Anyone using Crud Roadracers Mk2?

[RRS_Staffs]

After reading pretty positive comments online I went to my LBS to buy some today

They advised me not to due to their own poor experience of fitting and tyre fouling

Ive been using SKS race blades which are adequate alone but the Cruds looked just the ticket for group rides

Any first hand experiences here?

The shop say its the extra rear coverage which fouls
Im surprised theyd advise me off a potential sale

Advice welcome

[Mandog]

Don't fit a Spesh Secteur

[shalmaneser]

Friend has them on his roubaix, they seem very good. Hassle to fit but good once they're set up right.

[Chicane-UK]

I ran the MK1's on a Trek 1.5 and had absolutely zero problems.. fit perfectly and worked really well!

[darkyoung1000]

I was using a set on my commuter and can confirm they are a bit of a pain to set up.

I had to take the front one off eventually due to fouling issues between the underside of the caliper and the tyre, but the rear one was ok until I hit a particularly savage pothole which broke the cable tie mounting (repairable).

Cheers,
Tom

[RRS_Staffs]

Ive had them for a week and they have transformed my winter riding

A modest hassle to fit but the vids on the crud website helped with hints and tips

Im very happy and am getting miles in now where Id have previously left the bike in the shed when it rained

Highly recommended

[Pupp]

Still not ridden mine wet or dry (maybe later today) but very happy with the fit and not that fiddly really although the bits are a tad delicate (as the weight would indicate). Had to make one slight mod by cutting a slot on the leading section of the rear just to clear the mech band (653 steel Harry Quinn). Looks like a lot of thought/development has gone into them to me...

[Pupp]

Ok, about 30 miles in the monsoon that hit the midlands today. Very impressed, kept spray well under control, no noticeable interference with rims or tyres, and both guards still intact after a pretty hard ride in grim conditions. Bike and rider remarkably clean (if soggy), no hesitation in recommending.

[ratbane]

I fitted a pair on my Trek 2.1. Cutting the rear one around the chainstay area was a pain to get tidy, but they work a treat.

[alfa pint]

I've just put them on my bike. Took an hour and a half to fit, but they do work well. They look as though they're fouling the rear tyre sometimes, but it spins round fine and I can't hear it rubbing.

The spoke like connectors they give you don't lock properly with the plastic nut and bolt, so the tiny weight of the guards does drop them a little. Tempted to superglue them, or make up another brace to support it better.

[Furious Styles]

Run a set on mine and find they're ok, definately not perfect but they do the job.
Had to remove the pieces that fit ahead of the front of the brake calipers, front and rear, as I found they continually fouled the wheel. Once that was done, and provided that you check they are still alligned correctly fairly regularly they dont rub too much. Didnt / couldn't use the brushes supplied to prevent fouling as it seemed to act like a brake - even though i run size 23 tyres, so mine tend to rattle quite a bit as a consequence. Ah well if its the price you have to pay for cycling in the UK over the winter on a light bike its a fair compromise.

[Andy OH]

I fitted some to my Wilier, took about 2 1/2 hours to fit but they do not rub and work well. Bit of a tip is to use a heat gun to bend them and mould them slightly, this worked a treat. It is important to set these mudguards up properly otherwise they will rub, thankfully mine do not rub, the front and rear wheels spin freely and I'm also using the brushes. They really are rather good and I'm pleased I bought them but fiiting and then moulding/bending them using the heat gun helped and the 2 1/2 hours to fit them was worthwhile time spent.