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Just wondering if anyone has used one of these minimalist guards on their bike, how well does it work?
My new frame doesn’t have space for my usual mudguards and I’m too tight to spend £30 on some racy ones

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[Al__S]

I used to have cruds, but
I used to have cruds, but they’re crap. Now have some Zefal full-length ones which are much better. Club has a “full length mudguards during GMT” policy- rear must go below the rear axle, as any shorter gives the person behind you a face full of spray.

The ass-savers have made appearances in pro racing- MSR etc.

[Batchy]

Just cut down a plastic
Just cut down a plastic bottle lengthways and stuff or wedge it under your saddle. Costs nowt !

[The _Kaner]

tesco plastic bag doon the
tesco plastic bag doon the bahookie…that’s the best ‘ass saver’ ever…only joking…
ass savers are OK in an emergency, out in dry weather and unexpected down pour…but I wouldn’t purposely go out in my best bike in pissing rain…had crud’s…took them off due to toe overlap at the front and constant rubbing at the rear…rather have wet ass than wet feet any day…not one for sloshing….

[Anonymous]

I’m the opposite, wet feet ok
I’m the opposite, wet feet ok but not wet ass/ shorts
Anyway decided against it and going for a bbb road catcher 2 rear instead

[fukawitribe]

giff77 wrote:stumps wrote:I

giff77 wrote:

stumps wrote:

I must be in the minority here as i think they are great. Just last night the roads were soaked with standing water in quite a few places and i was bone dry. I averaged 16-18 mph, not flying by some standards but you still get a canny spray off the wheels and i was dry.

Best ever £3.99 on ebay i’ve ever spent.

So an ass saver kept your feet bone dry then :/ personally I can live with a wet backside but hate wet feet with a vengeance. If wet the cruds get clipped on with the bodge job mud flaps. If I get caught out I just have to suck it :S

Like Cruds (once on) but it the weather is merely sketchy-ish an Ass Saver and Toe Thingies go a long way.

[giff77]

stumps wrote:I must be in the

stumps wrote:

I must be in the minority here as i think they are great. Just last night the roads were soaked with standing water in quite a few places and i was bone dry. I averaged 16-18 mph, not flying by some standards but you still get a canny spray off the wheels and i was dry.

Best ever £3.99 on ebay i’ve ever spent.

So an ass saver kept your feet bone dry then :/ personally I can live with a wet backside but hate wet feet with a vengeance. If wet the cruds get clipped on with the bodge job mud flaps. If I get caught out I just have to suck it :S

[Stumps]

I must be in the minority
I must be in the minority here as i think they are great. Just last night the roads were soaked with standing water in quite a few places and i was bone dry. I averaged 16-18 mph, not flying by some standards but you still get a canny spray off the wheels and i was dry.

Best ever £3.99 on ebay i’ve ever spent.

[therevokid]

best excuse for n+1
best excuse for n+1 🙂

[Simontuck]

you put them on a TCR How
you put them on a TCR 8} How could you! It’s not really the best bike for mudguards is it? I won’t have mudguards near my TCR, and if I do get stuck in the rain and there’s someone behind me then I’ll apologise and point to the tiny gap between seat tube and tyre!

[Leodis]

Crud roads do the job but
Crud roads do the job but they are a pain fitting and once you have stopped all rubbing and sound they are ok, well until its wet and they start squeaking again, oh or unless they snap as they usually do so you have to replace them every winter but they look good.

Ass savers are a temp measure if you get caught out in rain I thought.

Try Portland design works

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Portland-Design-Works-Full-Metal-Fenders-Set_60710.htm

Expensive but do fit bikes without fittings and they get the best coverage of any guard

[greenlight]

I generally think Road Racers
I generally think Road Racers are excellent and have had them on my Ultimate Al 2 winters in a row. I figure Ass savers are good for days when you go for a ride after a downpour, dont see the point in them in actual wet conditions myself. Road racers arent the most robust guards out there but they are very light. I have ended up buying a new set every year, but for 12 months worth of use for both protecting myself and my componenets from the worst of the road grime I would say 20 quid was worth it.

[PhillBrown]

I use an ass saver on my bike
I use an ass saver on my bike if it’s moist out… Keeps a reasonable amount of water off your lower back, but the rest still gets soaked! As much as I love it, I’d recommend getting some proper guards when the time comes…

Save a pound for every dry ride you go on throughout the summer… You’ll have a huge kitty (hopefully) by the time you need ‘guards!

[Must be Mad]

Crud racers work OK for me.
Crud racers work OK for me. Initial fitting takes about an hour – but once they are setup, I can take them on or off in 5 minutes.
People with other ‘gards seem to have more problems.

[peted76]

Crud Roadracers are a pain in
Crud Roadracers are a pain in the arse (excuse pun). I have a pair a lot of other people I know and everyone agrees they are a pain.

Pain to get on, pain to set up, pain to keep in position, annoying constant ‘rub’, flimsy, marked my seatstays..

Amazing on paper, lightest, racy’est guards, awful in practice on my TCR.

[Simon E]

That tiny piece of plastic is
That tiny piece of plastic is a waste of time.

Crud Roadracers (money well spent IME) or Raceblade Long if you want to stay reasonably unsoaked in the wet. Their use will also be appreciated by anyone riding behind you.

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