Mudguards on a fixed/ss bike

[potsy]

What are the options for making rear wheel removal as painless as possible?

Was set on full guards on my future purchase but am now wondering if this is the best way to go.
Maybe clip-on guards like the sks Raceblades would be a better alternative?

Any other tips/hints?

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

MTb clip on works good enough for me.

 

[potsy]

You are thinking about issues with track ends and insufficient space to pull the wheel out? Some use the safety mounts from front mudguards so they can pop the stays out.

That sounds like a good option, so you pull the main guard off from the stays and just pop them back on when you're ready to go?

 

[potsy]

MTb clip on works good enough for me.

Clip on ones are my other option at the minute, used to these on the road bike too.

Would obviously much rather full guards though if the hassle of wheel removal is not too great.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Sks longboards are brilliant and safety clips allows the guard to be pulled out when needed.

 

[fossyant]

Secu Clips front and rear. Have had them on since day one on my fixed. Also proper chromoplastic guards.

I need to get some more rear ones as my current ones pop out over big pot holes !

PS If coming over to the dark side, poncy single speed isn't allowed. FIXED ONLY.

 

[potsy]

Secu Clips front and rear. Have had them on since day one on my fixed. Also proper chromoplastic guards.

I need to get some more rear ones as my current ones pop out over big pot holes !

PS If coming over to the dark side, poncy single speed isn't allowed. FIXED ONLY.

Have asked them to fit the chromo guards, will get them to fit the clips if they weren't going to anyway.

You know my commute route, will be hard enough single speed

 

[fossyant]

Erm...what you getting @potsy ????? Fitting.. Sounds like it's coming. PS Fixed isn't half as hard as you think - it's better for hills than a single speed.

 

[fossyant]

There is a technique to fitting a rear wheel and getting the chain just right. You 'walk' the axel back, tighten the nut, then align the wheel. You'll soon get it. Secu Clips just let you get the wheel out easier.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Erm...what you getting @potsy ????? Fitting.. Sounds like it's coming. PS Fixed isn't half as hard as you think - it's better for hills than a single speed.

True dat

 

[potsy]

Erm...what you getting @potsy ????? Fitting.. Sounds like it's coming. PS Fixed isn't half as hard as you think - it's better for hills than a single speed.

Genesis Flyer on C2W scheme, just waiting to fill in the paperwork once it gets sent out.

 

[fossyant]

Nice !!! Right colour too

Deffo go fixed, it really isn't that bad. It's great for training as you can't freewheel. It doesn't half build up tendon strength as well (certainly solved a weak hamstring anchor point I had).

 

[fossyant]

What made you go SS/Fixed ??

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

What made you go SS/Fixed ??

Wanna be fakenger, chrome bag is next..lol

 

[totallyfixed]

Wanna be fakenger, chrome bag is next..lol

I had absolutely no idea what "fakenger" meant, when I looked it up [along with hipster which has nothing to do with riding a bike but is used to describe some fixed riders] I found the explanation hilarious.