Poor bike choice

[palinurus]

Gah! no mudguards!

It's wazzing down.

 

[Simba]

MTFU

 

[Matthew_T]

I dont have mudguards n my race bike and i never get spray. Even though I am using cyclo-cross tyres which have a tendancy to throw up spray.

 

[palinurus]

Home now, it was alright. The thought of it was considerably worse than the actuality, as usual.

 

[cloggsy]

MTFU

+1 Mudguards are for girls (unless its winter!)

 

[smokeysmoo]

I don't see the point in mudguards myself. They rarely work.

You've either fitted them poorly or used the wrong ones then. A properly fitted pair of mudguards work wonders. Even 'temporary' ones like Crud Guards or Race Blades work very well if fitted correctly.

 

[Tynan]

I was chasing someone fast down the Mile End Road today, really not enjoyed the plume of water he was throwing out

 

[BlackPanther]

Crud Road Racer MKII. Simple to fit, light, effective, and almost un-damageable. Keeps the spray off your back and the crap from your drivetrain.

 

[Lucheni]

Home now, it was alright. The thought of it was considerably worse than the actuality, as usual.

I'm glad it wasn't as bad as you'd anticipated. Might be worth getting some mudguards before winter though.

I was chasing someone fast down the Mile End Road today, really not enjoyed the plume of water he was throwing out

This! My mate's girlfriend has a half assed mudguard that barely keeps most of the crud off her own pannier rack. It sticks out about a centimetre past the rack. I hate riding behind her in the wet. I've tried politely explaining the situation but she takes offence at the suggestion those mudguards she paid good money for aren't quite up to the job and are decidably unsociable.

 

[Jezston]

I don't see the point in mudguards myself. They rarely work.

I used to think that. I didn't mind getting a bit of mud on my clothes.

Then I went for a ride along the towpaths by the trent river, gritty dirty surfaces, and it was raining. By the time we reached our destination myself and my bike were absolutely covered in muck. My friend, on her cyclocross bike with full mudguards was pretty much completely unscathed.

I bought a set the following weekend.

 

[GlasgowGaryH]

I dont have mudguards n my race bike and i never get spray. Even though I am using cyclo-cross tyres which have a tendancy to throw up spray.

Maybe you are not going fast enough

 

[palinurus]

I'm glad it wasn't as bad as you'd anticipated. Might be worth getting some mudguards before winter though.

I've got some, not on the bike I used yesterday though.

 

[mgarl10024]

A properly fitted pair of mudguards work wonders.

I bought a set the following weekend.

They don't look cool, but then neither do I. I wouldn't be without mine all year round.

 

[Jezston]

Decent, well fitting and appropriately coloured mudguards don't look uncool.

I've even seen brakeless hipstermobiles with a set of mountain bike crud catchers stuck on them that actually look quite sharp.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

But what could be more fun than a puddle enema?