Jason
Senior Member
- Location
- Carnaby Street
Full fat rigid mudguards
Here endeth the debate :-)
Here endeth the debate :-)
Mud Guards.. Full or Half.
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Randy Butternubs
Über Member
I once cut down my rear mudguard to end around the 10 o'clock position (when viewing from the right hand side of the bike) so that I could stand the bike on its end and wheel it about. I thought it would still do its job but was wrong - big skunk stripe up the back and mud in my hair.
Similarly, I've found the longer front mudguards are vastly more effective - they want to be almost scraping the ground.
Similarly, I've found the longer front mudguards are vastly more effective - they want to be almost scraping the ground.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
Really... my half rear guard keeps the mud stripe away perfectly well.
Does that stop people behind you getting muddy as well?
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
it's up to them to keep a distance. If they don't want splatting they shouldn't be riding up my arris.
Do you do any group rides?
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
No. Although I suspect a lot who do don't have any mudguards.
I can see why you do not need them then. As for club riders not using guards that is very wrong and shows inconsideration to others.
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Boon 51
Veteran
- Location
- Deal. Kent.
Great response for all of you so thanks.. it seems full is the better choice. At least picking a bike now is made a bit easier.. I think..lol
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
Full, until winter proper sets in, then no mudguards, as I am on 3 inch tires, usually riding through snow, which tends to clog in fenders.
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Boon 51
Veteran
- Location
- Deal. Kent.
Just been looking at the mud guards. I'm not going above 28cc tyres so would the 35 mm wide do or should I get the wider 45 mm guards.
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
35mm mudguards will do fine for max 28mm tyres. I have these fitted (over 28s): sks-chromoplastic-mudguards
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petek
Über Member
- Location
- East Coast UK
Full mudguards plus a coat guard.
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
I recall doing a 'back of an envelope' calculation about how far from the person in front it was prudent to ride in poor conditions, from a 'water and mud in your face avoidance' PoV. My maths suggested:
Leave a distance between you (ie your front wheel) and the rider in front's rear mudguard, 5 times the distance between the bottom of their rear mudguard/flap and the road surface (or 3+ metres if no guards). The parameter was to avoid 'spatter' above (the following rider's) handlebar level.
