Why do people hate mudguards so much?

[Maz]

I like mudguards but I wouldn't want to live nextdoor to one.

I like them, too, but I couldn't eat a whole one...unless it was in one of those really long French baguettes.

 

[Stromtrooper]

Only if it was fresh, with a bit of cheese and a glass of red wine

 

[fossyant]

I do, however, have two bikes that will never ever have mudguards fitted. Heh heh

 

[Maz]

Only if it was fresh, with a bit of cheese and a glass of red wine

+1
Who in their right mind would eat a stale mudguard?!

 

[SomethingLikeThat]

I think for a commuter bike they are essential, especially with our weather. But for the weekend bike, not so much.

 

[J.Primus]

Cycled through my first proper torrential rain with my new mudguard this evening and the difference was amazing. Even with no waterproofs I didn't feel like I got that wet as my back and backside were bone dry when I got home. Best £13 I've spent recently!

 

[Crankarm]

I've recently got caught a few times out in torrential rain going both to and from work recently and every time ended up with a huge black/brown stripe up by back and all over the back of my trousers.
I got one of those clip on rear mudguards and it's been great I no longer need to do an emergency wash and dry of my outer cycling clothes everytime I cycle in the rain.
I can't noticing a lot of people seem to really hate mudguards and think no bike should have them fitted. Why is that? I can get it if you're racing but surely for a commute it's a no brainer?

This thread is a wind up right? Or perhaps a bit of trolling?

You have too much time on your hands if you have anxiety attacks or are vexed about whether your bike or other bikes should have mudguards fitted or not. If you ride every day they are an integral part of your bike to keep you and it cleaner unless you want to end up a filthy fecker at the end of the day when it chucks it down.

Who are all these "people" who hate mudguards? Have you conducted a proper survey? How many did you consult, when and where?

 

[VamP]

What are these ''mudguards'' you speak of?

 

[J.Primus]

This thread is a wind up right? Or perhaps a bit of trolling?

You have too much time on your hands if you have anxiety attacks or are vexed about whether your bike or other bikes should have mudguards fitted or not. If you ride every day they are an integral part of your bike to keep you and it cleaner unless you want to end up a filthy fecker at the end of the day when it chucks it down.

Who are all these "people" who hate mudguards? Have you conducted a proper survey? How many did you consult, when and where?

Ahhh. The old reverse accusation troll. Not bad for an opening gambit to a derail, but a little bit obvious in parts. Especially the bit about panic attacks was a bit too much. I'd start off more subtle if you want a bite and ratchet it up later.

As for the people I paid YouGov and Mori to poll 10 467 Sun, Times and Mirror readers.

On the off chance you were actually after a serious answer let me know and I'll explain myself for boring a cycling forum with a thread about bike components!

 

[Drago]

What are these ''mudguards'' you speak of?

Devices that allow riders to use their bikes 24/7, 365, and not just when the weather is warm enough for a Team Sky T shirt.

 

[fossyant]

The full guards for my MTB have just been delivered. The packaging was mental, the box was big enough to fit a pair of wheels in. Had a right job finding the mudguards. Oh we'll cant complain they weren't packaged properly.

 

[the_mikey]

I have no 'hatred' towards mudguards, but so I far I've failed to find a satisfactory mud guard that works on my road bike without needing constant attention or restricting my choice of tyre to 20mm. Also I'm just a leisure cyclist, The thought of cycling into town or to do shopping fills me with as much dread is it does to do the same thing in the car, I'd rather stay in bed.

 

[VamP]

Devices that allow riders to use their bikes 24/7, 365, and not just when the weather is warm enough for a Team Sky T shirt.

Aha. I call those MTFU.

 

[dellzeqq]

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 s*** from the road on their face, because I certainly don't.

just drop back twenty metres

 

[dellzeqq]

What you lot do on your own is up to you, but I discourage people from using mudguards on the FNRttC simply because they cause delays. I do my best to persuade them to leave racks and panniers behind as well. http://fnrttc.blogspot.co.uk/p/its-most-definitely-about-bike.html

I'm thinking of doing the same with slick tyres.