which sks mudguards?

brabus
brabus Posts: 138
edited October 2012 in Road buying advice
hi

getting confused by all the different varieties.

have bought a forme longlciffe with 700x23 tyres as a winter training bike. (no commuting)

had a pair of crudracer mark 1s on a previous bike but want something more substantial for the wet scottish winters and this bike has mudguard eyelets.

there are various types of sks mudguards:

raceblade long
longboard
bluemels
chromoplastics

their site doesnt seem to give much info on the differences.

i want a set which will keep me dry and of course have plenty of street cred! hehehe :lol:

what do people recommend? any other brand i should consider?

cheers

Comments

  • getprg
    getprg Posts: 245
    chromoplastics - you can choose the narrowest if running 23's or 25's
  • You need something substantial. The longboards are really good, but I would suggest are only for the "bigger" bike. If you 're using 23-25 s then the Normal chromoplastics are also good. There has been a recent trend for rubbish flaps, but the proper SKS ones should have them. To keep feet dry the flaps should be long and give good coverage.
    The search for decent guards can be as long as the search for a good saddle - good look!
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  • andy46
    andy46 Posts: 1,666
    The Crud mk2's are supposed to be greatly improved over the originals, I'm going to get a set tomorrow for my Relex (no eyelets)

    Nice to see another Forme rider on the forum :D
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  • dawebbo
    dawebbo Posts: 456
    Get the chromoplastics. The other 2 are for fatter tyres, and the raceblade-long are for bikes with no eyelets.