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I've got a rear crud on the post at the moment but was thinking of a little more coverage.

SKS are the obvious choice, I've got a disc caliper right on top of where the rear needs to mount but I know most just bend a wire stay or do without to get around this.

A bigger problem is the top mount. My frame (cotic x) only has canti bosses and disc tab at the back - no traditional bridge mount for roadie caliper. Front isn't a problem for this.

So far as I can see, the lack of this mount makes it near impossible to mount a race blade or chromoplast?


 
Posted : 01/02/2015 11:08 am
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Not impossible, just less rigid. Longboards might be more suitable. Make sure you have a good fastening to the chainstay bridge.


 
Posted : 01/02/2015 11:29 am
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Drill and tap a hole in the base of the main wishbone tube, this is how the on-one frames of this design fit mudguards.

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Posted : 01/02/2015 11:37 am
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Drill 4 holes in the mudguards, then put zip ties around the top of the seatstays.
I find this works nicely for Chromoplastics - less wobbly and more tyre clearance than the proper mount.


 
Posted : 01/02/2015 11:54 am
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@STATO, aha!

I have a hole there. Never looked for threads, I just assumed it was a drain... 🙂


 
Posted : 01/02/2015 12:00 pm
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SKS velo42 mudguards might work, I've got a set on my similarly setup pompetamine.


 
Posted : 01/02/2015 12:06 pm
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@STATO, aha!

I have a hole there. Never looked for threads, I just assumed it was a drain...

Just need a matching hole in the guard then, or a slot, and some spacers to get the height right. Drill a hole and extand with a small needle file, nice and tidy and gives a bit of adjustment, as youll never get the hole spot on first time.


 
Posted : 01/02/2015 12:43 pm
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Oh, and if only commuting on roads get SKS Longboards, or if a bit of offroad, SKS Chromoplastics.


 
Posted : 01/02/2015 12:45 pm
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Velo 42 are quite good. I had them on my hybrid.


 
Posted : 01/02/2015 12:57 pm

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