mudguards ?

[bobs]

Anto

There is nothing wrong with SKS mudguards, they do their job well and are good value for money.

Bob

[alfie1952]

Anto,
If you fit SKS mudguards and they look ok ,leave well alone. Maybe you are good at fitting them but it drives me bonkers trying to get a neat finish when fitting them.
Alfie

[jags]

i could get the gap right no problem  with the sks but for some reason they always looks twisted and could never get the centered ,ah there the last thing on my wish list to be honest but when i do buy i want them looking well.

anto.

[leftpoole]

Hello,
Of course (blowing my own trumpet) I am the hero of mudguard fitting. Simply the best (ask Dan!).
Regards,
John

[GamblerGORD649]

I have been using cut up old rubber boots for flaps since I was 14. I think that one is still on my dad's antique Rudge. My custom Roadster has them also. You can cut them so that the molded shape blends into the fender shape. I cut DIY stainless brackets for the fenders and put the flap inbetween. You can hang them farther down, since they are flexible for when the wheel rides off a high curb. If necessary I wrapped a stiff wire around the flap half way down to retain shape in the wind. The fenders are also likely 30 years old SS, I found at the used bike co-op. WAY better than the tinfoil VO ones I had for 2 years.

[jags]

To be honest i don't really need mudguards sure it never rain in Ireland only reason i want them is if i ever decide to pop over the UK for a week's cycling

anto.

[alfie1952]

Never rains in Edinburgh.

[jags]

i believe u Alfie 

[John Saxby]

cut up old rubber boots for flaps

Sounds like a trick worth trying, gambler, thanks!

I've found these work well on my city bike:
http://www.dutchbikebits.com/mudguards-chainguards-fenders-coatprotectors/mud-flaps/bibia-touring-mudflap 

I'll use one on the front fender of my Raven when my current leather item expires. The fixing tab is handy - I've found that it works, despite my initial doubts, and it allows easy removal and remounting.

I've found my VO fenders (on two bikes) to be very sturdy, no problems at all with them.

[jags]

never found i needed mudflaps the full mudguard always done the trick.

anto