Mudguards
monkeysm8
Posts: 191
I have fitted SKS chromoplatic guards to my pompino but the bloody rear one is irritating me as it rattles like a good 'un on some road surfaces. The problem is that there is nowhere to attach the top of the guard to the frame i.e no hole for a caliper brake. Anyone had a similar issue come up with a solution other than zip ties?
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Hiya,
now knowing a pompino frame I can't properly comment.......
However on a bike, my Highway one actually I think it was there was no horizontal hole, as you say for brakes etc
Mine did have a vertical hole though, and on my bike it was threaded, so I simply drilled the mudguard, and stuck a bolt through that.
Assuming you have the cross bar, or something to butt it up against, but no hole, then I would go as you say, drill a couple of tiny holes in the mudguard, and then ziptie the bugger
DanFelt F70 05 (Turbo)
Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
Scott CR1 SL 12
Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
Scott Foil 180 -
Yeah mines like that I was concerned if I stuck a bolt through it may rub on the tyre as I am running 28 tyres.0
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I had to do the same (drill the guard and put an allen bolt into the vertical hole on the seat stay bridge) - no problem with 28mm tyres on my Uncle John0
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Although not helpful - this is why I ended up getting a CX bike - some bikes aren't designed with commuting in mind.Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
2011 Trek Madone 4.5
2012 Felt F65X
Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter0 -
Don't know the answer (looks like zip ties to me - maybe strung from the brake cable guide?) but the pic might help!!0 -
monkeysm8 wrote:Yeah mines like that I was concerned if I stuck a bolt through it may rub on the tyre as I am running 28 tyres.
I expect you'll be fine, just pop to B&Q oe wherever and get a bolt with a smaller depth head if need be.
From memory I ended up using one of the fitments that cale with my SKS guards for this bit, I think it sticks a fair way throug the top of the stay, but I'm not bothered about that, if you were, you could always hacksaw it down though.
My Marin is tight on clearance, like veyr tight, and it's fine, I was running 28mm tyres at the time.
DanFelt F70 05 (Turbo)
Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
Scott CR1 SL 12
Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
Scott Foil 180 -
I think the solution is drill a hole through the guard to the hole and get a tapered allen key bolt.0
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If clearance is really tight , a bolt with reduce it further. You could use 2 very small zipties spaced about 1.5-2cm apart. This will clear the centreline of the 'guard and prevent side-to-side wobble. Drill or bradle the smallest hole neccessary in the mudguard.
I ziptied my SKS to the chainstay bridge and it stayed firm and rattle free for many years.0