onyerbike531
Retro Guru
So I persevered with the mudguards and had another go at fitting them, taking in the advice given on here.
I rotated the sliding bridge so that it sits beneath the brake bridge opposed to inside the caliper brake and that's given me more clearance.
I used a slightly longer M5 bolt then the one that came threaded in the bottom bridge and spaced that out with one of the plastic spacers (doughnut) SKS use to accommodate disc brakes, still a little tight but nowhere near as pinched between the chain and non - drive side stays.
I had to bend the bit that attaches the front mudguard to the brake bolt, it's a fraction of a millimeter from the bottom headset cup.
I think I cut some of the mudguard stays a little shorter than I'd have liked but they're all tightened up now and even though the clearances are very tight there's no rubbing.
All in all it was a massive bodge job but if it keeps the mud off during the winter months then I'll be pleased.
I rotated the sliding bridge so that it sits beneath the brake bridge opposed to inside the caliper brake and that's given me more clearance.
I used a slightly longer M5 bolt then the one that came threaded in the bottom bridge and spaced that out with one of the plastic spacers (doughnut) SKS use to accommodate disc brakes, still a little tight but nowhere near as pinched between the chain and non - drive side stays.
I had to bend the bit that attaches the front mudguard to the brake bolt, it's a fraction of a millimeter from the bottom headset cup.
I think I cut some of the mudguard stays a little shorter than I'd have liked but they're all tightened up now and even though the clearances are very tight there's no rubbing.
All in all it was a massive bodge job but if it keeps the mud off during the winter months then I'll be pleased.
