[Closed] Mudguards for 'Roadies'

if you take the wheels off and take your time the crud race guards are excellent.

If you rush in the dark they will rub and be crap

You won't fit the crud race guards or anything else for that matter to a Cube Peloton with 25's in it-there ins't space-I've tried race guards, SKS, Giant's Defy guards (cut out for the caliper) & none of them fit properly.
I gave in & bought a Ribble for winter duties & fit race blades or equivalent to the Cube's

Raceblades work quite well or you could also try Portland design works for full coverage.

Decathlon for the seatpack....

Thanks everyone - I'll investigate all your suggestions. Would welcome any more of course - anyone done a bodge-up job where they couldn't fit the proper item?

Second ride today (all dry - so no mudguard worries). I wondered if I was making a mistake by buying an alloy road bike with rim brakes, but it turns out I'm pretty damn pleased with it. 😀

Also can you recommend a really cheapo small seatpack that doesn't look too nerdy?

No. Doesn't exist.

One of these for the jersey pocket instead...

http://www.beerbabe.co.uk/ourshop/prod_3767615-Joey-Pocket-Pouch.html

Sks velo 42

Bit of a fiddle to fit, but overall happy enough

Re: waterproof seatpack, topeak

Vaude do a smart looking saddle bag. Called something like the Race Light. I got the medium, but it really is small. Can just about squeeze a tool, tube and levers in there.
Keep meaning to replace with the large version.

As for guards, my bike has no proper mounts and very little clearance. I ended up going for the Topeak Defender R1/R2 pack, which are much better than nothing,but not brilliant. Have a feeling they are only good for 23 tyres. That's what I use...not sure if they do a wider variant.

One of these for the jersey pocket instead...

http://www.beerbabe.co.uk/ourshop/prod_3767615-Joey-Pocket-Pouch.html

the new BBB SlimGuard Fender ones are worth a look.

Ha ha... nicely named product.
You'd need to be a **** Joey to spend £21 on something that essentially does the same job as a ziplock food bag.

Haha, yes, I guess it does essentially the same thing. Similarly I guess you could say why bother with a suitcase when going on holiday when it essentially does the same job as a big bin bag. Maybe you do use a bin bag.

I've used ziplock bags and this, for me, is much better. Has a bit more shape to it, is rubbery and has the pouches so thing stay where they are put in the bag. Works so much better in a jersey pocket.

I don't own a suitcase, never have.

if you're partial to a purse in your jersey pocket, waterproof compact camera bags are available in all sorts of sizes and colours from about a fiver.
cycle enthusiast tax doesn't seem to apply 😉

🙂 I've tried loads of different jersey pocket organisation methods over the years and have always kept an eye out for just the right thing and this "purse" has been the best for me so far. Anyway, it's just another suggestion for the OP, who's thread we are probably derailing.

Your seatpack will be behind you, and three inches below your ringpiece shrouded in lycra. In that setting, why fuss too much over what it looks like?

These are nice, and a billy bargain (I think the picture here is a medium or large; the small is more compact: about half the height of the one shown, enough for tube/puncture kit/multitool/keys sort of thing): http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/pacific-underseaters-saddle-bag-black-chrome-prod29102/ They're water resistant, they seem solidly built and durable so far, and the R&K mount is excellent, I have one on all my bikes (and a variety of compatible packs).

Mudguards… PDW are the best if you don't have mounts; I've heard good things about the SKS Raceblade Longs; I bought some Raceblade XLs once but they're barely worth having (thought they're enough to keep the road filth off a nice white jacket, I suppose).

don't put tools in the back pocket, you don't want to have a tool that sticks into your back if you come off... the saddle bag is a better idea (or in the 2nd bottle in the cage)

I wasted far too much time faffing with the Crud ones and ultimately they ended up in the bin.

Now have Zefal Swan & Croozer combo, not pretty but quick and easy to fit and remove so you only need them when it's actually wet. No issues with tyre clearance either as they don't take up any.

Anyway, it's just another suggestion for the OP

...And the OP is grateful to all.

I like the look of the 2-part Raceblades on the GCN Youtube video: it looks like they might fit my bike.

I think the Beerbabe stuff looks great. I'll buy a lottery ticket. 😉

Protect your frame with tape where the mudguards/stays attach. Mud and vibration can scuff the paint up

SKS raceblade longs are great. Good solid stays and nothing touches the frame. You only need a few mm of clearance above the tyre for the metal brackets. I've used them for 2 winters on my Supersix and am actually looking forward to putting them back on!

http://road.cc/content/review/50952-sks-raceblade-long-mudguards

Taking the wheels off is a tiny bit more of a faff as you have to unclip the mudguards (2 secs). Actually that's a big advantage when loading the bike into the back to a car compared to proper bolted on full mudguards.

The crud ones look poo IMO, too wobbly and plasticky for me, but I've heard they do a good job of keeping your bum dry.

SKS raceblade longs are discontinued although still in stock at some shops.

Those BBB ones up there look very similar in concept.

Oh and there are these cool looking ones from Widget.

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Ended up with the [b]Raceblade XL .
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Initially I found the front one kept slipping through the sliding supports so that the fender would start touching the tyre after a few miles of riding. I was getting by just adjusting it, but I got pissed off & I rode over to the shop to ask them for a remedy. They checked and discovered that they'd omitted to put in the small self-tapping screws which fix the sliders in place. All is good now and I'm happy with my [b]Raceblades[/b]. They are also ultra easy to remove and refit. 😀