Assume a wishbone stay back-end....how does one fit the mudguard support - seems to be for a normal a shape rear triangle....
Bend, or drill the guard itself??
SKS chromoplastic - been on my hack winter 'road' bike - actually an old fully rigid mtb with slicks and now moving them to a different frame...bit more modern.
Oh, anyone attached them to Exotic Alu or carbon forks? How....?
look under the wishbone, does it have a threaded hole? many do if so drill the guard and bolt through.
if not use the support, and then attach to wishbone with zip ties etc
as for odd forks/stays, use P clips.
If you are fitting to a new road frame, can you not use the caliper bolt to mount on?, alternatively use Raceblades
For the forks, Exotic Alu or Carbon forks, the simplest thing it to buy a new fork with eyelets; I'm using an Alpina fork, also ones are available from Deda and others, P-clips are good for rear stays, not sure there is enough to grip on a fork, as most carbon ones are sculptured.
My read SKS mudguard is held on almost entirely with zipties, work a treat. Certainly better than the fittings they sent with it. I have a zip tie holding it to the chainstay bridge with another on in case it breaks, then another tie from the seat stay bridge lifting it off the wheel.
this is how I got mine on the forks (sorry pics aren't great). measuer your fork diameter and then look on ebay for appropriate sized p-clips. I sued a gusset headlock [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=17766 ]http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=17766[/url] with the bolt down the steerer tube cut short and another bolt up from underneat to hold the bracket on.
at the rear there was a weld 'blow' hole behind the wishbone for the seat stays - I used a self tapping screw into that.
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P clips would be afar simpler option than changing the forks! I've been using p clips on the forks of my commuter and they work just fine.
Yes I found them a nightmare to fit to a modern bike with discs, zipties to the rescue!
I fitted mine by swearing loudly at them. That and angrily throwing tools around the garage seemed to do the trick eventually.
They've been invaluable in the mucky winter weather but what a PITA to fit.
fitting a rear one to my Inbred was a doddle, I must say. front a bit more of a faff as you can see above but nothing too bad.
fitting a rear one to my Inbred was a doddle, I must say. front a bit more of a faff as you can see above but nothing too bad.
Swearing at tools is a core part of my approach to bike repairs and upgrades and isn't a reflection on the quality of SKS guards. They are really rather good, it's just I'm a bit of an impatient clumsly fool.
[i]Swearing at tools[/i]
You need the Park Tools [i]Blue[/i] book.
igmc.
You need the Park Tools Blue book
It would be no good for throwing as it wouldn't make a nice clanging noise as it bounces of the walls and floor of the garage 😀