[Closed] Recommend me some full length mudguards

sks last a fair few years.

Yep, I'd be tempted to chuck on some SKS Chromoplastics. I'm thinking possible the black ones.

That's one lovely looking bike. 🙂

And SKS Raceblade Longs look good. Had SKS Chromoplastics before & they are spot on.

Aye, SKS... Got some on my Vaya. Spotty dog IMHO.

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I had the same debate for my cross bike, came down to two choices sks chrome plastics or sks longboards. I chose the longboards in the end simply for the improved front protection.

SKs Chromoplastics.
And space/bend the stays around the brake callipers:

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ir-bandito did you use any particular tools or a vice to hold and bend the stays. I've got some to fit to my Croix de Fer this weekend which will need the same thing doing to them.

Sks bluemethals, they are full length with nice flaps front and rear (s****) and are matt black 🙂

avdave - I used a bench vice, and bent them around a large screwdriver shaft to make sure the bend was nice and round. Very satisfying job. Might have to do it again now I've established SKS make a black version.

ir_bandito - I am impressed with your combination of lightweight discs and [i]the heaviest brake calipers invented by man himself[/i].

Do those shimano things work well on that disc? I swapped the ones that came on my Centrum for MX4's which are not much lighter, but tend to stop me!

Standard answer 🙂 SKS every time, they're the best. Either the chromoplasts, longboards, or bluemels, all are good.

A bit fiddly to fit nice and tight to the tyres, especially if you want to trim the stays, but once done can be completely forgotten about.

AFAIK longboards are chromoplasts with an exceptionally long front guard, which is a nice-to-have.

the heaviest brake calipers invented by man himself.

Do those shimano things work well on that disc?

Thanks ir-bandito I shall use the same method and hope to make as nice a job of it.

Thanks all. Went with longboards in the end, just need to get used to the increased toe overlap now. Pics to follow.

Good choice, I fitted longboards to my cx commuter and they're very, very good.

And here it is looking very commutery...

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Nice job, looks good.

Is it just me or does that front guard take "full length" to another level? Looks like it's wearing flares!

Its a whole new level of long, that's for sure.

Does work to keep your toes dry though.

The SKS commuters are a bit crap. well, they're ok if you're riding smooth stuff, but anything jittery and they're a bit wobbly. I had the rear fold up on my tyre after hitting a couple of shallow potholes.

[i]Is it just me or does that front guard take "full length" to another level? Looks like it's wearing flares! [/i]

Yes, that's the whole point. They're called longboards and they're fantastic.

A friend had them (longboards, I suspect) fitted to her new bike.

Not sure what tyres she was running but the combination of full full length 'guards and her tyres made the clearance to ground very small - I'd have been concerned about something like a placcy bag getting wedged between tyre and guard myself..

If it was wet enough and you went fast enough I reckon you could push the water right round that front guard and spray water over anyone who had the temerity to overtake you on your commute.