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RichardK

posted on 26/8/07 at 04:55 PM Reply With Quote
Tyre Gap / Wing Stays

Just making my wing stays and am thinking what is the norm with regard to the space imbetween the mudguard and tyre.

Just thinking about stones getting picked up and damaging the edge of the cycle wing.

The space between the 4mm flat and tyre is 16mm so I suppose the inside of the wing is about 20mm.

Does these seem right, haven't wheeled the car out yet to see what they look like.





You comments please.

Cheers

Rich


[Edited on 26/8/07 by RichardK]





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ned

posted on 26/8/07 at 05:26 PM Reply With Quote
Looks fine, but your stays will fatigue and break where the strip is welded to the flattened tube.

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Avoneer

posted on 26/8/07 at 05:42 PM Reply With Quote
I got mine as close as possible on my Avon (less than 10mm) and never had a problem.

My Bitsablade ones are about 5mm and no problems yet 350 miles in.

IMHO, they look pants with a large air gap.

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2b_pablo

posted on 26/8/07 at 06:12 PM Reply With Quote
avoneer which wings are they?
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Avoneer

posted on 26/8/07 at 08:19 PM Reply With Quote
Fluke motorsport - they're the only ones that fit 13" wheels properly.

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2b_pablo

posted on 27/8/07 at 08:54 AM Reply With Quote
£125 + vat (each)

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Avoneer

posted on 28/8/07 at 11:06 AM Reply With Quote
That's for Carbon,

Change the drop down menu to black epoxy and they become a lot cheaper.

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posted on 28/8/07 at 11:12 AM Reply With Quote
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DarrenW

posted on 28/8/07 at 12:18 PM Reply With Quote
I used 1/2" hose pipe to get the gap uniform. Taped pipe to wheel and bent the bar onto it.






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