Mudguards....do you use them ?

[mk one]

Part of the fun for me riding off road in the winter is getting muddy.

I can see the benefits for those that are going somewhere and need to be dry when there, me, I'm just going home on every ride

Don't mudguards collect mud when off road? it gets trapped enough just between my frame and tyre.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I ride all year round, on the road yes. Off road never.

 

[dorset boy]

I ride all year round, on the road yes. Off road never.

I ride on "gravel" tracks on my road bike with 700x25 tyres ! Is this allowed ?

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I ride on "gravel" tracks on my road bike with 700x25 tyres ! Is this allowed ?

So do I we will be lined up and shot. Any last requests?

 

[dorset boy]

So do I we will be lined up and shot. Any last requests?

Yes, i would shout "Death to the Geeks"!

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Yes, i would shout "Death to the Geeks"!

I would shout "But, but I haven't tried electronic shifting!"

 

[eric_james]

during winter yes have a crud type guard and also a rear seat post guard

 

[dorset boy]

during winter yes have a crud type guard and also a rear seat post guard

I sometimes will put a seatpost guard on a road bike if it's mucky,then the uglyness is behind me until i see my shadow,arrrrghh !

 

[pigman]

Muddy arses are great till you get to the café/pub. Esp so if cowshit is involved
However, I have to concede that for a route involving proper thick mud and/or peat, mudguards will pose a problem

 

[Nigelpa]

Tried them on my commuter hardtail. Pretty effective although I need to shim the back one as it moves around. Think it prefers a thicker seatpost than 27.2mm.

My seatpost is 27.2mm - if you tighten the strap so the locking cam is nearly too tight it will stay tight enough not to move around.