frogger Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Snapped our 5th rear fender today! My boy's riding skills have really gone up so he is doing pretty amazing things on the bike now but I have had enough of buying new rear fenders! See this thread(http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/topic/44051-oset-20-mods/), we have even tried modifying it and boiling the plastic to soften it and although it helps a lot it still snaps. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proc Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 you tried zip ties in place of the bolts so it breaks them first rather than mudguard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogger Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 (edited) you tried zip ties in place of the bolts so it breaks them first rather than mudguard? I haven't but I am not sure quite how that would work. The guard dove tails under and into the bit of plastic in front of it and the two on the side screws directly into the frame. It's not like a bigger bike's way of mounting. Maybe I should try plastic number plate screws, that might work. Edited March 4, 2013 by frogger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splatshop Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Hi We not fully tested these yet to see if the mudguard or the screw will break first but these are the same size as the original screws but made from nylon so hopefully they might pull out or snap off before the mudguard, oh they are slightly larger in diameter too so you don't need the washers either. http://www.splatshop.co.uk/nylon-slot-mushroom-head-screw-m6-x-10mm-black.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogger Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Awesome, just what I was looking for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanroberts Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I ran into some cheap $6 bicycle mudguards on Ebay, for what its worth: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Mountain-Road-Bike-Cycling-Bicycle-Front-Rear-Fender-Black-and-Red-/390577831695?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5af040bf0f Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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