Wingnut wrote:Hey rifraf,
Why don't you just ditch the mudguards for another brand such as Planet Bike, the arms supporting the rear guard attach in a higher position so that might help?
Well I'm a fan of shiny stainless mudguards and not plastics.
That said if I want to utilise the Extrawheel, I'm either going to have to go fenderless, move the stays or indeed swap the Berthouds for plastics.
Not what I was hoping or had in mind when I built up my bike.
I bought the trailer with what was supposedly an oversized 29er set of forks.
They dont appear to me to be particularly oversized and could benefit from being a little longer and wider.
They utilise a fender on their trailer design, but don't allow for a fairly common (for metal fenders) stay position on the towing bicycle (in 29er size).
Its not the end of the world but I'm a little sick of the constant compromises needed with the bike I've chosen.
The joys of not having had the benefit of a proven formula and heading into unproven territory I guess is coming back to haunt me.
Oh well, at least readers of the forum can benefit from the knowledge and choose accordingly.
Surly Ogre, Extrawheel trailer.