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Trying some Schwalbe downhill tyres on my old Saracen Tufftrax to weigh up its Clelandability. Run almost devoid of air, they are more John Deere than Marin County. In other words ideal for low speed crawling through mud :) Speaking of which, clearance is
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Old Saracen Tufftrax test fitted with 60mm wide Downhill tyre. Filled with a breath of air, it gives excellent traction. I borrowed from a workmate just to see it the frame had enough room. It does. Just.
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Old Saracen Tufftrax fitted with a 60mm downhill tyre.
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Old Saracen Tufftrax test fitted with a 60mm wide downhill tyre. Is it upright enough to emulate a Cleland? http://clelandcycles.wordpress.com/bikes-1978-2010/
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New (to me anyway) bike! Charge Cooker 29er.
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Making some of these from an old SKS mudguard https://flic.kr/p/xFvFYH
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Making some of these from an old SKS mudguard https://flic.kr/p/xFvFYH
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Making some of these from an old SKS mudguard https://flic.kr/p/xFvFYH
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Bluemels 75 U. To mount the rear guard in a similar fashion to the Cleland with a single top stay, I am repurposing one of of the rear conventional stays & attaching it with some spare SKS ESC mounts (as fitted to the front). These will bolt to a seat cl
isla's dog n'bone:
Bluemels 75 U mtb mudguards. Front mudguard installation onto Fox air suspension forks with no mounting points. Universal CATEYE lamp clamps to attach to the lower forks. SKS supply cable ties to attach to a forkbridge with no mounting point. I bent th
isla's dog n'bone:
SKS Bluemels 75 U. Have started to fit the rear mudguard. I don't like the way they are designed to fit - preferring the Cleland method so have started along those lines, along with trimming & reshaping as necessary around the stays. I couldn't find a s
isla's dog n'bone:
Bluemels 75 U. To mount the rear guard in a similar fashion to the Cleland with a single top stay, I am repurposing one of of the rear conventional stays & attaching it with some spare SKS ESC mounts (as fitted to the front). These will bolt to a seat cl
isla's dog n'bone:
Bluemels 75 U mtb mudguards. Front mudguard installation onto Fox air suspension forks with no mounting points. Universal CATEYE lamp clamps to attach to the lower forks. SKS supply cable ties to attach to a forkbridge with no mounting point. I bent th
isla's dog n'bone:
Bluemels 75 U mtb mudguards. Front mudguard installation onto Fox air suspension forks with no mounting points. Universal CATEYE lamp clamps to attach to the lower forks. SKS supply cable ties to attach to a forkbridge with no mounting point. I bent th
isla's dog n'bone:
SKS Bluemels 75 U. Have started to fit the rear mudguard. I don't like the way they are designed to fit - preferring the Cleland method so have started along those lines, along with trimming & reshaping as necessary around the stays. I couldn't find a s
isla's dog n'bone:
Bluemels 75 U mtb mudguards. Front mudguard installation onto Fox air suspension forks with no mounting points. Universal CATEYE lamp clamps to attach to the lower forks. SKS supply cable ties to attach to a forkbridge with no mounting point. I bent th
isla's dog n'bone:
SKS Bluemels 75 U. Have started to fit the rear mudguard. I don't like the way they are designed to fit - preferring the Cleland method so have started along those lines, along with trimming & reshaping as necessary around the stays. I couldn't find a s
isla's dog n'bone:
Bluemels 75 U mtb mudguards. Front mudguard installation onto Fox air suspension forks with no mounting points. Universal CATEYE lamp clamps to attach to the lower forks. SKS supply cable ties to attach to a forkbridge with no mounting point. I bent th
isla's dog n'bone:
Bluemels 75 U mtb mudguards. Front mudguard installation onto Fox air suspension forks with no mounting points. Universal CATEYE lamp clamps to attach to the lower forks. SKS supply cable ties to attach to a forkbridge with no mounting point. I bent th
isla's dog n'bone:
Bluemels 75 U mtb mudguards. Front mudguard installation onto Fox air suspension forks with no mounting points. Universal CATEYE lamp clamps to attach to the lower forks. SKS supply cable ties to attach to a forkbridge with no mounting point. I bent th
isla's dog n'bone:
SKS Bluemels 75 U. Have started to fit the rear mudguard. I don't like the way they are designed to fit - preferring the Cleland method so have started along those lines, along with trimming & reshaping as necessary around the stays. I couldn't find a s
isla's dog n'bone:
Bluemels 75 U. Now fitted - modified with a top stay secured with ESC clips.
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Bluemels 75 U. Now fitted - modified with a top stay secured with ESC clips.
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Bluemels 75 U. Now fitted - modified with a top stay secured with ESC clips.
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Upright riding position sorted & modded mudguards temporarily. 1st extremely short test ride in mi kitchen.
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1st ride out.
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1st ride out
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Sold Cleland'ish Charge Cooker to one of my friends.