Mud Guard Advice for Hybrid

[chrisb1357]

Hi,

The wife has a Hybrid Specialized Vita with Schwalbe Land Cruiser 700x35 tyres but we are now looking to purchase a front and rear mudguard set for the bike but I keep looking at so many options and also not sure what size mudguards to go for

Chris

 

[Pale Rider]

You might like to edit the OP to '700x35' because '600' may confuse some.

 

[chrisb1357]

Edit to read to 700 LOL

 

[steve50]

Stronglight and bluemels are highly regarded for quality or you could get Raleigh but they are a bit more expensive.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Packa...988939?hash=item4b0a65c50b:g:W0kAAOSw8w1X5SB-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SKS-Bluem...hash=item5428bfe615:m:mbY3X58oGqZxRDZUll8d6aw

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-E...858643?hash=item2ca05aaf13:g:MDEAAOSwDNdV1gGm

 

[chrisb1357]

Am I right saying if we have 700x35mm tyres then we should be looking for a mudguard that is 45mm not 35mm??

Chris

 

[steve50]

Am I right saying if we have 700x35mm tyres then we should be looking for a mudguard that is 45mm not 35mm??

Chris

Nope, the mudguards I have linked for you are all to fit 700x35 wheels and tyres, unless I have read the ad wrong ....the stronglight states 700x35 to fit up to 25mm tyres???
Edit; message the seller to confirm if you are at all unsure.

 

[steve50]

Have a look on wiggle website they have a fitting size guide, http://www.wiggle.co.uk/sks-bluemels-road-mudguard-set/
and they're a lot cheaper

 

[chrisb1357]

Wiggle Say 45mm or 42mm for 35x Tyres

Have a look on wiggle website they have a fitting size guide, http://www.wiggle.co.uk/sks-bluemels-road-mudguard-set/
and they're a lot cheaper

 

[steve50]

Yep, they're the experts.

 

[mcshroom]

I'd recommend SKS Chromoplastic guards. Mine last for years and are sturdy. For 35 mm tyres I use 45 mm width.

 

[MichaelW2]

SMS Chromoplastics have a safety quick release fitting which works and will save you from a sudden stop if anything jams the mudguard.

 

[mjr]

Any good local bike shop should have mid width hybrid chromaplastic mudguards with fittings, including safety release clips on the front for about £20. Buying in the shop means you can hold them up and check for size and so on.

Stayless short plastic clip on guards are more like £8 but are fiddlier to fit, cover less and wander into the tyre occasionally.

 

[chrisb1357]

Hi all,

In the end we went for a set of sks bluemels which also are a full mudguard set which includes the safety quick release system. Took a while to fit and to tweek but got there in the end, Front one mounted about an inch away from tyre and rear is a little bit tighter due to how the bike frame is near the bottom. But the rear is a few cm away as well but not as far as the front. all seems ok and no catching and they seem solid

 

[dim]

if they tyres are 35mm wide, you need a minimum of 10mm clearance, so a 45mm wide mudguard is needed. But rather get a 50mm or 60mm wide mudguard which will give you even more clearance.

On my Surly LHT, I opted for Velo Orange full length stainless steel mudguards, and got the 60mm wide ones, as I may use 2 inch wide tyres in time to come. I also had them mounted fairly high up so I have extra clearance. There was not much price difference between the stainless steel vs plastic mudguards