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Community => Thorn General => Topic started by: Hubs on January 05, 2015, 08:20:48 PM

Title: Mudguards on a Mercury
Post by: Hubs on January 05, 2015, 08:20:48 PM: I have the pleasure of living in South Devon...no tears, please. Steep roads, single track, beautiful views. But the over-riding impression at this time of year is ....mud. Roads coated in it, and when it rains, it turns into an unending supply of slick red lubricant, spread liberally anywhere.

I've got a beautiful Mercury; stealth black, 700c X 25 tyres, clearances fit for a Rizla, carbon asymmetric fork on the front. But, I really need mudguards. I've tried bits out of the shed. Spares, long neglected. I even went for a set of crud catcher racing blades. Nothing fitted.

So, this weekend, I got a new pair of Blumells black Chromoplastic aluminium things, with an off road crud catcher as well. And..tada.. fixed. Nice long mudguard on the back, cruddy on the front, no spray, dry feet, all good. Braking is still scary on the tiny tyres, but the red spray is gone.

No excuses. Get out there and ride!
Title: Re: Mudguards on a Mercury
Post by: geocycle on January 06, 2015, 10:35:09 AM: Glad you are sorted. Do you have pictures?
Title: Re: Mudguards on a Mercury
Post by: Hubs on January 09, 2015, 04:26:43 PM: Waiting for the rain to stop for long enough that I can get a camera out...
Title: Re: Mudguards on a Mercury
Post by: Hubs on January 10, 2015, 11:57:27 AM: Finally, a break in the rain for 3 minutes..

Mercury dressed for rain!

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/positivepurchaser/FullSizeRender_zps6787ed2a.jpg) (http://s827.photobucket.com/user/positivepurchaser/media/FullSizeRender_zps6787ed2a.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Mudguards on a Mercury
Post by: Danneaux on January 10, 2015, 04:03:38 PM: Looks lovely!

Best,

Dan.
Title: Re: Mudguards on a Mercury
Post by: energyman on January 10, 2015, 08:15:12 PM: Love the Red Rohloff !
Title: Re: Mudguards on a Mercury
Post by: Tiberius on January 10, 2015, 09:41:46 PM: Sir, your Mercury haunts me.....What a seriously lovely bike.....

if you ever decide to sell it.....etc.....etc......... ;)
Title: Re: Mudguards on a Mercury
Post by: Slammin Sammy on January 11, 2015, 02:03:18 PM: Is that a red SON, too?
Title: Re: Mudguards on a Mercury
Post by: Hubs on January 11, 2015, 03:10:43 PM: My only regret: it's a red Hope front hub, nothing to complain about, but a red SON would be my dream!
Title: Re: Mudguards on a Mercury
Post by: John Saxby on January 11, 2015, 10:12:55 PM: Brilliant! - all that and Devon too :-)
Title: Re: Mudguards on a Mercury
Post by: jags on January 12, 2015, 12:37:38 AM: very nice ;)

jags
Title: Re: Mudguards on a Mercury
Post by: dezza on January 23, 2015, 07:19:39 PM: Looks really nice and so pleased that you are still enjoying the bike.
Go well,
Steve (Hull)
Title: Re: Mudguards on a Mercury
Post by: Hubs on January 25, 2015, 01:24:03 PM: Hi Steve, it's been really good, enjoying it a huge amount!
Title: Re: Mudguards on a Mercury
Post by: jags on January 25, 2015, 02:18:12 PM: crud rack blades would look great on that bike heard there very fiddly to fit but worth the efford.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrB6DRk2cwE.

anto.
Title: Re: Mudguards on a Mercury
Post by: Hubs on January 25, 2015, 08:41:16 PM: spent some hours trying to get them to fit, but wasn't happy with clearances or the strength of the joints: having to clear the disc caliber was part of the problem and minimal clearance the rest.