Anyone done this successfully? If so what mudguards did you use and were there specific problems you encountered? I have a CdF and want to fit mudguards to it but it seems to be a bit of a mine field.
Just done it on my cross light, total pain in the arse and haven't ridden it since. It needed brackets to move the mudguard eyes away from the calipers. These are supplied with the cross light but still fitting narrow road guards was a ball ache and they look hideous
I fitted some of these (28-35mm) on a Kona Honky Inc. http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bontrager/ncs-road-mudguards-ec026714
went on fine (there's even a bit in the fitting instructions about discs) and no faff with having to cut the struts down.
Although if it's just a rear to stop your ass getting muddy I'd go with a Zefal Swan Road http://www.wiggle.co.uk/zefal-swan-road-rear-mudguard/
Yes. Easy apart from the strut on the front caliper side needed bending to clear the caliper. SKS/Genesis Day One.
Hi,
Have them fitted to my Boardman Hybrid with discs and drop bars. Used Halfords own brand, you need to bend the stays to fit round the calipers but it is not a difficult job. Takes me about five minutes to remove them for races etc. The rest of the year it is a commuter bike with slicks on.
Job done.
Done it on 3. Can be fiddly and require a bodge but shouldn't be two hard.
Pompetamine - rear was easy Front the caliper was in the way. I have an adaptor from kinesis that cam with my pro 6. A small L shaped piece of metal that goes on the disc bolt allowing a new mounting point above the caliper. Now have assymetric stays but it works. Could probably find something similar in a diy shop or bend something to make it suitable.
Pro6. Same issues same solution.
I had to drill the pompetamine mudguard as the rear seatstay bridge was wierdly set up so standard stuff didn't work.
On other frames they have had bridgeless chainstays so I've had to attach to the seat tube. Normally using an old mech clamp,p clip or light mount.
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I actually did it before I got the discs on there and was still using the cantis. Had to bend the stays around the disc mounts, and it turned out perfect when I got round to putting the caliper on 🙂
SKS ChromoPlastics.
yep I've done it, p50s as per the [url= http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/blog/25/01/12/mudguards-tyres-for-your-genesis-cross-bike ]genesis website[/url] but ignore that bolt kit they talk about, doesn't exist according to the LBS I got my bike from. Just bend the fittings around your disc callipers like so
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oh yeah drill the guard for the seatstay bridge [i]and loctite the bolt[/i], only bolt that came loose on my setup so far.
Thanks for the response chaps
yes. done it on a couple of bikes. on the first i took an old light bracket and put this round the fork (maybe 6 inches above axle) and mounted the guard to that. on the drive side it's mounted as normal to the mudguard eye.
on the second bike i mounted both sets of stays to the mudguard eye. the drive side are normal and straight (cut off at the top). on the disc side the stays go backwards and then bend up towards the guard, this meant only one stay got cut down. definitely neater than the halfway up the fork look.
EDIT: just to be clear i am bending mine in the other plane to genesis. IE from the back they are straight, from the LHS they go backwards, then bend up towards the stay.
Yes, SKS Chromoplastics on a Boardman CX Team here. The rear brake caliper is mounted inside the rear triangle so no problems there. The front needed a set in the lower stay - took a few tries but eventually got it right with a vice and a set of pliers. Can't access Flickr from work but think there should be a pic I've posted before somewhere in my forum history.
Edit: found it, I think
http://www.flickr.com/photos/markknowles/6806699140/
I never bothered bending mine for the Boardman, was looking like one of the struts had to bend a long way so I just chopped it off. Still doesn't move and working perfectly. Rear one never needed modified at all as the brakes are inboard.
Another plus for the zefal swan. Pretty easy to get good coverage and relatively cheap. I've put one on my cx.
So easy to be no different to normal on the couple I have done. Almost. Just bend the stays to miss the brake. On a front, carbon Cotic fork I spaced the caliper side stay out with one of those long allen key nuts off a V brake block.
@mrgreedy that looks like it's touching the caliper....
I can't actually see the image from here, but either that photo was taken part way through fitting or it's misleading - the end product was eventually rub-free (been riding it almost a year now). It did need a surprisingly large amount of bending though.
Have fitted SKS raceblades which kind of worked but possibly not for anything wider than 32mm. Off-road I've just found Crud guards or similar less faffy for my cross bike.
For a CDF you want SKS P50's if you want to run 35mm tyres.