Mudguards for an Allez

slowbike
slowbike Posts: 8,498
edited September 2017 in Road buying advice
Was an expensive evening yesterday ... rode to the pub ... had a pint, then on the way back I got a slow puncture - checked the wheel and noticed a split in the sidewall - ok to ride on for now, but will need replacing. Having discovered I didn't have any levers I decided to just pump up the tyre - as it seemed to last a couple of miles at a time, so that'll do... putting the wheel back in (in the dark) I caught the mudguard - and it split ... tbf, it's been on the bike for quite a few years and done stirling work during my commutes...

So - now I'm looking for a replacement for the Crud Road Racer II mudguards. I quite like the full coverage of the rear guard - right down to the bottom bracket ... But they are a very close fit all around - so just wondering if there are any other options.
The downside I have is that the Allez doesn't have any mounting points for guards - and the clearance isn't huge either.

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  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,331
    I'm running conti 23s and SKS Raceblade Long without any issues at all on my Allez over winter.

    I don't mess about with the QR part of the guards though, just do a full dismantle if the need arises.
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    Looked at those - what's the coverage like?
  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,331
    Good on the rear although the forward facing element doesn't go all the way down to the BB. That said I'm still much drier than my "non guard using" riding pal.

    Wet feet is almost a thing of the past.
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    Hmm - I wonder if I could use a bit of my Cruds to do that bit to the BB ... just my riding is mostly country roads - loads of crap everywhere.
  • mugensi
    mugensi Posts: 559
    Why not get Cruds again??? I had them on my last winter bike (Ridley Compact) and they were fantastic.

    I now have a Felt VR30 for winter and it has bulbous 28mm tyres on 21mm rims which make them closer to 32mm when inflated and so MK2 cruds wont work so I bought the MK3's which are also very good but don't look as neat as the MK2's but saying that, they come off easily and are easily adjusted once you have them fitted and they appear much stronger/robust than the MK2's.
  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,331
    Not sure as the SKS have the quick release bit that clamps between the brake pivot.

    Now just a thought, are you running a disc brake frame?
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    I could just get Cruds again - but MK3's are not the MK2's - so it's like getting completely new guards ... so I may as well see if there are other options ...
    One annoyance with the cruds is because clearance over the tyre is so small, if you pick up any crud, it then rubs against the guard - when you do winter commutes it becomes a frequent occurance... perhaps there's a bit more clearance with the MK3s?

    I quite like the concept of the SKS RB longs - just I'd like it to extend further down to the BB .. one huge benefit of the cruds...

    No - it's not a disc brake frame
  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,331
    I sense a bodge on the horizon...
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    homers double wrote:
    I sense a bodge on the horizon...
    Well - I could just fit some guards to it and then use my CX bike with solid fixed guards for the winter commutes - which is what I should do ... but the CX bike has the humax childseat bracket on the seat tube - which I always rub up against....
    and anyway - I prefer the Allez for any club rides

    Perhaps I need another bike! :o

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