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withered_preacher
So I've noticed recently that the front mudguard on my commuter isn't particularly effective at keeping my feet dry. The guard is some kind of cheap stronglight model, ~40mm wide, over some 32mm Gravelkings with a decent length flap. The issue isn't so much direct spray from the wheel coming under the flap, or the spray coming up past the guards, but water seems to deflect off the inside of the guard and splash laterally towards my feet.
Is this an issue with the tyre being too wide for the mudguard? or it being fitting too far/too close to the tyre?