[Closed] Ass Savers thanks to rOcKeTdOg

I'll donate my commission to your prize pot too 😉

I wish, I'm just about to order and pay for one for the the Brooks

I heard they were indevelopment, let @nunuboogie know she was waiting for a brooks one

Is the site affiliated with Ass Munchers?

So how much do they cost in £?

KR is that Norwegian Krone?

[edit] just found the £ tab on the webpage, £5.50 plus p&p

Thanks for the link - just bought one as I like the ethos and the idea! Shared on Myface too.

s - you can change the currency on the site - shipping is 3 euro.

mine in action earlier this evening
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Genius! What a great product, and website.

Ordered... thanks for the link btw JohnClimber

love the way it folds up out of the way under the seat when not used, plus the use of 'F*** Packaging' term on their webpage, respect 😉

hijack...........RD,are we having a pot or 2 on saturday?

I'll be ordering too... also loved the use of "f*** packaging" on their site and all recyclable.
Genius esp. as I had a right damp ass last weekend on both rides!
Cheers for the links John.... is it keeping you dry with a Fat Larry?

99percentchimp - Member
is it keeping you dry with a Fat Larry?

They only turned up tonight and I've Brooks saddle on my fat bike which is a little too wide to suit. They are working on a wide one.

ton - Member

hijack...........RD,are we having a pot or 2 on saturday?

sadly not, waiting in for a sofa to be delivered 😐 rock n roll!

😆

Clever idea. Cool seeming company. They got some of my money.

Thanks for the link.

slainte 😀 rob

Genius product! Very simple, cheap and effective.
Ordering a few tonight.

Like it; 2 on order. Any idea on delivery timescale, no chance by weekend I guess.

The foot down also sells these and I think mucky nutz have their own take on the same idea

mine took about 4 days to arrive

just orderd mine for the commuter as i dont like having to whip my cruds on and off all the time
superb idea!

I-Beam......Meh. Wet a*se it is then...

But did just get a Muckynutz to try on't front.
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mine took about 4 days to arrive

Just order one to try on the commuter (i-beam), if it don't work my mates another bday present up 🙂

Three ordered.

Great product.

🙂

You can get them in the UK from XC Racer (Great Shop!)

£7.49 incl postage.

http://www.xcracer.com/shop/viewproduct.php?productid=242

The ass saver is good but the mucky nutz one is better [url= http://muckynutz.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=48 ]Butt Fender[/url]

The MuckyNutz one is tricker to fit than it should be...I managed it taking the seatpost out of my frame. But that equals faff in my book...maybe it's my fat fingers?

this (ass-saver) looks a simpler design/easier fitting. although it has less fixings than the mucky nutz version

I'd be intrested in how the 'ass saver' holds up when it covered in mud

Ass Saver such a simple and brilliant product..

I have a standard one and a 'Fat' Ass version for my Brooks ..

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Do they do a wet thigh saver as well?
The potential is there.

Paul78

I've just ordered one for my narrow Brooks as well.

I bet it's not wide enough for the 3.8" Surly Larry but every little helps.

Just order one to try on the commuter (i-beam), if it don't work my mates another bday present up

It won't...surely. They clip to the rails of the saddle, I-Beam has no rails...

Only works on standard saddle rails

See also http://muckynutz.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=48

Did 3 hours last night, plenty of roots, mud and steps, with one of these on my Charge Spoon. It did the job it was designed for and was still there at the end.

It's perhaps a little more tricky to fit the first time, but perhaps more secure too as it has 4 fixing points to the rails not two. Really we are talking 45 seconds vs 30 seconds, it's no biggie.

Had my first trial of Bender Fender and Butt Fender last night.
Not bad at all for something so small and light. Nowhere near as good protection as my usual THE front moto-x style fender and old-skool Crud-guard on the back, but as subtle and light alternative I was impressed.

What gets me is that the protection is a reversal from my usual. Nomally, the rear wheel has close coverage (which keeps the dropper seatpost clean) and the front has loads of clearance by mounting in the crown. This is the other way round with tight clearance at the front and acres of clearance at tge back.

What would be really good would be a Bender-Fender style 'guard to go on the back. If nothing else, they look better being tighter to the wheel as they're less obvious.

Bender fender on the rear wouldn't give enough coverage

can you use the fender bender on non suspension road forks?

