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In a bid to ride more though this autumn and winter I'm thinking ahead to winterising my "road" bike.
I currently use an early Sonder Camino frame with a TRP carbon CX fork running 37mm tyres.
Plan is to drop down to either 35 or 32mm tyres.
I tried last year to fit some SKS guards but after a bit of cutting, bracket making I could not get a decent fit and in a toys out of the pram moment threw them away 🙂 In my defence I was trying to fit them over the 37mm tyres.
Sooooooo guard recommendations
The fork only has guard mounts on the rear of the legs:
The frame has mounts at the dropouts, chain stays, seat stays.
Simplicity is key but so is coverage!
All help much appreciated 🙂
Kinesis Fend-off user here. The wider size will suit you best. Might need small bracket or careful bending for your fork though
Bontrager NCS - mrs_oab has them on and they are wonderful - no cutting of stays, easily adjustable stays and more rigid than our previous SKS ones.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/reviews/bontrager-ncs-alloy-mudguard-set-review/
Invest in a Dremel and one of those hardware store sets of different sized stainless steel nuts, washers and nyloc nuts 😂
Otherwise PDW are my go-to every time, quieter and sturdier than thermoplastic, and none of the pokey-outey ends on the stays as the stay ends telescope into the sections which bolt on to the stays. Edit: similar to those Bontragers above.
Looks like you'd need an adaptor of sorts for the forks, like this:
https://www.condorcycles.com/products/condor-mudguard-mounts?variant=44544215843137
I got some SKS Speedrockers last winter for my gravel/road bike. I used to use SKS Chromoplastics which were great, but I needed to remove them to use my wider gravel tyres, which got boring quickly. I got the Speedrockers for easy fitting and removal, but it turns out there's loads of room so I often leave them on for gravellin' anyway. Was worried they'd look naff, but don't find that. Coverage is just as good with the rear extension.
So basically Speedrockers if you want to take them off and on, Chromosplastics if not (still got my old ones if you're interested, should probably get rid).
I used to get through a set of SKS every 2-3 years . Now on year ,8 with my pdws and they have been on the daily commute, many tours , off road and on planes. All things I would expect to kill SKS many times over the same period.
I run them over a 40c wtb nano
I've also killed multiple SKS P35s. they all snap at the rear bridge. Never killed a Tortec set, which is still in use, so it's not user error.
I just use SKS Raceblades. Yes they aren't as good as full length bolt-on mudguards, but they can be taken on/off in seconds, so you don't have to ride around with mudguards on sunny winter days. I also mix and match with a ass-saver and a win-wing depending on conditions.
I just use SKS Raceblades.
just got a set of these, not yet fitted them. Do you find that frame protection tape is required under the mounts ?
Used to have Raceblade longs on one of my steel road bikes with incredibly tight clearance.
I don't take my vintage steel bikes out in crap weather these days (MTB, CX or FS is used) but can anyone recommend some long clip on guards for a CX bike with absolutely no mounts/brake bridge holes etc ? I have spare road wheels for it.
If they will fit, Portland Design Works fenders are rock solid, but you pay for quality.
Raceblade Longs are surprisingly good, very popular on club rides, might work you fossy
SKS Speedrockers ?
SKS Speedrockers
May not be long enough for you - keep the rider clean from the shins up, but bike and ride buddies still catch it
If you need to take your bike on UK trains with the daft lockers, pick some with short rear guard so you can stand the bike up on rear wheel.
Thats a lovely little detail.
looks like they have changed it thought when I click through to an actual shop
Do you find that frame protection tape is required under the mounts ?
I figured it was better to be safe than sorry so stuck it on anyway. I now have some on the seatstay bridge too as the rear guard can wobble a bit on bad surfaces - I set it further away from the bridge too.
And Fwiw I find they often need a bit of faffage when refitting as they never seem to go back as neat as I want them so I either end up with rubbing or guards like Penfold's eyebrows.
^^^ good to know, thanks
If they will fit, Portland Design Works fenders are rock solid, but you pay for quality.
Excellent mudguards, proper length with no need for an extra flap.
Velo-Orange in your preferred finish, colour, and width for me.
Can be a pain up front to fit, but after that they are as close as I’ve ever got to fit-and-forget in terms of mudguards. They don’t rattle, are really strong, great coverage, and easily withstand a few scrapes and scratches along the way.
Velo-Orange in your preferred finish, colour, and width for me.
Can be a pain up front to fit, but after that they are as close as I’ve ever got to fit-and-forget in terms of mudguards. They don’t rattle, are really strong, great coverage, and easily withstand a few scrapes and scratches along the way.
