I hate the look of mudguards on a bike but it's starting to get really mucky and I'm getting fed of coming home looking like I've been sprayed with mud.

Tredz had these for £8 so thought I'd give them a go. Very plasticky but I didn't get covered so I guess they'll be staying on till spring

 

 

The anti MG boys will be on to shoot you down, like you I prefer not to have a badger stripe front or back and ride with them. Vanity/looks doesn't come in to it for me, I just like to go out and enjoy my rides how ever the bike looks.

Tredz had these for £8 so thought I'd give them a go.

 

Im needing some mud guards, which ones have you got?

Im needing some mud guards, which ones have you got?

Zefal Classic Mountain Bike Mudguard Set for 26"

On tredz they are £8.50.

V plasticky but they work

Zefal Classic Mountain Bike Mudguard Set for 26"

On tredz they are £8.50.

V plasticky but they work

 

Not a bad deal that. Nice one.

 

 

https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Zefal-Classic-Mountain-Bike-Mudguard-Set-for-24-26-Inch_42216.htm

Zefal Classic Mountain Bike Mudguard Set for 26"

On tredz they are £8.50.

V plasticky but they work

 

Thanks, probably no good for my 29" wheels then?

They look really good for the money..

You should buy another set in case you fall off and break one.

Just don't let the mud monkeys see you...

Thanks, probably no good for my 29" wheels then?

 

https://www.themudhugger.co.uk/collections/fatbikes/products/29er-rear-mudhugger

 

Mudhuggers cost more but should last the lifetime of the bike.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbl62vR6O_8

Personally I don't get the no mud guard argument, It's a personal thing I know, but I'm just out to have fun on my bike, if that includes mudguards, sat nav, lights and a bell to warn walkers.... so be it.

Personally I don't get the no mud guard argument, It's a personal thing I know, but I'm just out to have fun on my bike, if that includes mudguards, sat nav, lights and a bell to warn walkers.... so be it.

 

Is there an argument against keeping yourself, your bike, including the electrical components, a bit drier and a bit less mud spattered?

 

What's the argument? Aesthetics?

 

When I go cross country, I don't expect to stay clean or dry. I'd just rather not get soaked to the bone with a dripping wet ass, back, and head. Yes, the spray and the mud does go that high at times. There's also your handlebar gear to consider.

 

Splash guards, spray guards, ass-savers and mudguards. Love them or hate them, they do their job.

The Mudhugger does look good. My only hesitation is that it doesn't cover as much of the rear wheel as some others do.

 

Anyone know if mudguards for 700c wheels would fit my 29" wheels? I think 700c are 28"?

I use the Topeak Defender M1/XC11 set.

 

You can buy front and back separate, but mind and stipulate the 29" when you buy to cover the 29" wheels.

 

Easy to fit and remove.

 

What's the argument? Aesthetics?

 

Not at all. I gave up with mudguards a very long time ago, and have tried most of what is available, plus also made my own. Mudguards are fine if all that you do is commute or ride in parks or on grass. Beyond that, they become a major inconvenience and nuisance.

 

Take the Topeak example that Ballynoes has linked to. I tried those several years ago, and snapped two in row, in just a matter of days.

The front is going to snap when you take your first fall, or become snagged on any undergrowth that you might happen to ride through.

Close fitting mudguards have the added disadvantage that they also become thoroughly clogged up with mud, to the extent that when mixed with autumn leaves, the wheels don't even turn. When taking part in Wiggle and Evans rides, I have seen plenty of mudguards thrown away and discarded for this very reason.

 

Mudguards are also a major inconvenience if your ride involves having to lift the bike over fences/gates etc.

 

Other than the use of a front neoguard, there is no benefit of fitting mudguards for the bulk of my use. If I were riding/commuting on the road though, I'd have no hesitation in fitting them.

Edited October 11, 20178 yr by EddiePJ

Not at all. I gave up with mudguards a very long time ago, and have tried most of what is available, plus also made my own. Mudguards are fine if all that you do is commute or ride in parks or on grass. Beyond that, they become a major inconvenience and nuisance.

 

Take the Topeak example that Ballynoes has linked to. I tried those several years ago, and snapped two in row, in just a matter of days.

The front is going to snap when you take your first fall, or become snagged on any undergrowth that you might happen to ride through.

