[BL7]

~X(

That time again, away goes the 53, out comes the compact. Fit it with the mud guards and all of a sudden the legs are like stone, the lungs are like a 60-a-day-60 year old, a 4% feels like a 14%, and I’m cooking better than Mary Berry!

Anyone else suffer??

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[Anonymous]

Beefy wrote:I’ve tried crud

Beefy wrote:

I’ve tried crud gaurds, sks long and sks race, they are all frankly shit compared to fixed mudgaurds…

So true, didn’t realise how shit cruds were until I made the switch. After a few weeks I noticed I hadn’t had to p*ss about with guards since switching which had become a regular occurrence, always snapping, getting jammed, rattling/knocking etc. Full length guards = 1 less thing to worry about/maintain.

[CXR94Di2]

I fitted whyte full guards
I fitted whyte full guards last week, with a little modifications. They are nice and silent whilst riding. I went out today but found it hard going after a few weeks off from a chest infection and the mid teen mph winds. Average speed was up there but felt like sh! T at the end of the 30 mile ride. I’ve got a junior club run with my lad tomorrow so can have an easier ride.

[matthewn5]

Crud RR2, need fettling and
Crud RR2, need fettling and ingenuity but once you get them right they do the job and add only a few grams.

Yes, put gaffer tape around the frame so the clamps grip better. They’ll squeak and whiffle when you go over sand or leaves but a puddle sorts that out quick.

Mine are on their third winter and have only needed the occasional nudge or cheap part after cycle park knocks and bumps (I ride the winter bike to work).

[Welsh boy]

3wheelsgood wrote:Welsh boy

3wheelsgood wrote:

Welsh boy wrote:

BL7 wrote:

Welsh boy? Need I say any more?? I used to know someone who shared similar views as this, I’m sure his name was Richard Head, but could be wrong with this??

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…Looks like you’ve been outed, Welsh boy…

?? At a total loss as to what this is all about unless the implication is that i have multiple user accounts (which i dont).

[3wheelsgood]

Welsh boy wrote:BL7

Welsh boy wrote:

BL7 wrote:

Welsh boy? Need I say any more?? I used to know someone who shared similar views as this, I’m sure his name was Richard Head, but could be wrong with this??

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…Looks like you’ve been outed, Welsh boy…

[Welsh boy]

BL7 wrote:Welsh boy? Need I

BL7 wrote:

Welsh boy? Need I say any more?? I used to know someone who shared similar views as this, I’m sure his name was Richard Head, but could be wrong with this??

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[Shades]

Sign me up. 17 mile (each
Sign me up. 17 mile (each way) commute on my winter bike. Puffing like a steam engine and sweating like an old dog. Slowest time ever!

[Comrade]

Me, I’m just slow all the
Me, I’m just slow all the time! I just put Crud 2’s onto my new carbon bike and they seem to fit ok. Also, they are nice and shiny black, just like the bike. (For the minute!)

[Super Domestique]

Were the SKS raceblades the
Were the SKS raceblades the short ones?

If so, how did you get the front one not to rub? I even popped back to the shop I bought them from and the mechanic gave up too! Sadly I couldn’t get a refund as I thrown away the packaging!

[zedbedboy]

For two winters I’ve used SKS
For two winters I’ve used SKS raceblades and crudracer and they do a job – kind of.

Finally committed to a new bike this autumn (Whyte Susses) and fitted full guards. It’ll be my winter and commute bike and they won’t come off – ever!

Already convinced this was one of my best bike decisions.

The good bike will now only be used when it’s warm and dry.

[CasperCCC]

I fitted full mudguards to my
I fitted full mudguards to my steel bike a few weeks ago. The look kind of works – steel, Brooks saddle and bar tape. Old school.

I set a new PB on Strava when I took it out on the hour-long loop that I ride all the time. I put it down to aero advantages. They must smooth the airflow over the wheels.

I’m no scientist, but that has to be the answer.

Because if it’s not the answer, and the truth is it’s just because my legs were feeling good that day, then it might actually be true that “it’s not about the bike”. And I’m not having that at all. Because if it’s not about the bike, I don’t need a new bike.

So it’s the aero thing. Definitely.

[glynr36]

bikeboy76 wrote:What time

bikeboy76 wrote:

What time again? Why would you use lead for your mudguards and not plastic? Why not a little AssSaver or nothing at all? It was 12 degrees today, what season do you think it is? If a baby can survive a damp bottom once in a while so can you. This winter bike business has got why out of hand. N=1

Don’t be such a tool.
Ride a proper winter build bike with full guards and then tell me you prefer a pointless cut out from a washing up bottle wedged under your saddle to full guards.
It’s so much better, not getting soaked in 2 minutes after going out, keeping the majority of the road crap off you and the bike, stops you getting wet and a cold core, means you don’t need to pile on the layers to compensate for getting drenched, and keeps the best bike in better condition. I don’t want to ruin the thousands I’ve spent on it riding it through the winter.

[Beefy]

You can’t beat proper fixed
You can’t beat proper fixed mudgaurds I have a set of giant mudgaurds on my defy. I think if you only ride alone and don’t mind a wet arse and shins then ride with or with out its your choice. However if you ride with a club or with anyone else you really need guards.

I’ve tried crud gaurds, sks long and sks race, they are all frankly shit compared to fixed mudgaurds, faire enough if you don’t have a bike with eyelets then these type of gaurd are a compromise, after years of making do I bought a defy frame and fitted the fixed gaurds which are simply great because you can forget they are there. Ok it makes the bike look old school but and not very pro, though I suspect that pro riders use gaurds for wet weather training as they would be more concerned with function over style.

[chokofingrz]

Fitted Crud Roadracers last
Fitted Crud Roadracers last week. First big hill I rode nearly killed me – not because of the guards (which are great) but because I was overdressed and coming down with a cold. All that peak September fitness feels like it was years ago!

[joemmo]

I’ve fitted a pair of sks
I’ve fitted a pair of sks guards to my crosser using the secure clips on front and back. This means you can just undo 3 bolts and pop the guards on and off in a couple of minutes, leaving the clips attached to the frame. Dead easy.

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