Mudguards for Triban 3

[notfound]

Hello! My first post here, though lots of reading under my belt already. Thanks for all the valuable info so far!

I have just got myself spanking new Triban 3 few days ago, and planning to use it for commuting (as well) probably starting next week (fighting a nasty cold atm), around 14 miles round trip.

One of the upgrades I'm planning to do is getting a set of full mudguards, and hesitating between Crud Road Racers 2, SKS Bluemels and SKS Chromoplastics P50 - from what I've read they all can be fitted to T3. Any advice/reviews/pros/cons from their existing owners please, which one would be the best choice, or which one(s) to avoid and why?

Thanks!

 

[Nearly there]

Hello! My first post here, though lots of reading under my belt already. Thanks for all the valuable info so far!

I have just got myself spanking new Triban 3 few days ago, and planning to use it for commuting (as well) probably starting next week (fighting a nasty cold atm), around 14 miles round trip.

One of the upgrades I'm planning to do is getting a set of full mudguards, and hesitating between Crud Road Racers 2, SKS Bluemels and SKS Chromoplastics P50 - from what I've read they all can be fitted to T3. Any advice/reviews/pros/cons from their existing owners please, which one would be the best choice, or which one(s) to avoid and why?

Thanks!

I've just got crud racer 2 fitted to mine and theyv'e kept me and my bike clean £22 from amazon

 

[fossyant]

You would want the narrower SKS chromoplastic, the P38. Had my chromoplastics 3.5 years, been great, no rattles.

 

[ushills]

Have to agree the proper SKS chromoplastics are well made and look good on the bike.

 

[notfound]

Thanks guys! To be honest I was thinking more about Bluemels, somehow I would prefer mudguards in black, and apart from color they are more or less the same as Chromoplastics from what I've read?

 

[fossyant]

Chromoplastics come in black too. These are squarer than the bluemels. You can also get carbon effect SKS guards.

 

[notfound]

Ah, cool - haven't seen them in black on any website so far. Also, is squarer better in any way?

 

[fossyant]

Here.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/sks-chromoplastic-road-mudguard-set/


Black, white and silver.

As for square, makes no difference. Pick what you like best.

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

You would want the narrower SKS chromoplastic, the P38. Had my chromoplastics 3.5 years, been great, no rattles.

I fitted some wider ones to my hybrid and they are great mudguards once fitted. I found them a bit fiddly to fit though and resorted to using an angle grinder to cut the stays as I have no vice and the juniour hacksaw was p***ing me off. Then it's a bit fiddly to fit the stays once cut. Still a good product and I have no regrets buying them, just allow a bit of time to fit them.

 

[Globalti]

The Cruds are a bit flimsy and I wouldn't recommend them for full-time use. However the Triban 3 has pretty tight tyre clearances and when we replaced the standard Btwin tyres with some Specialized all-condition tyres, which have a slightly deeper profile for comfort they left no room at all even for the Cruds.

 

[mattobrien]

I was planning on asking for advice on mudguards today. I have some Crud Road Racers and I do not like them.

They are very flimsy and have little clearance, so the slightest bump and they rub on the tyre and make a noise I cannot stand - it is a combination of my hard earned being worn away, along with my safety, as the tyres sidewall slowly disappears, anyway they have to go.

So Sorry to slightly hijack the thread, but what is a suitable replacement. I have a Spesh Allez. Should I be looking at the SKS Chromo plastics or are there others to consider?

 

[ushills]

I would always say the SKS chromoplastics (had some SKS commuter and they were not as good), available in black an in the P35 model very close fitting to the tyre and do not detract from the looks.

No rattles, squeaks etc. and fittings are all good quality and solid. If you have eyelets for mudguards etc the P35 should be fine but I don't know the Spesh Allez that well.

 

[mrandmrspoves]

The Cruds are a bit flimsy and I wouldn't recommend them for full-time use. However the Triban 3 has pretty tight tyre clearances and when we replaced the standard Btwin tyres with some Specialized all-condition tyres, which have a slightly deeper profile for comfort they left no room at all even for the Cruds.

Globalti is spot on about the tyre clearance. The clearances on the Triban are extremely tight, and reduced further by the front brake caliper which will push the mudguard down when being used. I think you will struggle to fit anything other than the Cruds. The Mk2 Cruds are not as flimsy as the earlier ones and I have fitted them on my Triban and am very pleased with them.

 

[Jenkins]

I did try some full mudguards (possibly Tortecs) when I first got my Triban but couldn't get them to fit due to tight clearances so I've been using the Mk2 Crud Road Racers as a permanent fixture for over a year with no problems.

If anybody has managed to fit SKS Chromoplastics or similar I would be interested to know how and which ones and to see pics.

 

[mrandmrspoves]

I did try some full mudguards (possibly Tortecs) when I first got my Triban but couldn't get them to fit due to tight clearances so I've been using the Mk2 Crud Road Racers as a permanent fixture for over a year with no problems.

If anybody has managed to fit SKS Chromoplastics or similar I would be interested to know how and which ones and to see pics.

Me too!