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zip ties and mudguards
I went out yesterday and got pretty wet even though it wasn't raining. I am
looking to fit some full size mudguards to my fixie which has eyelets ate the rear but not on the forks. Will zip ties (cable ties) hold them on the front fork securely. cheers Jon_H |
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Jon_H wrote:
I went out yesterday and got pretty wet even though it wasn't raining. I am looking to fit some full size mudguards to my fixie which has eyelets ate the rear but not on the forks. Will zip ties (cable ties) hold them on the front fork securely. cheers Jon_H Can you pop a starnut up into the fork steerer as a mounting point? That's how mtb front fenders are installed. Some also use a rubber expansion plug Mike |
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"Michael Dart" wrote in message ... Jon_H wrote: I went out yesterday and got pretty wet even though it wasn't raining. I am looking to fit some full size mudguards to my fixie which has eyelets ate the rear but not on the forks. Will zip ties (cable ties) hold them on the front fork securely. cheers Jon_H Can you pop a starnut up into the fork steerer as a mounting point? That's how mtb front fenders are installed. Some also use a rubber expansion plug Mike I don't think their is enough room as the forks and brake won't leave much room for the mudguard which will require a little modification before fitting anyway. cheers Jon_H |
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"Alex Rodriguez" wrote in message ... In article , says... I went out yesterday and got pretty wet even though it wasn't raining. I am looking to fit some full size mudguards to my fixie which has eyelets ate the rear but not on the forks. Will zip ties (cable ties) hold them on the front fork securely. Better yet, there are fenders that mount with rubber bands to the fork legs. Easy on and off. I forget the brand name. Maybe someone else recalls? -------------- Alex The rubber band fitted guards are sks race blades, I have fitted my full size mudguards to the forks with 4 zip ties and it seems ok and secure to me. There isn't much clearance around the tyre though, this should stop my legs from getting wet anyway. All I need to do now is get the dremel out and trim of the excess from the wire. cheers Jon_H |
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"Jon_H" wrote in message ... I went out yesterday and got pretty wet even though it wasn't raining. I am looking to fit some full size mudguards to my fixie which has eyelets ate the rear but not on the forks. Will zip ties (cable ties) hold them on the front fork securely. Zip ties will do O.K., but I prefer using rubber coated or plastic clamps that go around the fork blade and stay put. You can get these at your hardwar store. They work well with round section forks but take a little work with aero shapes. These are not easy on, easy off. If that is what you want, go with the SKS Race Blades or something like them. -- Jay Beattie. |
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I use 35mm Zefal full size fenders which are indeed attached to eyelets
in back and zipped in front. It works better if you use two zips per side. This picture should explain it: http://static.flickr.com/24/63979138_d03ba8c4b8.jpg Has held up for many thousand miles, but I always carry half a dozen spare zipties in the Camelpack just "in case"--they're great little problem solvers. |
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maxo Wrote: I use 35mm Zefal full size fenders which are indeed attached to eyelets in back and zipped in front. It works better if you use two zips per side. This picture should explain it: http://static.flickr.com/24/63979138_d03ba8c4b8.jpg Has held up for many thousand miles, but I always carry half a dozen spare zipties in the Camelpack just "in case"--they're great little problem solvers. Great picture to illustrate "how to". I used the white zip ties too until I found the black ones with UV stabilization held up better. The white Zip Ties are plenty strong, but the ones I had cracked after lots of exposure to the sun.... and who knows what else affected them. -- daveornee |
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Mine are "milk" colored I'll have you know and they haven't become
brittle at all. Best quality that the local dollar store has to offer, found them between the Vienna sausages and the tire cleaner. High class stuff. |
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