Crud Roadracer Mk3

I got on quite well with the Mk2s as a damp road/rain way of keeping myself and the bike muck free, which tbh is a lot of the time in the UK.  Broke the Mk2s and was put off the Mk3s by the reviews.  Fitted some SKS Raceblades but, whilst they kept me muck free, they didn't protect the bike so thought I'd give the Mk3s a go.  They've been excellent; only a bit of 'slap' when going over large bumps.  I don't remove/refit them that much as I don't trust Brit weather.  Agree that the stays aren't that aesthetically pleasing, but a bike covered in road muck doesn't look that good either.  If I had a mechanic to hand a dirty bike to post ride, perhaps I'd ditch mudguards altogether!

I bought a pair of these recently after the rear M22 version disintegrated on commuter bike.

Out of the box they seem more solid than the Mk2 versions and considerably wider to cope with bigger tyres. Other than only having 3 bits of sticky duotec in my box (replaced very swiftly by crud when I E-maild them) fitting wasn't too difficult but I found it a bit difficult to find the best position for the brush strips where they would hit the rim not the tyre.

As stated above, they aren't as long at the back for the person behind but, this probably won't be a problem as I'm normally riding alone to work and they are there really to keep me dry not the person behind. If it does become an issue at any point I'm sure I can glue a bit of old tyre or tube to the rear to give further coverage.

I got some Crud Mk 3's for £20 at the start of the winter. I didn't have the clearance on my heavily modified folding Dahon as I've squeezed 700c wheels in (28mm tyres). They are surprisingly good and have dealt with an absolute deluge as well as any full length mudguards I've used. They don't rub and only rattle slightly over really rough surfaces. I've not bothered taking them on and off as intended. I imagine they are a bit more of a faff than the new SKS Race Blade jobbies as you have to fiddle with getting them aligned with Velcro to get them central over the wheel (esp with 28mm tyres).
Just a good option if you need the extra coverage. Others have complained about their build quality and tricky fit but that hasn't been my experience. I have lost the nose piece on the front guard though.

get a Mason ... Fast, comfy AND has clearance for big tyres / guards ... just sayin'

£30 wasted. Fragile. Fiddly. Tried cutting the rear guard to correct length (as shown on their video) and it shattered - now much shortet than it should be. On the road - rattle, rub, rattle, rub. They are too narrow in places and therefore pointless with respect to road spray (front part of guard is totally pointless and ineffective). Once I got them sorted I rermained marginally less dirty/wet/filthy than without them. Binned 'em. 

No mudguards? No problem.

Got sick of these last night and binned them.

Too disgusting to have on a bike. 

These don't work with Enve CX forks (canti brakes): never stayed fixed because the ridge around the bosses precludes a permanent Velcro fix. And they rattle. Took them off the CX bike in frustration, having wasted several hours of my life that I won't get back. 

Then tried  the front guard on my steel vintage Peugeot. Won't fit there either because the fixing pads are designed for fat straight-leg forks rather than thin curved steel.

Not fit for purpose , going on eBay. 

PS: have used the Mk2s on my Enigma for five years, no problems.

A good idea in principle, but in reality the duotech just isnt a strong enough fixing for real world use.

I bought these as soon as they were available, having snapped an old set of MK2's by kicking the front wheel as I turned the bars in traffic, but I was keen for something light and simple to fit/remove on my Cervelo R2 which is my only bike and spends a lot of its time commuting.

I had the MK3's for about 6 weeks, and yesterday did the first REALLY wet ride with them. They make a bit of noise as they bounce about but do offer really good coverage for the rider, if not those behind him/her. They cover the front mech which is a nice touch.

Alas on the first decent sized puddle in the road, which I rode in to at normal speed, circa 20kph with traffic in front and behind the front mudguard was overwhelmed and ripped off the duotech fixing, flinging it behind me and being run over by several cars.

I went out and bought an M:Part replacement today with rubber fixing brackets. Not as much coverage, but just as easy to fit and it's not going to just tear off like the Crud did.

IMO. Not fit for purpose, let alone 4 stars...

Useless for preventing a deluge to the person behind - I suffered in a club ride with 3 people using these a couple of weeks back. The Mk2 was much longer and far better for that.

mylesrants I chose the Cannondale caad 10 disc as my commute bike (which doesn't come with fixings mounts) as I want a bike to be quick on the commute all year round, so having two commuter bikes is expensive when you can buy guards like these. Having had the SKS Raceblades last winter these have made my commute much more enjoyable in the rain and I would highly recommend them.

Still dont get it.

Winter bike with Full REAL guards, isnt expensive and so much more efficient and fit for purpose for our 6 month, salt-ridden, wet winters.

These are a sticking plaster on the gaping wound of poor bike selection.

Been using the mk2's for years (modified them for my disc brake bike) and now have the mk3's and they work perfectly

You do get a little rub now and again which doesn't bother me as the clearances on my work/winter bike is very close and no other guards would fit, plus once my headphones are in i cant hear them

I think I'll wait until at least Mk 5 before I consider replacing my Topeak R1/R2 setup.