Just wondering what everyone used on the front as a guard?

The rear ass saver seems to work so well on the rear, has anyone found something as simmple to protect the front too?

mucky nutz fender bender

^^^^ What organic said…
http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/bender-fender-426-p.asp
or make your own version.

Bender fender here too……been meaning to make some for my other bikes but haven’t found suitable plastic sheet yet…

do ppl find their ass saver works?! mine has been the biggest disappointment ever!

Deffo better than nothing and conveniently tucked away under the saddle when not in use but still not 100% convinced that my AS is living up to all the hype.Possibly better on a 26 than a 29er ?
More suited to going through the occasional puddle I think but after the latest downpour maybe I need to go out and test it a bit more.

hungry monkey – Member

do ppl find their ass saver works?! mine has been the biggest disappointment ever!

Does what it says on my 29er, but you still get loads of spray and mud on your upper back.

I made a mucky nutz clone for the front from a 3 litre milk carton..
Just made a paper template, used that to draw round the carton and cut out. Its even the right shape to fit round the tyre.
In saying that- had it all summer and it’s getting tired- might just get the real thing and be done with it!
At the back would rather have something similarly made to the fender bender but that followed the profile of the tyre and could clip onto the stays.. Hmm.

Does the Fender Bender protect you as much as a Crud Catcher?

crud race front and rear, with a homemade innertube thing on the front forks.
about as good as it gets for offroad.

I find the AS works best on my road bike as I stand up more on the mountain bike putting my ass above saving range

Does the Fender Bender protect you as much as a Crud Catcher?

No.

Wasn’t there a link to creating your own fender bender?

Ladders – Member

Does the Fender Bender protect you as much as a Crud Catcher?

On the front? Bender Fender is miles better than a crudcatcher, which let’s be honest don’t do much at all. Crudcatcher together with a Bender Fender is fairly effective, since they each catch different mud.

But if you want effective mud-stopping for a mountain bike, get a Shockboard or something of its ilk.

On the front? Bender Fender is miles better than a crudcatcher, which let’s be honest don’t do much at all.

In what way Northwind?

Crudcatchers are in the wrong place to do anything much- the downtube’s already there doing the same job, and the mud and water that gets flung that way doesn’t matter as much anyway. Whereas Bender Fenders catch the mud and water that gets flung forwards, ie, the crap that gets in your mouth and eyes.

do ppl find their ass saver works?! mine has been the biggest disappointment ever!

Never thought mine did much……..went out on my new bike though without one and after a couple of puddles thought ***K wish I’d stuck the Ass saver on!

How does one go about getting off the back of the bike when one launches some rad air dude, without catching ones minerals on said catcher?

mattjg – Member

Does the Fender Bender protect you as much as a Crud Catcher?

No.

well, yes for me but it all depends on how fast you ride. MN works better than CC if you are faster, just by design…

I’m not a big fan of the rear crud catcher looks wise. To allow for the rear travel on my 575 I need to mount it v high up on the seatpost- it worked a treat on my old hardtail cos it could be positioned just above the tyre stopping 90% of stuff being chucked up and forwards…
Got one of these that would normally mount on the brake bosses but as I don’t have any I need to try and bodge something..

Was Hoping to mount it in a style similar to some motorbike fenders I’ve seen- doesn’t cover the full top radius of the wheel but stops most of the crap going up/forwards..

i used mine on a wet road ride, and my shorts were soaked afterwards…

ah well.

Folks – just letting you know we have a downtube guard hitting the scene next month, the ‘Gut Fender’. Names aren’t our strongest point ;-). We’ll then be moving onto a seatpost mounted rear guard. Hopefully we’ll have everything covered then, fender-wise?!?!?!?! We’re all ears though…….
Cheers!!!!