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How many crud catchers do you have???????????????
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Avoided them for years as they do ruin the good looks of your bike, but finally gave in and fitted a crudguard and a shockblade. Makes winter riding so much more enjoyable now.
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Depends on the bike. Summer road bike ahas none. Winter road bike and commuter both have full guards. Singlespeed has fork brace gaurd year round and rear+ down tube if it's winter. Full suss has downtube if it's wet because I've never found a rear guard that works well enough on a full suss as it needs to be so far above the wheel to allow for suspension action.
The idea of wearing expensive water proofs rather than fitting a cheap mudguad seems bizarre. I assume you are all fair weather trail centre warriors mincing around the carpark on you 6" travel all mountain rigs.
Posted 1 year ago # -
three bikes with front and back so six crud catchers - actually there's only five as I seem to have lost one
Front ones stay fitted all year round and rear ones come and go depending on the weather.riding around in the pissing rain through mud without crudguards is just crap- literally.
Kev
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I just wear overshorts, never really been fussed by mudguards, got several of those RRP neoprene jobbies, but never even fitted one, may try one this winter!
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2 on my bike. They look ugly and I still invariably end up muddy and wet but mudguards at least slow down how long it takes meaning I can ride more comfortably for longer.
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One "old" style Crudguard at the back (I HATE the new ones), one new style under the top tube.
Still get a bit splatted but nowhere near as much as I do without them.
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Used one back in the 90's on my Pace, that's only because it came with it. Never had one since like the mud in my face and its good for your complexion
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njee the rrp are very good at keeping spray out of your face while going fast but they have relativley thick velcro strapping round the fork brace reducing mud clearance. I find the bodged innertube and zipties version better.
Nowt wrong with getting muddy but the coldwater enema you get on winter rides convince me to fit a rear guard. Yes waterproof shorts help but on the long very wet rides you realise "waterproof" isnt.
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RRP up front. Waterproof shorts at the back. I'm with Sam, I don;'t remember buying crud guards but have a breeding colony in my workshop. I daren't go into the rafters to count.
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njee the rrp are very good at keeping spray out of your face while going fast but they have relativley thick velcro strapping round the fork brace reducing mud clearance. I find the bodged innertube and zipties version better.
Have to say I don't have mud clearance issues round here anyway, so I guess I should try it. We're sponsored by them, so I got one, then I've won a couple at events too, I will try one sometime!
Main reason I tend not to use mudguards of any sort is that they invariably trash the finish on your frame/seatpost. That and a Race Guard style rear won't fit on the Fuel anyway.
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I have one like GW posted. Its only really been used a few times though as it's not much help. And tbh I'm more of a fair weather rider as I hate putting a muddy bike back in the car.
For once I'm with TJ on this subject, and based upon comments like the above... mtfu
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Bodged innertube and ziptie jobbie on the front. Never found a rear that I've been happy with, I tend to knock them out of line quite easily while riding.
Will be investing in some waterproof shorts though.
Posted 1 year ago # -
TJ, just remember most STWers live in the deep south.
Rain is warm there and they don't have proper hills or real manmud*
*contains dog eggs and bovine and equine liquified exhaust.
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Edinburgh is drier than anywhere in the south that has hills.
TJ is just soft.Posted 1 year ago # -
I'm well 'ard me. I been taking the blue pills
Posted 1 year ago # -
Anyone out there with crud guards they dont want could I have please so I can protect my daughter from getting splattered!
PA273059 by Richard Munro, on FlickrWill pay for postage
Rich
Posted 1 year ago # -
Anyone got a cheap RRP for sale for 120 mm travel forks ?
Any pictures of the bodge innertube mod, see how its done ?
Cheers
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Surf-Mat - Member
"One "old" style Crudguard at the back (I HATE the new ones), one new style under the top tube."
I found a good way to mount the new ones that works just as well as the old ones. All you need is a soldering iron and a lathe. Dead easy.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Got one on the down tube of both my FS and my SS, mainly because they're really good at keeping mud out of your teeth and also the fact that both bikes have crud catcher specific bosses on the down tube.
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I have 1 - from about 1991, kept purely for sentimental value.
I also have a Crud Claw (7 speed)!
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Dont bother with anything apart from a Mucky Nutz to stop crap going in my eyes
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My winter bike has a fender and a crud-catcher. They help somewhat and I'm not bothered by the looks. I get absurdly cold if I get really soaked though.
And I reckon that Ibis could use beef-curtains and a mucky-nutz for the full house.
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At least 4. But only ever on the front.
My 7spd crud claw is purple - and its about as much use now as it was when i bought it...
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