mik carton mudflap - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

09-17-2004, 12:14 AM

I know the more savvy round here are quite familiar with this method...

It's been kinda rainy round here the last week or so, so I reinstalled the
zefal mudguards on the old Viscount racer and managed to get them rattle
free with a homegrown brake bridge mount (the original snapped) and some
zip-ties (I'm eyeletless (!)).

In the past on my (stolen

) city bike, I'd made spray flaps for the
fenders from the tongues of my old leather work boots. Worked great and
looked rock n roll. LOL

But with the fendered racer, I wanted a more streamlined way to avoid the
dreaded toe-spray. The Zefals already are pretty fully coverage, extending
to about 6 inches from the ground, but not enough to avoid soggy feet in
real crap weather. I remembered my crunchier friends' bikes with the awful
looking milk carton flaps and thought that I could do better. I cut a 6
inch piece of milk jug, let the first three inches be 2mm smaller than the
width of the fender, then made the rest flare out very slightly around
+3mm on either side in a decorative fashion, then glued the top 2 inches
to the *inside* of the fender and let the effective bits stick out below.
I used liquid nails small projects goop FWIW.

Looks brilliantly simple, I hand curved the thin plastic to match the
curve of the fender, and works so well I might have to have a moment
alone.

I did a 20 miler this afternoon with the setup and while my feet got damp
of course, they never got soggy, and this was in a nasty downpour. The
safety limit ended up being, in my extremely scientific research, about a
3cm puddle. Beyond than and the toes got a soaking. Not bad.

Any of you that use fenders, do extend the front fender with this method
(or another)and give your toes a break.

09-17-2004, 08:44 AM

maxo wrote:

> ...I cut a 6
> inch piece of milk jug, let the first three inches be 2mm smaller than the
> width of the fender, then made the rest flare out very slightly around
> +3mm on either side in a decorative fashion, then glued the top 2 inches
> to the *inside* of the fender and let the effective bits stick out below.
> I used liquid nails small projects goop FWIW.

I've done the same on all my bikes' fenders, but I attached it by
drilling a hole in the fender near the bottom. A 1/4" diameter screw
and a wingnut allow me to install and remove it quickly. Either screw
or nut should be nylon, to prevent rusting and seizing.

I prefer to have it removable because if it's low enough to _really_
help, it tends to drag when crossing sharp speed bumps, carrying down
stairs, etc.

Oh, and I find toe clip covers very helpful in the rain.

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09-17-2004, 08:44 AM

maxo wrote:

> ...I cut a 6
> inch piece of milk jug, let the first three inches be 2mm smaller than the
> width of the fender, then made the rest flare out very slightly around
> +3mm on either side in a decorative fashion, then glued the top 2 inches
> to the *inside* of the fender and let the effective bits stick out below.
> I used liquid nails small projects goop FWIW.

I've done the same on all my bikes' fenders, but I attached it by
drilling a hole in the fender near the bottom. A 1/4" diameter screw
and a wingnut allow me to install and remove it quickly. Either screw
or nut should be nylon, to prevent rusting and seizing.

I prefer to have it removable because if it's low enough to _really_
help, it tends to drag when crossing sharp speed bumps, carrying down
stairs, etc.

Oh, and I find toe clip covers very helpful in the rain.

--
Frank Krygowski [To reply, remove rodent and vegetable dot com.
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09-17-2004, 08:44 AM

maxo wrote:

> ...I cut a 6
> inch piece of milk jug, let the first three inches be 2mm smaller than the
> width of the fender, then made the rest flare out very slightly around
> +3mm on either side in a decorative fashion, then glued the top 2 inches
> to the *inside* of the fender and let the effective bits stick out below.
> I used liquid nails small projects goop FWIW.

I've done the same on all my bikes' fenders, but I attached it by
drilling a hole in the fender near the bottom. A 1/4" diameter screw
and a wingnut allow me to install and remove it quickly. Either screw
or nut should be nylon, to prevent rusting and seizing.

