^^ Some beautiful Le Champions on this thread! Though I don't see how to practically use mudguards on my '72. Using 170mm length cranks, I definitely have toe overlap. Not too bothersome for the road but my goal was to use this bike in the gravel, single track off-beat trails. Have to keep 'on my toes' upon any rutted or rock areas or steering around.

Last week tried a Bluemels TdF (shorty aluminum) on the front but that was annoying as well. Gravel was constantly pulled into the top and tinged. Then, while braking it picks up a resonates the pad to rim noise and converts to a loud squeal. So no mudguards for me.