Road Bike (or frame and forks) that can take full mudguards?

Andy Clarkecp
Andy Clarkecp Posts: 48
edited June 2009 in Road buying advice
Hi,
Thanks for reading this!
I'm looking to spend c£1000 on a new road bike that can take full mudguards and I am having difficulty finding any.
Do you have any recommendations/advice.
Thanks, again, for your time.

Andy
Andy

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  • Slow Downcp
    Slow Downcp Posts: 3,041
    There's a few frames here:

    http://merciancycles.co.uk/offers.asp

    that could be built up for less than £1000 with careful parts selection.
    Carlsberg don't make cycle clothing, but if they did it would probably still not be as good as Assos
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Ribble and Evans (Pinnacle) do them.

    I had an Aeron TR1 that I really liked, sold the frame as I'm getting a Litespeed one but I'll miss the full mudguards.

    Aeron1.jpg

    Then, without mudguards -

    Aeron2.jpg
  • mister biscuit
    mister biscuit Posts: 46
    kinesis do the racelight T /Tk, and they to do whole bikes that will probably be around the £1000 mark there's been a lot of good stuff said about the racelite http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/road/product/racelight-tk-28905


    the missus has got a kinesis crosslight, and is really happy with it.
  • jswba
    jswba Posts: 491
    +1 for the TK. I love mine.
  • Mister W
    Mister W Posts: 791
    The bottom end Trek and Giant bikes used to be able to take mudguards. You could check if the current range can.

    I use a Planet-X Kaffenback as my winter bike. It's built up with drops, 105 gears and full mudguards.
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    I got a Racelight TK for that very reason; I'm too old to be getting a wet @rse. Not long after I got mine Kinesis brought out the GranFondo which has some carbon bits and still takes full guards.

    Have a look on Epic's website
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    Oops; you probably won't get the Gran Fondo for £1k
  • huuregeil
    huuregeil Posts: 780
    +1 for the TK - I helped a friend buy one. Though, be warned, the geometry is a bit "long" in that the seat tube angles are quite steep and top-tube lengths relatively long for a given size. Pick your size carefully or get fitted properly and you should be fine. Otherwise, a great frame and great value!
  • schlepcycling
    schlepcycling Posts: 1,614
    The Ribble winter bike will take full mudguards.
    'Hello to Jason Isaacs'
  • billy whippet
    billy whippet Posts: 171
    condor fratello too, and another condor, but can't remember which
  • Flambes
    Flambes Posts: 191
    This one does and is quite cheap:

    http://www.fatbirds.co.uk/detail.asp/sku=rsi-guido

    I bought one of these to use for a winter training frame, and it's extremely comfortable.
    I built it with Fulcrum 5 wheels and stuff from my parts bin, and it's around 20lbs.
    Weather info: http://www.staydry.me.uk

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