Is this part individually replacable?
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Dogtrousers
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Are you pointing to the black plastic thingy, screwed to the eye on the fork blade, that the mudguard stay goes into?
If not don't bother reading on.
If so it's a quick release clip. Its purpose is that if something gets stuck under the front mudguard the stays will pull out before the thing can jam your wheel stuck and send you over the handlebars.
Are they replaceable? Yes they come in pairs. But you have to get the right type, and there is more than one type. I know this from ordering incorrect ones in the past. Here are two possibilities
SKS https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m2b0s190p3559/SKS-Secu-Clips
Stronglight https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m2b0s190p3749/STRONGLIGHT-Safe-Clip-Set
Edit, I've just looked at the picture again, and it isn't. I thought the hand was holding a screwdriver pointing to the QR. The hand is actually holding the stay, and what has broken is the bit that attaches the stay to the mudguard. Duh.
But I'll leave this here anyway.
As @CanucksTraveller says. Try gluing it back on.
If not don't bother reading on.
If so it's a quick release clip. Its purpose is that if something gets stuck under the front mudguard the stays will pull out before the thing can jam your wheel stuck and send you over the handlebars.
Are they replaceable? Yes they come in pairs. But you have to get the right type, and there is more than one type. I know this from ordering incorrect ones in the past. Here are two possibilities
SKS https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m2b0s190p3559/SKS-Secu-Clips
Stronglight https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m2b0s190p3749/STRONGLIGHT-Safe-Clip-Set
Edit, I've just looked at the picture again, and it isn't. I thought the hand was holding a screwdriver pointing to the QR. The hand is actually holding the stay, and what has broken is the bit that attaches the stay to the mudguard. Duh.
But I'll leave this here anyway.
As @CanucksTraveller says. Try gluing it back on.
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CanucksTraveller
Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
- Location
- Hertfordshire
It's a mud guard stay, it's been popped out of the guard about halfway up the picture.
It's replaceable for sure, if you can find one.
It might even be repairable with some epoxy.
It's replaceable for sure, if you can find one.
It might even be repairable with some epoxy.
Will see the poxy method though i doubt it will hold for long on long rides, thats my issue, its plain annoying see the stays hanging out when cycling.
CanucksTraveller
Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
- Location
- Hertfordshire
A half decent epoxy will hold it indefinitely, but if you're unsure just unscrew and disconnect it at the fork end... as @Globalti hints at, it's highly doubtful whether it needs two each side. One stay will do fine in the medium, even long term while you source a new mud guard.
Epoxy worked fantastic thanks for the suggestion. Gorilla worked.
