The lad cycles to school each day, all of a mile, if that. He uses a Speciazized HRXC, a rigid MTB.
In a bid to cut down the amount of washing needed, I've finally fitted a set of mudguards to it. These are SKS 26 inch x 60mm, branded as suitable for 26 x 1.90 tyres which he has.
The front fork geometry together with the reach of the front fork tab on the guard mean that the front guard has to go over the front brake. This looks slightly odd andmeans the front brake will posibly be more water bathed than usual. It also means the front guard is about and inch and hlf clear of the tyre.
Is this going to be a problem?
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Tim
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The lad cycles to school each day, all of a mile, if that. He uses a Speciazized HRXC, a rigid MTB.
I know of children who were driven less than a quarter of a mile to school!
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The front fork geometry together with the reach of the front fork tab on the guard mean that the front guard has to go over the front brake. This looks slightly odd andmeans the front brake will posibly be more water bathed than usual. It also means the front guard is about and inch and hlf clear of the tyre.
Is this going to be a problem?
Probably not, although 1.5" is quite a distance. The best thing is just to try it and see! Brakes always get soaked in water in the rain, mudguard or not, so I can't see it affecting braking in any way.
Anyway, I thought a skunk stripe up the back was cool - so many kids have them in the wet that it must be cool!
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The lad cycles to school each day, all of a mile, if that. He uses a Speciazized HRXC, a rigid MTB.
In a bid to cut down the amount of washing needed, I've finally fitted a set of mudguards to it. These are SKS 26 inch x 60mm, branded as suitable for 26 x 1.90 tyres which he has.
The front fork geometry together with the reach of the front fork tab on the guard mean that the front guard has to go over the front brake. This looks slightly odd andmeans the front brake will posibly be more water bathed than usual. It also means the front guard is about and inch and hlf clear of the tyre.
Is this going to be a problem?
No - it will work better than the clip-on mudguards sold for suspension forks. Most of the water and muck thrown up by the front wheel ends up on your feet or transmission, and the 'proper' SKS guards stop most of that. If he finds spray is being thrown up in his face you can fit a mudflap at the front of the guard, and one at the back will channel runoff more directly towards the road.
