Flaps!

bails87

Flappity flap!

Any tips for making a little flap for a mudguard (SKS Bluemels), to stop water flicking up onto my toes when I'm going fast?

A bit of old innertube cable tied on, or something more elegant?

kelsen

The Chromoplastics come with a wee flap. You might be able to get a spare from SKS to fit on.

SimonAH

Or if you can't then send me dimesions and a sketch and I'll make you something up.

gbsahne001

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/sks-long-mudflap-prod25599/

mudcow007

SimonAH wrote:

Or if you can't then send me dimesions and a sketch and I'll make you something up.

is comments like that, that make me me feel all warm an fuzzy inside

you wouldn't get offers like that on other forums!

Kieran_Burns

mudcow007 wrote:

SimonAH wrote:

Or if you can't then send me dimesions and a sketch and I'll make you something up.

is comments like that, that make me me feel all warm an fuzzy inside

you wouldn't get offers like that on other forums!

This is true. Not many forums would offer to handle your custom formed wet rubber flaps.

woodnut

Bit of plastic pop mottle and a couple of pop rivets? Hardly elegant but will work

Edit : Pop bottle :roll:

ToeKnee

gbsahne wrote:

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/sks-long-mudflap-prod25599/

These look like air brakes!

bails87

SimonAH wrote:

Or if you can't then send me dimesions and a sketch and I'll make you something up.

Hmm, what are you thinking of? I'm happy to make something myself with a bit of plastic* or innertube.


*Actually, this is an excellent excuse for a trip the hobbycraft, mrs B will be happy!

gbsahne001

ToeKnee wrote:

gbsahne wrote:

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/sks-long-mudflap-prod25599/

These look like air brakes!

they are very effective though, got one on the Hybrid but they do look a bit odd, as they curl around the wheel

Coach H

Cut to shape Damp Proof Course zip tied on. Far better than pop bottle (although that is the old boy flap of choice around here).

Bordersroadie

Go as low as you can - my home-fashioned mudflap is about 50mm from the ground. It catches on kerbs etc occasionally, but it just bends back to position no problem.

Seriously though, well worth doing, mine's a section of a big size Flash liquid bottle, fixed with two M4 bolts/nuts. Makes a massive difference especially to wetness of feet even through big puddles. Using the Flash bottle means it's got a sort of mudguard profile to it already - perfect.

This is a bad photo taken last winter, but you get the idea. As you can see I live down a farm track!

First.Aspect

Take some scissors to an old water bottle. Tank tape. Easy.

bails87

I was in the supermarket yesterday and spotted a 'tile smoother' in the DIy section. Made of black, rubbery plastic. So I bought that (about £1), cut it down to size, drilled holes in that and the mudguard and ziptied it in place:

Twostage

bails87 wrote:

I was in the supermarket yesterday and spotted a 'tile smoother' in the DIy section. Made of black, rubbery plastic. So I bought that (about £1), cut it down to size, drilled holes in that and the mudguard and ziptied it in place:

This is what makes our nation so great.

Bordersroadie

Soooo-perb!