Conventional mudguard on suspension forks

[climo]

This is daft question.
I've got a spare front SKS mudguard which I'd like to use on suspension forks on a bike used on bridleways, etc. Unlikely as it seems, I've seen various topics on web forums claiming this is possible. eg
https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=54305.0

Surely this can't work.
But has anyone got any ideas apart from the obvious 'buy a purpose made one'. I'm reluctant to spend money when I have an excellent 'guard.

[Brucey]

it is amazing what you can do with a little ingenuity and a few zip ties. Just be sure that

- you are not going to get clogging
- that the mudguard isn't going to foul on something when you are on full bump
- the mudguard isn't going to come adrift and cause a nasty accident.

some forks have drilled braces to let you fit mudguards.

You can also buy gizmos that let you have eyelets that are on little brackets that fit in with the wheel QR.

cheers

[climo]

Thanks Brucey.
Think I've just had a senior moment.

[RickH]

I've not tried it but a pair of these, one on each leg, would probably do a neat job. Plus a bolt or zip-tie on the top brace.

Rick.

[climo]

Spot on Rick

[531colin]

I've not tried it but a pair of these, one on each leg, would probably do a neat job. Plus a bolt or zip-tie on the top brace.

Rick.

or these.....http://www.westfieldfasteners.co.uk/A4_P-Clip_Rubber-Lined.html

[Dave W]

slightly off topic I suppose but I have one of these on my mountain bike forks http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/rapi ... -prod27830
Works remarkably well.

[Shoogle]

Here’s what I did. Drilled a hole through the stanchion and used some ‘all round band’ round the forks. Had this setup for a few years now.

[Bikefayre]

If you have a disc brake it will not work. To save myself money and to keep myself clean used the frame holes to fit a Curver [Tupperware] lid in a Weetabix shape to keep myself clean. the box was a free gift. The mudguard still works eight years later on my suspension mountain bike. Have found the Crud mudguard that fits my other bike to be the best. To match my rear mudguard fitted the rubber tip to the bottom which makes it upside down. This may sound daft yet is not as the fat part of the mudguard is in the main spray area and protects you when steering. These frame guards are under a tenner so are easily affordable unless you get the Crud.

[RickH]

If you have a disc brake it will not work.

You can fit guards with disc brakes - just fit the clips higher up the legs, which is potentially safer to boot.

Rick.

[Bikefayre]

There's nothing wrong with the clips as you suggest, it's just in my area the roads shake the bikes to a pile of bits so anything apart from good old P-Clips will work loose. Have to use Nyloc nuts and spring washers to stop tinkle moments, that's bits falling of and tinkling on the road. Have tried all these in the past and my local roads either make them fall apart or break plus we have roads that will destroy the front suspension of a car and broken bicycle forks are not unknown here either.