Mud guards

[cyclenic]

Do mudguards fit any bike? i'm thinking of buying from halfords, but can bearly tell one end of the bike from the other, let alone anything technical!

 

[Sittingduck]

No. What bike do you have?

 

[alecstilleyedye]

Do mudguards fit any bike? i'm thinking of buying from halfords, but can bearly tell one end of the bike from the other, let alone anything technical!

you'd be better off going to a decent local bike shop and asking them to put the 'guards on for you. halfords' service is far too variable to be recommended, and unless you're reasonably competent with bike maintenance, doing it yourself could well be a stressful experience.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

SKS guards are the boys you want.

indeed, but mine were a bugger to fit.

 

[Dave5N]

There's a guy posts on her, name of Bonj. He knows all about mudguards. Look him up in the member list and send him a message.

Nobody else knows the stuff he knows.

 

[cyclenic]

fiddle sticks, i have no idea what my bike is called, but it's a giant.

rough giude, how much should i expect to pay?

 

[MajorMantra]

Mountain bike guards start at around £10, road at around £20 though sometimes a little less.

I've fitted guards to two bikes so far and both times it was an absolute pain in the ar*e. Getting someone else to do it sounds like a great idea.

Matthew

 

[asterix]

indeed, but mine were a bugger to fit.

Why, out of interest? IME SKS ones have proved straightforward, that's on bikes designed to have 'guards as I have never owned one that isn't

 

[alecstilleyedye]

Why, out of interest? IME SKS ones have proved straightforward, that's on bikes designed to have 'guards as I have never owned one that isn't

probably as the brake clearance wasn't that good and it required a lot of fiddling to get them not to rub.

 

[HelenD123]

I managed to fit my SKS guards OK and I'm a complete novice when it comes to bike maintenance so it can't be that difficult.

 

[snorri]

There's a guy posts on her, name of Bonj. He knows all about mudguards. Look him up in the member list and send him a message.

Nobody else knows the stuff he knows.

You are very naughty Dave5N.

 

[cyclenic]

Ta maggot, thats where i got the bike from, and yeh they always seem to be twiddeling their thumbs!

I think i better get someone else to fit it for me, as i'd probably end up with it upsidedown

 

[Randochap]

Unless you are taking on the installation of Honjo aluminium mudguards, putting these essential accessories on your bike is one of the most straightforward jobs required to keep you and your bike clean and happy.

SKS, as noted above, are probably the best available. The only tool that may not already be in a basic bicycle tool kit is a pair of bolt cutters -- handy for trimming stays (make sure you file the ends afterwards and put the supplied plastic end-caps on).

Complications may occur if you have a "racing bike" not designed for mudguards. That is, without sufficient bridge/brake clearance and without eyelets to attach stays.

Then you're stuck with those silly "blades" or other excuses for mudguards, or to cutting and rigging fenders around the contrictions.

 

[TurboTurkey]

First of all, does your bike have little holes to take the mounting screws for the mudguard stays? You will find these at the ends of the front forks where the front wheel is clamped in and at the end of the seat stays nearest where the rear wheel is clamped in.
This is very important. If they are not there then you will need a very specific type of mudguard.

 

[Dave5N]

First of all, does your bike have little holes to take the mounting screws for the mudguard stays? You will find these at the ends of the front forks where the front wheel is clamped in and at the end of the seat stays nearest where the rear wheel is clamped in.
This is very important. If they are not there then you will need a very specific type of mudguard.

No you won't, you'll need p-clips. Possibly a hacksaw and some zip ties.