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SKS Raceblade Long

Fitted to my Scott Solace to make for a more comfortable winter experience.

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Am super satisfied, but the end piece for fender moves and clatters during cycling on lesser roads

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The front mudguard cannot be fitted properly, because the steel holder in the front fork runs into the 25 mm tyre: there is only ± 1< mm of space. If there is some sand and grit in between, it fills up completely and you hear all kinds of scraping noises. Have already had to stop a few times on the road and try to bend it slightly to hopefully create more space. The ugly tip at the front vibrates like a bobble head when cycling on a bumpy road and have had to bend it up a bit. All in all, not a good purchase!

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Mudguards work fine, though they often run into the tyre when put on hard. Especially at the front part, it is very loose and vibrates continuously.

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Good and reliable assembly

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It is obviously not as sturdy as on a city bike but keeps you perfectly clean and dry. Small mudguard behind seat tube is almost impossible to mount due to limited space. All mudguards are easy and quick to remove.

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Mudguards from SKS are super solid and easy to install. I hesitated to install them on a road bike but they give my old black steel Diamond a sleek look.

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As described, works well.

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Essential winter kit if you like a dry bum and to ride for more than an hour in the wet. Mudguards are a pain to fit, but these are about as easy as it gets (Still a bit of a faff though), and once done they're easy to adjust to get right.

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Looks solid, but not mountable on a road bike with disc brakes. I doubt the mounting brackets at the wheels are suitable on a bike with fixed axles

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As good as you can get for close clearance bikes

Easy to fit good quality,and perform well on the road,perfect

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Easy to fit long mudguards keep you nice and dry

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Easy to fit and great weather protection.

They fit like a glove and do look oh so stylish on the bike.

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excellent quality, easy to fit

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Easy to fit although not sure how easy it will be to refit wheels after a puncture especially if you have disc brakes. Main gripe is that rear mudguard does not come down far enough to protect front mech. Extended mine with a section of previous mudguard.

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Good quality guard with great coverage, front section of the front guard is a bit ‘flappy’ also a bit awkward to remove wheels as the skewer provides the lower fixing but once fitted they are a great robust set of guards

These are the best mudguards I have used on my winter road bike - once I got them into posiiton they have stayed there and kept me clean.

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I purchased these as a replacement for Giant specific mud guards on my winter road bike (Giant Defy / 2016). Giant specific ones fail on the bracket to the brake mount (common fault). Im running 25cc and they were always a 'rub' on any climb. So these seemed a worthy investment. Value (from Mantel!.. where have you been all my life?? Its the first time I'd ever heard of you and that was a random google search for "Giant mudguards".. I'd be speaking to your web boys hasta pronto re this!!).. So.. these were amazing, and reviews were good so gave them a go. In summary I'm really impressed.. Like REALLY IMPRESSED. I'm thinking SKS are a German company? The quality is amazing, and the instructions super easy to follow. They are stupidly easy to fit, and I've not had any 'rub' up any welsh climb (and yep, we are talking proper steep.. wheel swinging steep). They are substantial and well engineered. I'd give them a 10 bar two points (and they are just quibbles..bl**dy English.. Typical.. don't know a good thing when it slaps them in the face.. and then a load of English turnips vote to leave a good thing for a clearly bad thing.. wtf?!?.. idiots.. sorry, I digress.. ).. 1) The front Mudguard - ie the bit forward of the fork. It wobbles. bounces off the front wheel. Not enough to effect the ride, but def is the source of most of the noise. Not a problem on smooth tarmac, but on our rubbish UK roads, blighted with potholes and poor maintenance its a noise source. So if you live in Spain, or basically anywhere rather than a rubbish country (aka the UK) you'll be fine. If you do live here.. and god help you if you do.. I'd suggest a) find an Irish grandparent, or B) marry anyone other than someone from the UK. Period. Its your only hope... ('Luke'.. for the starwars fans..:-) 2) (and this is no doubt my fault). They fit on your QR skewers. It says this on the 'tin'. I kinda (wrongly) guessed that they would attach (also) to the fixings for guards on the Defy. Nope, they don't. So.. It means that taking a wheel off (for a clean etc) means its rather 'involved'. Tbh its a) not insurmountable, and b) my fault for not researching properly.. That said. These are far better guards than the giant specific ones, better protection, better space between the wheel and guard, and a great price. If someone asked me, "Im in the market for guards.. Id say go check out Mantel and these SKS blades. I'm very happy :-)

Easy fitting for a standard caliper brake/bridge setup. Easy to adjust and virtually no rattling or rubbing once adjusted. Fit is perfect even with tiny tyre clearance on my tubeless 28c’s. Took me minutes to fit and adjust. Minor gripes would be i) the front guard has a heavy plastic nose that makes it flap a bit; ii) there are too many long brackets in the set and only one short one, so not great for sharing the guards with multiple bikes; iii) much chunkier than the old ones - bad because they look chunky, good because they are chunky (and therefore stronger and less prone to breakage).

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My bike is a 2016 Bt'win Triban 300. I'd had some problems finding mudguards to fit but found Raceblade Long recommended on an online forum. My first problem was trying to fit the clip brackets to the lugs on my forks instead of the wheel hub - I realised my mistake when the mudguards wouldn't fit round the tyres. Next problem was trying to get enough clearance on the brake mounting brackets to stop the guards from rubbing against the tyre. Managed to get acceptable clearance by squeezing an old rag between tyre and bracket. Final problem is vibration and rubbing of the short top section on front mudguard. Finally managed to reduce this to an acceptable level using a strong rubber band to pull it back towards the frame.

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Excellent value for money, quality product. Easy to fit with comprehensive installation instructions that were detailed eg details provided as to which size of Allen keys were needed. Great service from Mantel in terms of quick delivery and price of mudguards.

Mudguards fit my 25mm tyres well, however the front section does rattle a little over bumps. They do perform really well on wet roads and mean I can commute by bike more often. Would definitely buy them again.

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These mudguards are about the best on the market. Easy to fit and adjust.

Bought these as they were recommended by a friend and he was so right, These guards have made my road bike into a all weather bike. They protect your bike from the road dirt and also protect you from the road surface water. Great item, Good price. Would highly recommend.

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