Jam2 (Bosch) main pivot guard

[@nts77]

First ride out and the main pivot ended up like this.....

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[@nts77]

Take one IKEA chopping board

Cut it like this

And attatch it to the swing arm!

 

[@nts77]

On the right chainstay I utilused the existing cable guide and a slightly longer bolt, the cable tidy hole on the left side and one more zip tie round the bridge.
I might make it a bit shorter as it does hit the seat tube when the susoension compresses, but will see how it goes first.

 

[GrahamPaul]

Rear mudguards are not something I use (tend not to go out when it rains in this part of the world as there's a risk of being washed away). However, I think you'll find that it will not work. Mud will just fill the well between your guard and the pivot.

There are loads of threads about rear mudguards on here and the only ones that prevent the rear pivot getting filled with crap are these horrible Mudhugger things which hang right over the rear wheel.

Review - Mudhugger Rear LARGE

Product Image: Product name: Mudhugger Rear LARGE Price paid: £30 Score (out of 10): 8 Review: Mudguards are ugly.. Bikes look simple and sleek. Once you adorn them with sticky out crap they loose their visual balance. Unfortunately, when it's wet and muddy, that sleek bike gets covered in...

www.emtbforums.com

 

[@nts77]

Thanks for the feedback, I have one of the mudhuggers on another bike and it sure does keep my bum clean, but it still drops all the crud on to the bridge at the bottom of the seatpost. Hopefully my design will drop the mud out below the pivot. The top of the guard is almost touching the seat post so not sure how enough mud will get in front of it to fill the gap?
If it stops only 50% I'll be happy with that.

I'll report back after my next ride.

 

[GrahamPaul]

Thanks for the feedback, I have one of the mudhuggers on another bike and it sure keep my bum clean, but it still drops all the crud on to the badge at the bottom of the seatpost. Hopefully my design will drop the mud out below the pivot. The top of the guard is almost touching the seat post so not sure how enough mud will get in front of it to fill the gap?
If it stops only 50% I'll be happy with that.

I'll report back after my next ride.

Certainly well worth a try. Those Mudhuggers are plug ugly. Good luck

 

[@nts77]

I'd say that's a success! A hell of a lot cleaner than it would have been without it.