sunday depends a good deal on where you want to get to

veronese68

Ben6899 said:

The bike has proper mounting points

So he doesn't need to richard about

thistle_

I've got the clip on SKS raceblades.
Watch the guards don't rub the frame as you're riding - a patch of helitape where they go through the frame stops it damaging the paint.

pinno

thistle_ said:

I've got the clip on SKS raceblades.
Watch the guards don't rub the frame as you're riding - a patch of helitape where they go through the frame stops it damaging the paint.

But Ben has proper mounts.

seanoconn

I have a thick broom handle at home that could be shaved and slowly bowed over a few months to form a mudguard shape, then with a lot of time and effort could be fitted to Ben’s bike if he doesn’t have mounts?

pinno

seanoconn said:

I have a thick broom handle at home that could be shaved and slowly bowed over a few months to form a mudguard shape, then with a lot of time and effort could be fitted to Ben’s bike if he doesn’t have mounts?

You need to put the broom handle in a wood steamer for 6 hours and then it will bend.
Ben - you need to build yourself a wood steamer mate.

Maybe VN has some left over Bamboo that's the right sort of shape.

pinno

seanoconn said:

I have a thick broom handle at home that could be shaved and slowly bowed over a few months to form a mudguard shape, then with a lot of time and effort could be fitted to Ben’s bike if he doesn’t have mounts?

Mounts or not, he's still going to have to attach the broom handle somehow.
I like grab adhesive personally. Although duct tape is good for the short term.

pinno

With mud flaps:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/SKS-Bluemels-Mudguard-Matt-Black/dp/B003YPBAPC/ref=dp_fod_2?pd_rd_i=B003YPBAPC&psc=1

seanoconn

pinno said:

seanoconn said:

I have a thick broom handle at home that could be shaved and slowly bowed over a few months to form a mudguard shape, then with a lot of time and effort could be fitted to Ben’s bike if he doesn’t have mounts?

You need to put the broom handle in a wood steamer for 6 hours and then it will bend.
Ben - you need to build yourself a wood steamer mate.

Maybe VN has some left over Bamboo that's the right sort of shape.

This is the solution. If only he had mounts, poor b.ugger.

MattFalle

pinno said:

seanoconn said:

I have a thick broom handle at home that could be shaved and slowly bowed over a few months to form a mudguard shape, then with a lot of time and effort could be fitted to Ben’s bike if he doesn’t have mounts?

Mounts or not, he's still going to have to attach the broom handle somehow.
I like grab adhesive personally. Although duct tape is good for the short term.

just nail it on

problem sorted

veronese68

pinno said:

seanoconn said:

I have a thick broom handle at home that could be shaved and slowly bowed over a few months to form a mudguard shape, then with a lot of time and effort could be fitted to Ben’s bike if he doesn’t have mounts?

Maybe VN has some left over Bamboo that's the right sort of shape.

Grow the bamboo to shape using a worn out 700c rim as the former, only takes a little while as it grows fast*


*ish

pinno

An old motorbike tyre cut to size. That is the solution.
MF?

Still got to mount it but it will bond readily with Tiger seal and some liquid bitumen to smooth out the bumps.