SKS Mudguards on the blue Ribble winter bike

magliaceleste
magliaceleste Posts: 748
edited January 2010 in Workshop
Does anyone else have a problem with the clearance of the front SKS P35 mudguard on their Ribble too? Right under the fork bridge/calipers, the underside of the bracket rubs on the tyre (23mm tyres).

Much as I appreciate the bonus resistance training, my tyres have finally worn through the bracket after a couple of years, so now the front mudguard flaps around.

I've got the Alpina forks and Campag Centaur Skelton calipers.

I know there are plenty of blue Ribble owners on here, anyone else experience a problem?

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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    It's the Skeleton brakes.

    I've got the old Centaur brakes on my Ribble (I've also got some Skeletons too) and there's more clearance with the old brakes. (Old brakes also seem to work better too :roll: )
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  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    No problems with My old style Veloce calipers, nor on the back with a 25mm tyre.
  • Thanks.

    OK I'll take another look when it's light. I know the skeleton brake arch does touch the mudguard when braking, but if I recall it's clearance under the fork that's the problem.
  • I have got Dura-Ace 7800 brakes on my Ribble and I do have quite tight clearances, but it is just about ok - on the front and back.

    I had to raise the mudguards as high on the brake caliper bolt as they could possibly go to avoid rubbing.

    I am using 25mm Schwalbe Durano tyres.

    In the past I had tried Specialized Armadillo tyres, but these were too thick and I could not stop the rubbing on the guards and had to change them.
  • chriskempton
    chriskempton Posts: 1,245
    +1 no probs with Shilmano Ultegra calipers
  • andrew_s
    andrew_s Posts: 2,511
    Remove the bracket and fit using zip ties instead.

    Make two holes* about 1cm apart on either side of the mudguard centre line, and on each side thead the zip tie through the two holes and over the shoulder of the fork.

    *
    Use a drill or a hot screwdriver. You want holes about 3mm across.
  • andrew_s wrote:
    Remove the bracket and fit using zip ties instead.

    Make two holes* about 1cm apart on either side of the mudguard centre line, and on each side thead the zip tie through the two holes and over the shoulder of the fork.

    *
    Use a drill or a hot screwdriver. You want holes about 3mm across.

    Andrew, that advice was spot on. It now fits and works perfectly with no rubbing. :D

    I didn't even need to make any holes, since the worn away bracket left two in the mudguard at exactly the right place.

    Thanks.