Long Mudguards for Carbon Disc road bike with 28mm tyres

Thank you very much carytb.

Good shout on the PEW mudguards. Illustration never came out but got to it from their website as you suggested, thanks.

So the PEW with some adaptation and fettling could work. Wasn't even aware of PEW so thank you for that.

Eyelets? I was also thinking that Crud's connections could provide the flexibility of where to position the lower brackets where a frame did not have any eyelets. Or I think I have seen some special 'brackets'  somewhere on the internet... like a double washer where one slides over the QR and the other hole provides the eyelet? Perhaps these are the Axiom things Cannondale UK refered to and suggested I look into? (found them on the Axiom website). (I can't get the illustration to save and upload either)

Re your ps ... I was thinking that too! However I could be wrong but I think that the Cannondale design team are situated in the Black Forest in Germany? And I know for a fact that it rains in Germany! Like the UK!

TypeVertigo: noted re the Giant Defy. I agree, it is very surprising that the product planners/designers seem to overlook provision for fitting fenders/mudguards. Thank you.

https://www.ridepdw.com/sites/default/files/product-help-files/309_fullm...

Thankfully it seems that there may be hope for disc brake version road bikes after all.

As per my earlier post above, I emailed Crud to ask if the Crud RoadRacer MK2 clip-on mudguards would fit a bike with disc brakes and 28mm tyres and have been advised that they are currently in the process of developing a Mark 3 version of the RoadRacer mudguards specifically to cater for the increasing market of disc brake/bigger tyre size road bikes:

Below is Crud's reply:

Message: Hello

I hope you can please help.

Can you please tell me will the Crud roadracer mk2 fit 28mm Mavic tyres on my 2015 Cannondale Synapse Carbon Disc model bike?

"Hi

We are currently developing a RR Mk3 specifically designed for your style of bike. Won’t be available ‘till August if you can wait that long!

Glad you like the look of our products

Best Regards

Mr CRUD

www.crudproducts.com"

Then I got a further reply from Mr Crud:

"The Mk3 have been developed with bikes like yours specifically in mind. Full mudguards, no tools needed, fit in 10 minutes."

So there is hope of a solution out there.

I haven't had Crud mudguards before as I come from an old 531 frame with eyelets and old full length mudguards permanently on the bike so have never experienced this problem finding mudguards/fenders to fit before. Never dreamed it would be a problem when I bought the bike.

A friend has a pair (previously RoadRacer MK1 and now MK2) on his carbon road bike and is very happy with the performance of them.

Hopefully they are really good and allow me to use my Cannondale in wet and cold weather without getting myself and the bike covered in water and mud etc etc off the road surface.

Still very happy for any other contributors to post replies and suggestions to other options which may help me or other riders looking for full length mudguards/fenders in this senario.

Thanks a lot to TypeVertigo, rjfrussell, vonhelmet, alotronic and matthewn5 for taking the time to consider my predicament and replying.

To be honest I was going to attempt a bodge on the rear somehow (I think it is achievable) but the front has me really stumped ... can't work out how to secure the top of the front mudguard to the crown (?) of the fork as there isn't a hole through the fork for a bracket and not wanting to use the SKS Raceblades that only give partial coverage.

If I make further enquiries and get further info I will post it up.

Kind regards to all.

Last one

another photo?

Ah! the photo is displayed!

But only possible to upload one at a time?

A big thank you to TypeVertigo for taking the time and trouble to consider my predicament and the kind constructive reply.

And thanks for the links included. You did a very good job fitting those mudguards to your own bike.

Sadly there are no eyelets on the chainstays or front fork drop-outs on my Carbon Synapse.

And I am at a loss about fitting mudguards to this bike so I can use it to its full potential right through the year in all weathers.

I am therefore very disappointed.

Have contacted Cannondale UK via phone and email and they confirm the only mudguards/fenders that will fit are the 'ass saver' type that bolt on to the seatpost. It was deisgned to be the best sportive bike on the market but without consideration for fitting mudguards. Fair enough. But I don't want to have a 'winter bike' and 'best bike' only for sunny days ... It would get very little use. Plus I only have the space for one bike really.

Hence my desire to fit long mudguards to the Synapse.

I have emailed Crud to see if they can help and if the RoadRacerMk2 will fit 28mm tyres?

Anyone out there already know the answer to this question?

The clearances on the bike look okay ... approximately 8 mm above the rear tyre to the underside of the bridge, likewise from the top of the front tyre to the front fork and behind the 'split-tubed' seat tube 'power-pyramid' design by the bottom bracket.

I have taken photos to upload but can't seem to upload them to my post from my hard-drive? Perhaps I am doing something wrong? If anyone can advise how to upload photos and internet links I shall be very greatful !