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Technical => General Technical => Topic started by: hoogie on April 15, 2004, 02:42:23 am

Title: mudguards pt2
Post by: hoogie on April 15, 2004, 02:42:23 am

What width mudguards would go best on a Nomad??
I am looking at some SKS/ESGE adjustable type, colour black.
currently running 1.5" tyres.
what does everyone else have??

Title: Re: mudguards pt2
Post by: Chris Land on April 15, 2004, 09:14:49 am

Black SKS guards.  Stick them to the middle peg on the fork and you don't need the QR thing.  I don't know the size, but mine are not the widest ones and are a pretty tight fit running 1.75s.  In fact this got me into a spot of bother this summer on a muddy field run and I would be tempted with the wider versions for the future (my wife put these on and had no problems).  For 1.5 and mostly on-road I think that a smaller guard looks neater.

Definitely get the black ones though...

Title: Re: mudguards pt2
Post by: hoogie on April 15, 2004, 09:52:42 pm

Thanks for that Chris ...

Robin Thorn says that they install SKS P45s designed for 700C wheels as stock for their Nomad builds. Hmmmmmmmm

yes, definitely the black ones indeed!

cheers,
hoogie

Title: Re: mudguards pt2
Post by: Roberto on April 16, 2004, 06:37:55 pm

Hi Hoogie,
I have fitted the widest SKS P65 to both my touring MTB's. Most of the time I use Specialized Nimbuses 1.5, but at times I fit MTB rubber, Hutchinson Chamaleon's -great knobbies for using the bikes off-road only- and no prob with the mudguards.

Roberto

Title: Re: mudguards pt2
Post by: Cephas on April 17, 2004, 06:29:47 am

I usually run with 1.5" Tioga City Slickers and the SKS P50s. These offer just enough clearance that I can switch to 1.9" Continental Town & Country's in the winter with only minor adjustments. http://www.sjscycles.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=112&whichpage=1

I'll be the lone vote for silver.

Title: Re: mudguards pt2
Post by: Istanbul_Tea on April 17, 2004, 05:01:45 pm

Make that 2 votes for silver... they look sharp in my humble opine.

Title: Re: mudguards pt2
Post by: hoogie on April 30, 2004, 05:09:54 am

I have ordered some SKS P50 chromoplastic blacks for my Nomad ...

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