I prefer to have it removable because if it's low enough to _really_
help, it tends to drag when crossing sharp speed bumps, carrying down
stairs, etc.

Oh, and I find toe clip covers very helpful in the rain.

--
Frank Krygowski [To reply, remove rodent and vegetable dot com.
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09-17-2004, 08:44 AM

maxo wrote:

> ...I cut a 6
> inch piece of milk jug, let the first three inches be 2mm smaller than the
> width of the fender, then made the rest flare out very slightly around
> +3mm on either side in a decorative fashion, then glued the top 2 inches
> to the *inside* of the fender and let the effective bits stick out below.
> I used liquid nails small projects goop FWIW.

I've done the same on all my bikes' fenders, but I attached it by
drilling a hole in the fender near the bottom. A 1/4" diameter screw
and a wingnut allow me to install and remove it quickly. Either screw
or nut should be nylon, to prevent rusting and seizing.

I prefer to have it removable because if it's low enough to _really_
help, it tends to drag when crossing sharp speed bumps, carrying down
stairs, etc.

Oh, and I find toe clip covers very helpful in the rain.

--
Frank Krygowski [To reply, remove rodent and vegetable dot com.
Substitute cc dot ysu dot
edu]

09-17-2004, 10:24 AM

maxo <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> I cut a 6 inch piece of milk jug, let the first three inches be 2mm
> smaller than the width of the fender, then made the rest flare out very
> slightly around +3mm on either side in a decorative fashion, then glued
> the top 2 inches to the *inside* of the fender and let the effective bits
> stick out below. I used liquid nails small projects goop FWIW.

I did something similar, but I attached the mudflap with quick rivets
rather than an adhesive. For lightweight projects like this, quick rivets
are great.
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09-17-2004, 10:24 AM

maxo <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> I cut a 6 inch piece of milk jug, let the first three inches be 2mm
> smaller than the width of the fender, then made the rest flare out very
> slightly around +3mm on either side in a decorative fashion, then glued
> the top 2 inches to the *inside* of the fender and let the effective bits
> stick out below. I used liquid nails small projects goop FWIW.

I did something similar, but I attached the mudflap with quick rivets
rather than an adhesive. For lightweight projects like this, quick rivets
are great.
--
Darin McGrew, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Web Design Group, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

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09-17-2004, 10:24 AM

maxo <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> I cut a 6 inch piece of milk jug, let the first three inches be 2mm
> smaller than the width of the fender, then made the rest flare out very
> slightly around +3mm on either side in a decorative fashion, then glued
> the top 2 inches to the *inside* of the fender and let the effective bits
> stick out below. I used liquid nails small projects goop FWIW.

I did something similar, but I attached the mudflap with quick rivets
rather than an adhesive. For lightweight projects like this, quick rivets
are great.
--
Darin McGrew, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Web Design Group, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

key ring /'kE 'ri[ng]/ n. device enabling simultaneous loss of multiple keys

09-17-2004, 10:24 AM

maxo <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> I cut a 6 inch piece of milk jug, let the first three inches be 2mm
> smaller than the width of the fender, then made the rest flare out very
> slightly around +3mm on either side in a decorative fashion, then glued
> the top 2 inches to the *inside* of the fender and let the effective bits
> stick out below. I used liquid nails small projects goop FWIW.

I did something similar, but I attached the mudflap with quick rivets
rather than an adhesive. For lightweight projects like this, quick rivets
are great.
--
Darin McGrew, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Web Design Group, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

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09-17-2004, 07:22 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
maxo <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

> Any of you that use fenders, do extend the front fender with this method
> (or another)and give your toes a break.

Planet Bike's 'Freddy Fenders' come with real mudflaps built-in.

Sorry to be such a party pooper. Actually, I applaud your
ingenuity & creative gumption.

Keep yer powder dry,
Tom

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