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Hi all, had a good run on my MTB today and despite it not actually raining me and my bike came back filthy. I don't mind cleaning my bike after a long run but thought during the winter, after so much rain, things might be easier with a couple of crud catchers temporarily fitted.
Does any one here use them? Why do so few people seem to have them? Is it mainly for aesthetic reasons or are they actually not very good anyway?
Cheers.
Does any one here use them? Why do so few people seem to have them? Is it mainly for aesthetic reasons or are they actually not very good anyway?
Cheers.
el stovey said:
Hi all, had a good run on my MTB today and despite it not actually raining me and my bike came back filthy. I don't mind cleaning my bike after a long run but thought during the winter, after so much rain, things might be easier with a couple of crud catchers temporarily fitted.
Does any one here use them? Why do so few people seem to have them? Is it mainly for aesthetic reasons or are they actually not very good anyway?
Cheers.
The front one will stop *some* crap getting in your eyes, likewise the rear will stop *some* mud from going up your back, but in his weather both you and the bike will be covered in mud and saturated whatever you have attached to your bike. I removed the rear one because it looks crap and gets easily dislodged.Does any one here use them? Why do so few people seem to have them? Is it mainly for aesthetic reasons or are they actually not very good anyway?
Cheers.
I do all my biking in the Peak District, so have got used to rain/mud/peat/grit. If you get to the start of your ride by car, just take a change of clothes and/or a cover for the car seat and be done with it!
As said above, Crud Catchers keep a bit of muck off you but not a lot. The rear one is affected most by how close you can mount it to your rear wheel. On a FS this is hard because the wheel moves and you generally cannot mount the guard on the rear triangle.
I have used them in the past (front and rear) but don't bother now.
The only proper solution is full mudguards but these are useless on a fat tyres MTB ridden offroad. I use them on my commuter bike with great success though.
On my MTB I am mostly bothered about getting mud in my eyes but don't like goggles / glasses. I have one of these on my main MTB and it keeps the worst away from my face believe it or not. You can bodge one from an inner tube too.
I have used them in the past (front and rear) but don't bother now.
The only proper solution is full mudguards but these are useless on a fat tyres MTB ridden offroad. I use them on my commuter bike with great success though.
On my MTB I am mostly bothered about getting mud in my eyes but don't like goggles / glasses. I have one of these on my main MTB and it keeps the worst away from my face believe it or not. You can bodge one from an inner tube too.
el stovey said:
mat205125 said:
Crud catcher is there to keep some crap out of your face, rather than keep you or your bike clean.
The rear one?My front one comes out at this time of year - mainly to reduce the amount of mud flung up. Some sort of eye protection is always needed regardless though.
Rear ones are useless though - they won't keep your arse dry (they'll just delay the inevitable for about 10 minutes) and slip and rotate after a while anyway. So you do it up tighter and it'll still do it, only scratching the hell out of your seatpost this time.
Rear ones are useless though - they won't keep your arse dry (they'll just delay the inevitable for about 10 minutes) and slip and rotate after a while anyway. So you do it up tighter and it'll still do it, only scratching the hell out of your seatpost this time.
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