...the front mudguard has a very slight rub that is only heard when on the bike.
Hi Chris!
I notice you used the bottom boss to attach the front mudguard stays using the SecuClip. If the rubbing problem persists, you may wish to try attaching it to the next boss up, where Thorn do theirs. This will shorten the length of the stay and stiffen the 'guard considerably, especially on a bike with 700C wheels, which are larger in diameter than 26in. You would of course need to trim the excess length of stay.
An added advantage of the
upper mount (especially if the SecuClip is not used) is the radius of the stay/'guard is greater than the radius of the wheel. This means if wet leaves or other debris jam the tire/guard, the 'guard will try to rotate in an arc that takes it
away from the tire.
If the stays are attached at the
lower point, any jamming will cause the 'guard to rotate forward and
draw it down into the tire, making the jamming worse. The SecuClips will allow the stays to pop loose in any event, but using the upper mount would allow you to safely do away with them, resulting in an even stiffer mount and while still preventing a jam-stop.
The photos below show the difference and reasons why on one of my bikes that is closest to your Club Tour in design, with red lines standing in for the stays, "sized" properly for each mounting point.
Hope this helps. So glad you got out for a ride on your wonderful new bike!
All the best,
Dan.