Close fitting mudguards have the added disadvantage that they also become thoroughly clogged up with mud, to the extent that when mixed with autumn leaves, the wheels don't even turn. When taking part in Wiggle and Evans rides, I have seen plenty of mudguards thrown away and discarded for this very reason.

 

Mudguards are also a major inconvenience if your ride involves having to lift the bike over fences/gates etc.

 

Other than the use of a front neoguard, there is no benefit of fitting mudguards for the bulk of my use. If I were riding/commuting on the road though, I'd have no hesitation in fitting them.

....of course i agree with EPJ for the exact same reasons. I spent more time trying to clean the mud that got clogged up during rides and often had to take them off when cleaning the bike. More trouble than they are worth.

....of course i agree with EPJ for the exact same reasons. I spent more time trying to clean the mud that got clogged up during rides and often had to take them off when cleaning the bike. More trouble than they are worth.

 

I'm not buying it guys. Correctly fitted, fit for purpose mudguards are no real inconvenience. The evidence shows that Eddie has cleared more MTB trails than most of us put together. He went berserk when those trails were wrecked and mud was then churned up and clearly evident. Obviously knowing that he would have to ride through that mud, whilst ill equipped to do so.

 

It's also a fact that both Steve and most definitely Eddie are renowned bike cleaners. Their bikes are immaculate before each ride and cleaned to the same standard shortly thereafter. More evidence of aesthetic obsessive compulsiveness.

 

Eddie won't even have a bike stand on his bikes because it messes up the looks, he much prefers to use a stick!, hidden from view. Can you imagine how mudguards would look in all those glorious HD pics? They'd look appalling.. to some.

 

J'accuse Eddie and Steve of fashion over function. There's no place for mudism in 2017. I will make a poll vote at the weekend before sentencing..

I don't expect mudguards to break tbh. And if they do at £8 who cares?

I do plenty of rough and wet stuff. The only reason to dislike mud guards really is they look ugly. . That's it really. And if you don't want to get soaked you don't have much option.?

Alex

Obviously knowing that he would have to ride through that mud, whilst ill equipped to do so.

 

Utter rubbish. I had spent many hundreds of hours making those trails. The lack of a mudguard has nothing to do with my anger. That was close to one and half years of work, ruined.

 

I don't expect mudguards to break tbh. And if they do at £8 who cares?

I do plenty of rough and wet stuff. The only reason to dislike mud guards really is they look ugly. . That's it really. And if you don't want to get soaked you don't have much option.?

Alex

 

They probably will snap as some are made of a brittle type of plastic. Mine did. I've cable tied the remainder of one onto the front wheel. It works.

 

 

Mudhuggers can be bent almost in two and not snap, they're made of a flexible type of rubberised plastic.

Utter rubbish. I had spent many hundreds of hours making those trails. The lack of a mudguard has nothing to do with my anger. That was close to one and half years of work, ruined.

 

 

Almost immaculate.

 

T'is a shame what they did to your trails though Ed.

Utter rubbish. I had spent many hundreds of hours making those trails. The lack of a mudguard has nothing to do with my anger. That was close to one and half years of work, ruined.

 

Don't understand the word work used here. I thought you enjoyed making trails which makes any anger understandable. .. Work implies you were paid to do a job.

Do people not work in their gardens/allotments etc, or does that also imply that they get paid? And yes I do enjoy trail building, but it is still work.

 

 

LP, a few mudguard shots for you. As said, I don't use them because of practical reasons, and nothing more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 11, 20178 yr by EddiePJ

Don't understand the word work used here. I thought you enjoyed making trails which makes any anger understandable. .. Work implies you were paid to do a job.

 

Some work is just for the good and benefit of yourself and others. I've been working, snipping overgrown dog trails in our area. Unpaid of course. DIY is sometimes easier than just living with it.

How about if we forget the word mud, and we call them splash guards instead, so we don't get splashed by surface water?

 

Do we all feel better now?

All of your pics look good Ed, with or without accessories. I must take my rear mudhugger off and make a no mudguard video soon. It's been so effective, I want to see what it's like without one. I fear that it won't go well.

I tried riding bareback but couldn't believe the extent of the contamination. First time I cleaned it up and was feeling rather smug until I looked under the saddle..