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Anyone recommend a seatpost mounted (or other solution)mudguard for a 5, that can be used with one of those underseat topeak bags? my current cheapo one keeps catching on the tyre when on the bumpy stuff.
or any pics of the DIY ones i've read about on here?
andy - I use an x-blade, however to allow the 5.5 inches of travel, the clamp is just under my saddle, so a bag wouldn't fit in there. It's all dependant on how much seat tube you have sticking up. One of the new Topeak Defenders might work - I have one of them on my hardtail and the clamp sits a lot lower (then again it would do as it doesn't need to havce 6 inches tyre clearance....)
....smaller frame ? -)
cheers Ian
I've used a short-clamp Crudcatcher rear guard on a Five with no problems - it's stiff enough to not flap about which is probably the main thing. (The long-clamp version is much more flexy.)
Andy - whilst it's saddle height dependant, I just got the tape out - on my setup the x-blade has 5cm between the clamp and the saddle rails and the Topeak one has 6 on same bike with same tyre clearance
HTH
Iain
cheers
ian