Super Close Clearance Mudgaurds

Hey guys, need some help here.

I have just finished doing up my bike and ended up putting 27" wheels on a 700c frame. I know that I shouldn't but they were Wolber Super Champion rims on Suntour Cyclone hubs. Can't blame me can you.

Well now I've gone and got myself 5mm clearance between brake and tyre to fit a mudguard. Any sugestions?

I don't really want to be cutting one inhalf to go either side and would like to get one that isn't some rarity or costs a bomb. They need to be full size to. Not really into mudguards that stop your back getting muddy while your bike gets covered along with you feet and legs.

Ta!

Have you thought about raceblades? only fit 23c/25c though

Ask the seller of these http://www.lfgss.com/thread28972.html how close his clearance was. Salmon are the most likely to squeeze through small gaps, but 5mm seems tight even for them.

It's dangerous, and you shouldn't attempt it. Too easy for something to get caught in the tiny gap, and pitch you over the bars.

The owner of one of the bike shops in Reading was killed by such a kludge, his front wheel locked solid and pitched him under a lorry.

Crud catcher?

Got a picture of the bike setup?

crud catcher ftw. that's my next winter addition.

Race blades don't really do anything. One of my main concerns is getting my bike covered. I don't want any grit being forced into the parts. Hopefully we'll have a good summer though and I can relax. I think I might use a crud roadace on the front as there is the least clearance there, 5mm, and they snap if anything gets caught up in them. As for the rea I've got a good 10mm of clearance so something more substantial on the back. Can sks fit into that sort of space?

you put 27" wheel on it, chance are the mudguard clearance will be a bit tricky since they're usually design for 700c.

best advice? build another wheelset but with 700c, and because they're wolber with suntour hubs, you can try and find a decent 27" frame to put those in.

Has crossed my mind but getting a new frame for some wheels is a bit far for me right now. I want to keep the hubs with the bike as well as the whole groupo is suntour cyclone. Hmmm. Looks like I'm in a tight spot. When I get a wheel truer I'll build my own wheels, until then...

surely having the right size wheels in your frame is more important than matching up the brands of components.

Crud Roadracers are toight loike a toiger. And self destruct if anything get jammed in them.

looks very close. I put a piece of mtb inner tube over the bottom head bearing to stop water egtting in.

Having the right size wheels seems a logical thing to do but modifying bikes is part of the fun. If you were to buy one of these new carbon race frames you would find that there is about the same amount of clearance between tyre and brake. Same probelm but with a 'correctly' designed bike. You will find people having the same debates as to how to get around this. There are quite a few solutions but I wanted to see if there were any new ones here.

I reckon that I'm gonna get the crud and run them without the very front bit. That way they don';t have to go under the brakes. Spoke to crud and they said that they are designed for very tight clearance. If you can get a 5mm allen key in there they will fit. I like this very pragmatic way of measuring.

Sweet.

I have fit crud racer guards in some pretty close clearances, although removing the front flat does not mean they won't go under your brakes. A zip tie to the brake is how they are secured.

Have you thought about raceblades? only fit 23c/25c though

I actually meant crud road racers, my bad.

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