Rorschach on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
Ive fitted loads of SKS guards to CAAD X's and synapse discs. It takes a tiny bit of ingenuity,a smidgen of thought and about 10 minutes extra work. Tell them to go away and think again.
View Articlemattsccm on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
Buy the bike, take it home and buy some SKS guards and fit yourself. FFS. Bloke in shop is a pillock
View Articlecookeaa on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
Drill (or melt) holes in the mudguards, then put zip ties through, and around the seatstay bridge. I think this is better than the standard bracket, as it reduces rattling, and gives a bit more tyre...
View ArticleRorschach on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
The seatstay and chainstay bridges are a bit further away to allow clearance for cx tyres+mud.I just made neat spacers to bring the guards closer to the wheels when using road tyre so it'did'nt look...
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boblo on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
This what he needs to do (or a tidier job if you really insist). My CAADX, no frame drilling, SKS guards:
View Articletrailhound101 on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
I fitted SKS to my CAADX - no drilling and I went the zip-tie* way. They've run all winter without problems.(* I am a fully certified zip-tie engineer)
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bros on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
Thanks everyone. The SKS guards are almost half the price so I might become a "Trainee Zip-tie engineer"
View Articlefasthaggis on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
Don't forget to protect any contact points with tape first.Over a short time,even tiny movements can rub the life out of a frame .
View Articlefreeagent on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
Buy a suitable sized nylon spacer from Ebay and drill the guard. Zip ties are still a bit of a bodge.
View Articlewhereisthurso on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
There is a little L shaped bracket by Kinesis available from Winstanleys that's designed for exactly this job. I put one on my CAAD X to fit SKS...
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Hmmm, any 'i just purchased this bike' thread should come with photo of bike and garden for critique. I feel cheated.
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cp on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
This was a neat solution I spotted this morning:-
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clodhopper on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
"I'd go to a shop that knows what it's doing/has a bit more experience. Anyone suggesting drilling a hole in that would get laughed at round here."Amen. I wouldn't let anyone suggesting such a bodge...
View Articlecookeaa on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
Zip ties are still a bit of a bodge. indeed but also, quick, effective, cheap, easy to remove and a shade lighter (if such things really matter). And compared to attacking a brand new frame with a...
View Articlebros on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
I just want to make a final comment on this. Stopped by LBS this morning to discuss the guards. Turns out it was simply miscommunication and the guy wanted to drill the guard.So before any reputations...
View Articlecloudnine on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
I love happy endings. Just for good meadures Why not drill a hole somewhere else in the frame just to keep everyone happy though.
View ArticlePeterPoddy on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
This was a neat solution I spotted this morningI've never seen that done so badly to be honest. All you need to do is drill a hole in the mudguard and bot it on. How do you tighten that bolt of it...
View ArticleDibbs on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
How do you tighten that bolt of it comes loose? That's what I was just thinking.
View Articlegarage-dweller on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
Pp I had assumed the bracket had come off the guard to do that and if thread locked in it shouldn't work loose. But a bit of a fudge to my obsessive tendencies! I am with you drilling the guard would...
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clodhopper on "Bike shop want to drill into my frame"
"I just want to make a final comment on this. Stopped by LBS this morning to discuss the guards. Turns out it was simply miscommunication and the guy wanted to drill the guard."So we're denied an...
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