Comments on: Crud Road Racer Mudguards II http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/2223/bike-maintenance/crud-road-racer-mudguards-ii/ Cycling info - advice and tips Fri, 20 Dec 2013 10:22:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8 By: Best Winter Cycling Gear | Cycling UK http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/2223/bike-maintenance/crud-road-racer-mudguards-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-56792 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:14:17 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=2223#comment-56792 [...] Mudguards will keep the worst of the water from getting on your legs and back. They are indispensable for winter riding.  If you do a lot of cycling in winter it is worth putting extensions on to your mudguards to minimise the splash from the road. (these extensions can be a simple piece of plastic from a washing up bottle. On my road bike, I use these SKS race mudguards on my road bike. The new version has a little more length. They are very light and easy to take on and off. For a winter commuting bike, you could get some more standard mudguards which take longer to put on, but offer more extensive coverage, e.g. these crud mudguards [...]

]]> By: tejvan http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/2223/bike-maintenance/crud-road-racer-mudguards-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-51668 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:49:10 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=2223#comment-51668 No, on this particular bike I struggle to fit. Partly because I’m not very good at any maitenance or because of shape of bike. I did try watching video and many other people seem to fit them fine. But, I couldn’t use them.

]]> By: tejvan http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/2223/bike-maintenance/crud-road-racer-mudguards-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-30980 Sun, 03 Oct 2010 12:47:22 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=2223#comment-30980 I haven’t ridden it that much. So I’ll have to see how well they behave in long term.

]]> By: Pipps http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/2223/bike-maintenance/crud-road-racer-mudguards-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-30965 Sun, 03 Oct 2010 07:32:36 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=2223#comment-30965 Sir, the big question is, are you happy with the fit of your new mudguards now after the initial patience of fitting them?

]]> By: ian... http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/2223/bike-maintenance/crud-road-racer-mudguards-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-30839 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:08:30 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=2223#comment-30839 I bought my (ex) roadbike to ride all year round, so got one with clearance for full mudguards. The thing with proper ‘guards is that with stays, they are nice & sturdy, have plenty of adjustment, and with full coverage under the brakes they keep more of the crap out.

The only issue I had was the front guard being too short – I ended up making a mudflap to keep my feet dry!

]]> By: Best Mudguards for Road Bike | Cycling UK http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/2223/bike-maintenance/crud-road-racer-mudguards-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-30833 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:26:13 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=2223#comment-30833 [...] Extensive coverage of wheel, I reviewed them here: [...]

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