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Andywinds
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I do like these but they are not cheap.
Road mud guards
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They won't prevent you getting wet in the rain, but they will stop wet roads from becoming wet bike/feet/ar$e. They can also be very good for road safety. Widget Components have recently released these, and they are amazing. http://www.bikesheduk.com/widget-components-fully-reflective-mudguards
They do I'm afraid. But there's always a way to butcher it to fit.
Sittingduck
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Fit race blades late Autumn and secure extra tight with cable ties, in addition to the rubber bands that are supplied. Forget until Spring... it's hassle and mucky to keep taking them on and off. Cruds are ok but fiddly to get right and can slip and rub and snap!
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Andywinds
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Thank you. I will get a set of these. I've got loads of cable ties.
I've got a pair of the Raceblade XLs, quite happy with them. Even just using the rubber bands they are secure, and they take less than 5 mins to put on or take off once you've done it a couple of times.
Keep me far drier than without, trouser cuffs still get a touch damp when I'm riding in the rain in jeans, but fine in shorts. the only downside is they are not full length, so you get a fair amount of crap dumped on your front mech, but if you clean your bike every ride then it's not a problem.
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Andywinds
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I suppose getting wet when it rains is part of biking, it's just the grime from the road and a soggy bum. I wear a full length bib and I can dry these out, plus this is not uncomfortable during the ride. I also was bike but not directly after biking as it's too dark and cold 
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.I suppose getting wet when it rains is part of biking, it's just the grime from the road and a soggy bum. I wear a full length bib and I can dry these out, plus this is not uncomfortable during the ride. I also was bike but not directly after biking as it's too dark and cold
Yeah pretty much the way I view it. I don't wash my bike that often to be honest, once every couple of weeks, just make sure the chain is clean. I only have the one road bike, so it's used for commuting as well as leisure rides, so I'd spend more time cleaning than I am willing. The 'guards do keep me warm and mostly dry though, so am quite happy with them.
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Andywinds
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Yep, I also don't always have the time to spend cleaning and oiling etc. Maybe a chain cleaner is a good idea? If things get rusty or start failing then I should be able to replace parts. Crikey I've already replace rear cassette, chain and crank set due to gearing!.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
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- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Not necessarily. I've a full raincoat that works on the dutch bike (full mudguards, front mud flap, coatguard) for a couple of hours and I rarely ride longer in heavy rain. The first thing to fail is usually either the inside of the elbows (I guess the combination of the rain being driven up the arms and the creasing of the fabric overwhelms the water repellence) or the rain wicks down my neck.
Alternatively, I've a cagoul and rainlegs which works well and packs down fairly small. If it's epic and I can't avoid it, I've waterproof trousers, but they're a bit annoying (rustle rustle, plus slowing down so I don't boil in the bag).
Sometimes I don't bother and just let the windproof get a bit damp, but there is a choice.
Nope.
roadrash
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cruds are brilliant when you spend the time to set them up properly, @biggs682 has a set advertised in the for sale section
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/crud-roadracer-mud-guards-bnib.190345/#post-3983734
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/crud-roadracer-mud-guards-bnib.190345/#post-3983734
Nope.
I'm kinda with this, good wipe down with a rag seems to work for me. I don't like the idea of running a chain through a solvent to remove oil, then running it through water to "clean" it. Seems like a recipe for disaster.
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Andywinds
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What is there to setup they only have two fixing points? Maybe they are worth the £15 to try?
biggs682
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@Andywinds i have 1 pr left
