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Fitting mudguards next weekend and was wondering what size my fork and frame use?
Bottle cage bolts look a bit wider than the carbon fork holes?
My disc callipers are flat mounts so might get away with just a washer as a spacer on my fork.
Posted : 14/10/2018 4:32 pm
Almost always M5, same as bottle cages.
Posted : 14/10/2018 4:33 pm
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I thought that too but the holes look tiny! Maybe I have to face the threads from the extra paint.
Posted : 14/10/2018 4:40 pm
I'd use a bit a thread lock also. I had some mud guard bolt back out once.
Posted : 14/10/2018 5:06 pm
If it’s full of paint best tap it out first,
iv snapped a bolt forcing it before, and ripped a captive nut out of the carbon fork.
Posted : 14/10/2018 5:23 pm
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Thanks for the tip.
I’ll screw in gently in a few min then back in out till the paint is gone.
Might have a thread cutter kit but not sure of the sizes.
Posted : 14/10/2018 5:31 pm