Full mudguards on suspension-forked MTB
Bordersroadie
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Since starting proper winter commuting, I've realised that my "Ice Bike" often travels to work in ice but back home in puddles, mud and general dampness, and I have a mile of muddy farm track to negotiate next to my home. So I could no longer live with the crud catcher on the back and having wet feet and a muddy face off the front wheel, not to mention the sh1te that was accumulating on my front mech etc.
My winter road bike has the superb SKS Chromoplastic guards so I bought a pair for the Ice Bike, an old Rockhopper with a lockout fork. I went for the "MTB narrow" 55mm wide, and they're perfect for the Marathon Winters. After a bit of fettling with drill and zip ties, the job was done and I look forward to the same dry, mud free existence that my road bike offers.
There seems to be a lack of internet info on fitting full guards to MTBs so I thought I'd post a few photos in case it's of any inspiration to others.
Fork mounting on disc mount one side and a cateye clamp on the other.
5mm hole drilled in fork bridge.
Zip ties on seat stay bridge and chainstays.
My winter road bike has the superb SKS Chromoplastic guards so I bought a pair for the Ice Bike, an old Rockhopper with a lockout fork. I went for the "MTB narrow" 55mm wide, and they're perfect for the Marathon Winters. After a bit of fettling with drill and zip ties, the job was done and I look forward to the same dry, mud free existence that my road bike offers.
There seems to be a lack of internet info on fitting full guards to MTBs so I thought I'd post a few photos in case it's of any inspiration to others.
Fork mounting on disc mount one side and a cateye clamp on the other.
5mm hole drilled in fork bridge.
Zip ties on seat stay bridge and chainstays.
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I may even treat it to a wash and lube now!0 -
Love it, thanks for sharing.0
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you might even pay attention to the front brake cable -eh ? ;-)FCN = 9 (Tourer) 8 (Mountain Bike)0
