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Old 09-30-21, 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ConnoisseurEqua
Hi
Could it be possible to fit 26" mudguards [fenders] to a 27" wheel?
Thanks
You can gently massage fenders to change their radius too - if you squeeze the edges together along the length of the fender it will become narrower and the radius larger. The slightly narrower fenders should fit OK with 27 x 1 1/4" tires.
I hope this description makes sense - I think someone here once posted a pictorial of this, but if so it's probably many, many pages back by now

...just did a quick search, here's a how to...

https://somervillebikes.wordpress.co...er-arc-radius/
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