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Mudguards for road bike

  • 05-10-2010 9:40pm
    #1
    martyc5674
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,522 ✭✭✭


    Looking at e few sets on crc for the winter months. Trek 1.2.
    Any recommendations? Can spend about 40
    Cheers,
    Marty.


Comments

  • #2
    Captain Havoc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,394 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    I got BBB ones in my LBS for €12, wouldn't bother spending any more than that.

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  • #3
    twinsen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 734 ✭✭✭twinsen


    me the same, went to the shop got the cheapest one they had. they work grand. plus you can take them off within a seconds


  • #4
    Civilian_Target
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,618 ✭✭✭Civilian_Target


    The ones I got were a royal bitch to fit. They are good once they're on though, but it took all evening.
    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/SKS_Chromoplastic_Mudguard_Set/5360010679/


  • #5
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    SKS are fiddly to fit all right but they are the best, stay in place, best coverage, never rattle, etc. I would only go for them if you don't want to ever take them off again (or just on/off once a year.) Other guards can be OK with the benefit of easy on/off.


  • #6
    Bikerbhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭Bikerbhoy


    Crud Road Racer MK II, I find excellent, light and quite discreet


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  • #7
    stmochtas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 972 ✭✭✭stmochtas


    Bikerbhoy wrote: »
    Crud Road Racer MK II I fine excellent light and quite discreet

    Fitted these to my trek 1.5 last month with ease.


  • #8
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    If you're looking for clip-on, clip-off, then the Crud's or SKS raceblades are the way to go.

    Raceblades are much stronger and easier to get on and off, but they're also bulkier and harder to adjust. The cruds are paper light, and not exactly easy to get on and off. But they look much slicker than raceblades and don't need any adjustment, once fitted. I had a pair of cruds, both mudguards had snapped in one way or another within 4 months. Raceblades have been going strong now for about 6 months.

    If you're looking for mudguard to leave on for the whole season, then the SKS linked ones above will work. If you're looking for clip-ons, then I would only fit the crud ones to a bike that you're not using for commuting.


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