do i need mudguards on this?

[united4ever]

replaced my bike with an almost identical one (just 2018 version instead of 2015) following a crash last autumn. the guys in evans said they couldn't get my old mud guards onto the new bike....must have been a bit damaged.

Will the pannier rack protect me enough? I commute on canal towpath.

see attached pic

 

[vickster]

No, get new ones
Even though there's no picture

 

[Slick]

Definitely new ones.

 

[biggs682]

New ones please

 

[Elybazza61]

No pic but if you had 'guards on the old bike you should be able to fit new ones on the new bike.
Maybe Evans didn't want to faff about fitting them

 

[Banjo]

Full length mud guards help keep crud spraying onto your chainset and bottom bracket so will save you money on maintenance in the long term.

 

[Deafie]

replaced my bike with an almost identical one (just 2018 version instead of 2015) following a crash last autumn. the guys in evans said they couldn't get my old mud guards onto the new bike....must have been a bit damaged.

Will the pannier rack protect me enough? I commute on canal towpath.

see attached pic

No! But if it is the pennies you are worried about use come plastic bags and duct tape!

 

[Banjo]

No! But if it is the pennies you are worried about use come plastic bags and duct tape!

I know someone who uses tescos bags as overshoes but cant see how you could make mudguards out of them.

Mind you now you have to pay 5 p for a bag he probably just gets wet feet .

 

[mjr]

I know someone who uses tescos bags as overshoes but cant see how you could make mudguards out of them.

Tape it to the rack. I did that at uni. Careful not to use biodegradeable ones.

 

[united4ever]

ordered. thanks all. yeah, makes sense. sorry about the pic.

 

[MontyVeda]

replaced my bike with an almost identical one (just 2018 version instead of 2015) following a crash last autumn. the guys in evans said they couldn't get my old mud guards onto the new bike....must have been a bit damaged.

Will the pannier rack protect me enough? I commute on canal towpath.

see attached pic

I have a section of old mudguard cable tied to the underside of the pannier rack... works well enough if you don't mind having an obvious 'bodge' on your steed.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

A pannier rack might protect you a bit but you'll still get some mud on you.

I've had a rear mudguard that reached to the 2 o'clock position (or 10 o'clock depending on which side you are viewing from). It kept my bum/lower back clean but I still got mud and water flicked up into my hair and onto my neck.

 

[Salty seadog]

ordered. thanks all. yeah, makes sense. sorry about the pic.

Don't sweat it, I didn't even see it.....