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Using our CX bikes a lot at the moment both for commuting and for mixed terrain riding and really like keeping dry when not racing. Have got SKS race blades XL on rear which work a treat but the front ones just don’t fit … somehow the geometry is all wrong and have reverted to a crud catcher which is, quite frankly, shocking! Saw a guy out today who had guards with adjustable length stays which might just do the trick.

Does the STW collective have any ideas?


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 8:18 pm
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SKS Bluemels on my CX. I only really ride on the road but there's enough adjustment to make space for a bit of mud and bigger tyres.


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 8:25 pm
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Got disk brakes ... these look like you need to thread through a rim brake mounting and that you need threaded lugs? Was looking for more of a clip on type


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 8:33 pm
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SKS P45's on my London Road. Seem good - keep the crud off me effectively and they've handled some roughish trails easily enough.


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 8:34 pm
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I'm using Blackburn Cloudbursts. Chosen because of the single-stay front guard and adjustable bridges, as I was expecting to have to cut the guards down shorter (I'd never choose these for a road bike) but they've actually been ok even in proper filth.

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Posted : 09/04/2016 9:45 pm
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I've got disc brakes too. The bluemels work with them, you just need to bend the stay around the caliper.


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 10:49 pm
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The adjustable length ones may well be bontrager NCS fenders. Had some on my commuter with 37mm tyres for a while and seem to work a treat.


 
Posted : 10/04/2016 12:01 am
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I've been using the Whyte ones on my Whyte Saxon Cross, they're really sturdy and I don't get any rattling even offroad.
They were a bit of a pain to fit though as they weren't designed for my bike, I had to shorten the stays and make brackets and clamps for the seat stays.
I had the Blackburn Cloudbursts before, and the Whyte's are in a different league.


 
Posted : 10/04/2016 4:23 am
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Posted : 10/04/2016 2:52 pm

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