Skirt protector?

[Ludy]

Bit of an odd question here but I thought I'd give it a go.

An older female cyclist mentioned to me the other day that she used to have a sort of cover that clipped onto the back wheel (possibly to the mud guard) that kept ones skirts out of the spokes. Does anyone know what such a thing would be called, and whether it is still possible to obtain them?

Thanks ever so much.

--Ludy

[pal]

They're called 'skirt guards'. Available from here (and probably elsewhere too): http://www.cambridgecyclecompany.co.uk/ ... ef4c1004cb

Or you could make your own! http://www.instructables.com/id/Quick-& ... rt-Guards/

[iandriver]

Are you thinking of things like this:

http://www.cambridgecyclecompany.co.uk/ ... c0e5da0928

or this:

http://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2009/05/ ... uards.html

[thirdcrank]

They certainly used to sell skirt protectors - I used to use one over my front wheel in winter just to contain the spray (I don't wear skirts for cycling or anything else ) The thing I'm talking about was a lozenge (diamond) shaped piece of PVC type material with loops at each end to fit over the dropouts. The length between the loops would be about 25 - 26" to be long enough to stretch over the back mudguard. The width would be enough to fill most of the angle between the chainstays and seatstays. I suppose it would be easy to make one.

I did a google and the nearest thing I could find was this, which looks to be made of something more rigid.

http://www.dutchbikeshop.co.uk/page2.htm

PS A couple moreUK suppliers of this sort of thing

http://www.velorbis.co.uk/velorbis-clas ... irt-guards

http://www.cycle-heaven.co.uk/index.html

[random37]

If you are handy at sewing, someone on www.instructables.com has instructions to make them.

[Velorum]

Fitted a new set to the mighty Sparta the other month.

IRO £5 from Amsterdammers

http://www.amsterdammers.co.uk/



You dont have to wear a dress to reap the benifits - they are great for keeping spray/road muck off any clothing..........

[yakdiver]

wow thats good does this mean I can wear my kilt on my bike now

[Ludy]

They're called 'skirt guards'. Available from here (and probably elsewhere too): http://www.cambridgecyclecompany.co.uk/ ... ef4c1004cb
/

Thanks everyone - this is exactly what I was looking for.