Fitting SKS Mudguards to Cannondale caad8

richred_uk
richred_uk Posts: 167
edited October 2010 in The workshop
trying to fit these:

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/sks/mudguards-narrow-road-ec004914?query=sks%20mudguards

to this:


http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cannondale/caad-8-tiagra-triple-2010-road-bike-ec020233

noob question, do I have to take off the brake calipers and fit the guards onto a bolt behind the calipers? I can't see any other way to attach them. Or am I just a numpty?

Rich

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  • Dalton
    Dalton Posts: 265
    Yes, you would need to remove brakes to secure top part of mudguards. However the bike you have linked (yours?), does not appear to have any mudguard eyelets on the front forks, so I would suggest SKS full guards would not be an option.
  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    Dalton wrote:
    Yes, you would need to remove brakes to secure top part of mudguards. However the bike you have linked (yours?), does not appear to have any mudguard eyelets on the front forks, so I would suggest SKS full guards would not be an option.

    It may well be possible with P-clips. Clearance will be tight and it may require some ingenuity but I'm sure I've seen a CAAD road frame fitted with full guards.
  • Uchiga
    Uchiga Posts: 230
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=54934

    Those would fit your bike with or without the eyelets for the mounting of the SKS mud guards you have linked there. I hope that helps because without some way of fitting it to your bike (cable ties) i cant really see any other way of attaching linked mudguards to linked bike :?
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  • Dalton
    Dalton Posts: 265
    +1 for the Crud RR's. I have recently fitted a pair (MK2's) to my Langster. They are a bit fiddly to fit, but superb once on.
  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    If you can get them to fit (see comment about P-clips above) then proper guards are a lot nicer than Cruds. Much less flappy.
  • richred_uk
    richred_uk Posts: 167
    Cheers for the advice guys (and damn you evans for telling me that the SKS's would fit)

    MajorMantra - can you tell me what P-Clips are? I think I can sort out taking off the brake calipers and fitting the 'slotty' part of the guard onto the frame, but can't for the life of me see (now I've looked properly) how I'd attach the guard 'spokes' to the wheel hubs without eyelets.

    Buying the cruds is looking more and more likely

    Rich
  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    Like adding eyelets:

    tortec%20p%20clips%2006.jpg
  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    A lot is possible with some ingenuity:

    http://blog.harriscyclery.com/low-clear ... ar-fender/

    If you want more inspiration, it's worth noting when googling that Americans call mudguards 'fenders'.

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