled the hinge, and b) folded like a sheet of paper when I was honking, gut meet handlebar, face meet road. SA hub and shifter on Rhubarb work ok thobut. I have concluded SA stuff isn't designed with 100kg riders in mind...

 

[loopybike]

Thanks for that. I am well and truly put off them now! Lol

The bike I'll be fitting the mudguards to is an old Carlton International. I'll be keeping it's original gearing

The Loopy Bike will be going back on the workshop wall

 

[loopybike]

If only it wasn't impractical, bordering on dangerous lol

 

[Tim Hall]

Marvellous. I've got a book sculling around somewhere from back in the day, "Motor Racing and Record Breaking", with stuff like Auto Union cars from before the war. Just like that.

 

[raleighnut]

If only it wasn't impractical, bordering on dangerous lol

Be almost doable on the rear though.

 

[loopybike]

Be almost doable on the rear though.

yes it is isn't it