I've never had mudguards on a bike before. Well not since i was a youngster.The ones i have on my general purpose road bike are ok in some ways but the advantage of having them is beginning to be outweighed by the disadvantages of them,such as their rattling,the muck that collects under them,their "wimpy cyclist"appearance, and the back one has cracked, as well as the bracket having snapped due to the horrendous road conditions around here! I've had them on all summer when it's been mostly dry,so to think about taking them off before autumn and winter might seem daft to some but they're bugging me now and if i decide to keep 'em i'm going to have to fork out for another pair which'll add to the recent expense of a new tyre,two new inner tubes,and a service at my LBS.
Should they stay or should they go? Advice and thoughts please!