Mudguards or not and wot?

[Crackle]

I don't have mudguards on the new bike but did on the old and after two rides I'm thinking I'd quite like them again, especially on a wet muddy ride like today but let's face it, they look naff. I'm not proud though and would rather have glasses I can see through and a dry bottom and not be covered head to foot in mud.

So crud catchers are the obvious ones or a Topeak rear, all a bit look at me though or what about something minimalist like the muckynutz stuff. Does it work though?

Thoughts people.

 

[Mo1959]

I don't have mudguards on the new bike but did on the old and after two rides I'm thinking I'd quite like them again, especially on a wet muddy ride like today but let's face it, they look naff. I'm not proud though and would rather have glasses I can see through and a dry bottom and not be covered head to foot in mud.

So crud catchers are the obvious ones or a Topeak rear, all a bit look at me though or what about something minimalist like the muckynutz stuff. Does it work though?

Thoughts people.

I fitted the cycraguard ones. Think Tredz were the cheapest at the time. Seem to do a decent job.

 

[MikeW-71]

I put on some Crud guards in black. Not as obvious as white ones, and they do keep most of the mud spray off.

 

[Biker Joe]

I'd go for crud guards.
Does it really matter what it looks like? Surely personal comfort has priority.

 

[Crackle]

There aren't many choices are there. I'm wondering if the mucky nutz stuff would survive on top of the car?

Do looks matter: I'm not going to dignify that with an answer Joe.

 

[User6179]

I got some cheap ones from Argos years ago and they seem to be unbreakable , were about £7 but cant remember the make .

 

[Biker Joe]

There aren't many choices are there. I'm wondering if the mucky nutz stuff would survive on top of the car?

Do looks matter: I'm not going to dignify that with an answer Joe.

Fair enough!

 

[lukesdad]

If you don't like getting dirty , ride your turbo in front of the telly !

 

[MikeW-71]

Feet and legs still get plenty dirty

 

[VamP]

I'd rather cut my nuts off with a blunt rock...

 

[Dan B]

Observation while commuting in the recent bad weather is that there's two types of mudguard: SKS and any other make, and only the first type work.

 

[Dan B]

(raceblades still count as SKS, btw)

 

[Crackle]

If you don't like getting dirty , ride your turbo in front of the telly !

I'd rather cut my nuts off with a blunt rock...

I'll take them both as Not's then

 

[totallyfixed]

A definite yes, 2 reasons, first it takes us only 5 minutes to get the bikes looking good again [helps even more on fixed] and secondly the mudguards would appear to make us a target for macho roadies. I know it's a bit sad but I enjoy watching them getting chicked 2 minutes later by a very slight figure on a pink fixed bike, I am currently practicing keeping a straight face when I say hello.

 

[ColinJ]

Though I think we are talking about mountain bike mudguards here, aren't we?

I have a Crud Catcher on the front of my MTB to try and avoid those cow pat in the mouth moments, and a Crud Raceguard on the back to avoid cow pat (or anything else) stripes up my spine.

(And Crud Roadracers on my Basso road bike.)