Mudguards on, mudguards off, mudguards on...

[nickyboy]

Raleigh Airlite's can't take guards, not even Raleigh's own. I had Raceblades on mine and they did OK.

Me, I've got a 'bad weather bike' with guards (1986 Raleigh Team). That's fine getting wet.

I'll fit them to the main bike if it's a club run/training session, otherwise it'll be the Raleigh Team that gets used.

I have raceblades on my Raleigh Airlite 100 but had to concede defeat and get the LBS to fit them after having spent an afternoon trying to do so myself. Luckily I bought a summer bike a month or two ago and that goes out now without guards. But only in dry conditions. When it's wet I stay at home. Not particularly looking forward to putting the summer bike away later this year :-(

 

[MichaelO]

I put mudguards on for the winter last year (2012/13), but just couldn't be bothered with all the tinkering, rubbing and generaly annoyance this last winter. Can't say I noticed a big difference in how wet I got - the amount coming down from the sky more than made up for any spray off the roads. Just meant more "me" time cleaning the bike more regularly

 

[Rooster1]

I wish I had left them on, I just got a proper soaking

 

[Hacienda71]

Raceblade Longs in the winter. Raceblades if it rains in the summer. Hack bike doesnt take proper guards so Crud MK2's on that.

 

[Profpointy]

Just don't follow this, I just specify mudguards at time of purchase, then job's a good un.
Not yet needed to take em off.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Raleigh Airlite's can't take guards, not even Raleigh's own. I had Raceblades on mine and they did OK.

Me, I've got a 'bad weather bike' with guards (1986 Raleigh Team). That's fine getting wet.

I'll fit them to the main bike if it's a club run/training session, otherwise it'll be the Raleigh Team that gets used.

Got myself an Airlite last year as a winter bike, put Roadracer 2's on and they fit really well. Sounds like you're a big Raleigh fan DC !

 

[MrGrumpy]

Had roadracers on my Langster however they are kaput so will need to buy something else soon. Have a dry weather stealth bike for the good days anyway and the Langster is my crap weather bike whatever time of year.

 

[davdandy]

I hate mudguards but understand why i sometimes need them.I will be looking for a set for upcoming sportives where the use of guards in mandatory when riding in a group.Also most club rides insist on them too.But i also want to remove them when the good weather returns and don't want the faff off bolting them on and off and on and off all the time so am looking for the simplest set to attach.I have heard about both the raceblades and cruds,ideas anyone?

 

[DCLane]

@MickeyBlueEyes - I like my Raleigh's yes. But then I'm from Nottingham

Currently I've:

1986 Raleigh Team
2000 Raleigh SP150 MTB
broken 2012 Raleigh Airlite 100

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

@MickeyBlueEyes - I like my Raleigh's yes. But then I'm from Nottingham

Currently I've:

1986 Raleigh Team
2000 Raleigh SP150 MTB
broken 2012 Raleigh Airlite 100

Oh no, whats wrong with your Airlite?

 

[DCLane]

@MickeyBlueEyes - the bike (then me) got blown over the road in Leeds on 5 Dec last year whilst walking with it.

The rear triangle is bent so it's dead. It was the 1st prize from a Sustrans national challenge in 2012.

 

[Cookie56]

I've just spent a large part of today "fitting" SKS mudguards to my boardman team hybrid (already fitted with topeak rack).
The combination of the rack and disk brakes reminded me why I suffered a 4 year apprenticeship and then a mechanical engineering degree !!!
The results seem very functional but a little "Heath Robinson" with all the bendy wire

 

[JasonHolder]

Never ever ridden or will ride with mudguards. So unpro

 

[cyberknight]

Never ever ridden or will ride with mudguards. So unpro

Pros were using clip on ass savers in the giro and MSR. they also have a car following them with spare bikes, food etc .Wheres yours ?
And Pros will use mudguards on training base mile rides

 

[davdandy]

I saw this a while back and looks a very interesting idea,has anyone tried this out?

The clip in question is at the two minute mark.

http://designtaxi.com/news/357135/C...lutions-For-Everyday-Cycling/?t=1401005322377