No Mudguards???

[TheBrick]

More mudguard here.

Crud catch front and back most of the time but on a recent off road tour of Scotland I went with full bolt on guards with a homemade front mud flap! Turned out to be fine because although I rode some decent off road (West highland way, Great glen way and some other tracks) the train was more rocky than gloopy mud. I was still wet at the end of the day due to rain but I was clean, so putting on the same cloths everyday in the tent was less unpleasant than it may have been. I do however remember having full mudguard and doing sections of the ridgeway when I was about 13 - 14 and getting very clogged up in the chalky and clay soil. Some form of mudguards are always good and in my eyes a necessity but which type to go for depend on the trail / tracks you are riding.

Great product Mr crud, I still have a seat post rear guard of yours so but have an old bolt on one in the shed but the rubber has perished. My front guard I think is a Mrk 2 I think and still going strong, had the DCD and even the crud claw (although that was not so successful).

[No-legs]

I suppose its all down to preference and how dirty you want to get . I'm not a lover of guards myself but when I dont put a mud crucher on the back and its been raining I tend to moan and wish I had put it on especially through running water Either way as long as you enjoy yerself thats all that matters

[nicedays]

I suppose with modern clothing, most being quick dry and washable in minutes, the older tweed clothing being not too washing machine friendly.
In a nut shell, mudguards are best suited elsewhere than to Mountain Bikes.

That doesn't mean no-where, just elsewhere. Horses for courses comes to mind, and I'm happy with mudguards and No mudguards.
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[TheBrick]

I think it's largely a issue of fashion, cycling is so dominated by it. Similarly the number of people you see riding fullsus rigs but then just ride around the the Surrey HIlls.

For most peoples riding if their bikes take full mudguards it would not encumber their riding except for some gloppy mud conditions.

[san0]

I have CycraGuard Front and Rear Mudguard Set - i think the rear fixing mechanism for the seat post is excellent. (Like a quick release lever)
I think it looks great and performs well. I just hate getting to the pub with mud on my back, i see others without covered and dirty the restaurant.

[johncharles]

Don't see the point, I would have spent a fortune on replacing them if I had fitted any. Clothes and bikes are easy enough to clean so can't see the point of fitting them

[san0]

I think you would be grateful for mudguards when riding on bridal ways. Having poo splashed up on your face, on your back or the rider behind - not good.

[Cyclenut]

Mountain-bike or road bike, the presence or lack of mudgaurds (in our climate at least) is an indication of the rider's primary motivation for cycling. If it's for the cycling itself, against the challenge of the terrain, the distance or the clock, mudguards will indeed, just get in the way. But if one's main reason for cycling is as a means of transport, a transport of delight for exploring the countryside, or simply the best way of getting to work, mudgaurds will make that more comfortable.

Many people's cycling is motivated by a mixture of challenge and transport, so the decision becomes a matter of how each aspect weighs in the balance. There is no right or wrong answer, for mountain-bikes or road bikes, but different strokes for different folks.

Unfortunately however, the thrill and speed seekers tend to dominate the presentation of cycling in a non-cycling country like Britain, to the extent that those of a less agonistic persuasion are misled into an unthinking adoption of the same style of equipment.

[glueman]

I always enjoy looking at the RSF pictures and most have some kind of mud protection, even if it's a tail fin or a rack bag. The front wheel guards, especially on suspension bikes, are quite ingenious.