Why do people hate mudguards so much?
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J.Primus
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GrumpyGregry
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I like the statement they make.
"I ride this bike in the rain, get over it."
Road cyclists on mudguard less bikes conspicuous by their absence when it is raining in these parts. Both on commute, Mon - Fri, and Sunday morning club runs.
Following folk without mudguards on wet roads can be a pain in the face.
"I ride this bike in the rain, get over it."
Road cyclists on mudguard less bikes conspicuous by their absence when it is raining in these parts. Both on commute, Mon - Fri, and Sunday morning club runs.
Following folk without mudguards on wet roads can be a pain in the face.
jonny jeez
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then dont go out in the rain.Can anyone recommend some clip on mud guards i don`t want to get my nice new Gore Phantom (another thread) dirty..
Cheers
Gaurds wont keep it clean
Hitchington
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I would have thought that mudguards would be de rigueur in riding groups or clubs so as to prevent spraying your fellow riders in the face with effluent coming of your back wheel in wet conditions.I suspect the true answer is that, as none of the pro tour riders use them, then most clubs and groups consider them the work of the devil.
me included.
Its my own vanity I'm afraid, I'm happy to admit that and I consider the black muddy, horse-crappy stripe up my back to be the mark of a true rider
Just keepin it real (ducks)
edit. I also hate rattles of any description and would really, really hate rattly gaurds
Me, I have them on my bike for aesthetics, comfort and to protect my frame and moving parts..
Drago
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MontyVeda
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my bike looks far better without a mudguard. My back looks better with one.
jonny jeez
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you presume club riders will take their £5000 carbon weekend ride out in the rain.
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J.Primus
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Can anyone recommend some clip on mud guards i don`t want to get my nice new Gore Phantom (another thread) dirty
Cheers
This is what I bought, it hardly weighs anything and doesn't rattle.
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/crud/race-guard-ec017533
I think it's a service to cyclists behind you (if you ride in a busy city anyway) to have guards on. You might not care about the skidmark of mud up your arse but it's going into their face!
I personally don't ride with mudguards (but then, I don't ride in the rain either, nor do I ever have a cyclist behind me - literally!) but I have a rear rack which does a pretty decent job from what I've seen from underneath it when I've ridden on a damp road!
If I was ever stuck behind somebody with no guards on in the rain I'd ask them if they liked having shoot from the road on their face, because I certainly don't.
I personally don't ride with mudguards (but then, I don't ride in the rain either, nor do I ever have a cyclist behind me - literally!) but I have a rear rack which does a pretty decent job from what I've seen from underneath it when I've ridden on a damp road!
If I was ever stuck behind somebody with no guards on in the rain I'd ask them if they liked having shoot from the road on their face, because I certainly don't.
Rattle free, how true. One of mine has started rattling. I even stopped mid-ride yesterday and took the wheel off to tighten things up and it's still rattling. If I can't fix it today, it's coming off!
GrumpyGregry
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Visit the small boys' room and evacuate before riding.2089890 said:
GrumpyGregry
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you presume club riders ride at all during the week when there's an r in the month. where does one buy these water soluble bikes from anyway?you presume club riders will take their £5000 carbon weekend ride out in the rain.
