SKS Race Blades or Crud Roadracer Mk2?

[oldgreyandslow]

I have had crud roadracer guards fitted to my specialised secteur before but found that they rubbed on the tyre sometimes, I was wondering if the SKS race blades were better?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Million x better.

 

[Hacienda71]

I have both. SKS Racebladelongs are ok, they still need a fettle to avoid rubbing though. I took the mud flaps off when I put them on this time as they were not easy to avoid rubbing. The disadvantage in comparison to the Crud MK2's is they offer less coverage around the front mech area and they weigh more. They do however fit my carbon bike which has restricted clearance so doesn't like Cruds. You can make Frankenguards utilising the front section of a crud guard attached to a raceblade long to increase protection around the front mech.
Personaly I would give them both an 8/10 as a solution to the problem of guards on a bike without appropriate mudguard clearance and fittings

 

[HLaB]

A bit OT, I repeatedly snapped my Raceblade Blumel & Chromoplastics on my road bike and looked at Cruds but got reccomended off them as folk say they are even more brittle, so I've ended up with Race Blade Long (just delivered today and still in the box).

 

[oldgreyandslow]

Thanks folks, race blades ordered from wiggle