Bender fender on the rear wouldn't give enough coverage

It would on some frames, but not on most. what I'd like to see though is something that attaches to chainstays and wraps around the wheel, with clearance. So it doesn't have to be mounted miles away to give clearance for suspension movement.

organic355: I think it would, with some longer bits of velcro. Not sure if it would extend too far out the back and catch on the downtube though. Or in fact it would clash on the brakes (presuming rim brakes)

@Mattg - you still had to put your 'Pretty Man' camo trousers on when the going got tough though 😆

PrettyMan had my ass covered in extremis.

I hate products like this.
Not because they're not great, but because I wish I'd invented it and taken it to market.
One day, one day.

Yeah these are both face-palm "why didn't I think of that" products. I thought the same of Crud Catcher in its day, these guys trump Crud I think.

I have the old style i beam which has got almost rails on so just see

I've just had an email from Ass Savers ref this thread saying.

[b]"Thanks to you and Singletrack, I'm now swamped with work!"[/b]

So, from me it's a big thanks to you STWers who have supported the little inventers into the industry that we all love.

It's a shame they are so cheap as there is no commission on cheap stuff like this.

Can we have a picture of someone's back after a muddy ride please.

I've just ordered a couple before he puts the price up!

zippykona - Member
Can we have a picture of someone's back after a muddy ride please.

Rocketdog over to you

Hi,
Just wanted to express my gratitude over the feedback and the orders that has been generated from this thread in the last couple of days.
For us as a small emerging company, this gives us the energy to continue to develop more no-nonsense products for fellow bikers of all kinds.
At the moment we are working hard just to establish ourselves on the market but we have many ideas lined up for product development in the future. And trust me, I read every single comment on these pages so your opinions and suggestions will be noted!

Keep 'em rolling!
/Staffan

I,d actually just picked on of these up from xcracer last week, used it for the last 3 days on my nomad round cwmcarn and afan. Despite my expectations it stayed put. Kept worst of the mud off my shorts. Also another benefit is it is flexible so when you need to get off the back of the bike it just folds out of the way. Great product.

Its a shame it won't work with my other bike that's an ibeam

Also another benefit is it is flexible so when you need to get off the back of the bike it just folds out of the way. Great product

Seconded, it worked great around Dalbeatie on Friday tucking out of the way easily for a couple of techie play areas then poping out straight afterwards.

Shame it was so dry [i](not really)[/i] as it never really got tested and stayed in the car for Kiroughtree and Ae

[b]Asssavers / Staffan:[/b] I got one of the "FU" savers. (perfectly fine manufacture but with printing bodged) I commend you for stickering them up as "F*** ups" and not throwing the lot into landfill. Wish more companies would think like this.

I bought one of these to protect me as one of my rides passes close to a local dogging spot. Can I have my money back please?

@GiantJaunt
Hahaha, please post a picture here of your dog related predicament and I will gladly refund your purchase! 🙂

@everyone
I would be really interested in hearing more feedback from you mountainbikers since we haven't tested it in really muddy conditions ourselves. Positive or negative, bring it on!

/Staffan - First Ass Saved

@Staffan: in case you got the wrong end of the stick: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dogging

Love the product and the ethos. Saw someone carrying one round at the Bespoked Bristol bike show but couldn't see where they got it from.

I do like the mucknutz idea of the front bit that folds down and also clips to the rails as it looks like it protects the seat rail clamp area from crap but the Ass Saver is longer and the original as far as I am aware so I would rather go for that one as credit where credit is due. I do have a muky nutz for the front though and I think these little plastic no-frills mud guards are the perfect solution. Barely any weight, not a big deal if it breaks or you lose it and completely recyclable.

A seat tube mounted cover for a front derailleur would be a good idea too. Have an idea...

From a personal view and not ridden mine in real mud as yet, but with 29er wheels a longer version should be made, even if it doesn't fold up under the seat when not in use would be good.

Staffan Reference @GiantJaunt and Dogging. Dogging hasn't anything to do with K9's over here I think he was being quite rude, maybe Google it ref the UK 😉

any one know the delivery time?
ordered mine a couple weeks back, not arrived yet..

4 days for mine

5 working days for mine.

Ask/email Staffan

Andy L +1

"A seat tube mounted cover for a front derailleur would be a good idea too" Bloody genius

APF

Ahh, I've never heard of the term dogging before! My innocent mind went to think that he drove through some dogshit that the Ass Saver didn't manage to save him from. Another day, another lesson...

Regarding delayed deliveries: Normally we manage to ship to anywhere in the world within 14 days but recently we've had a problem with our supplier that managed to "misplace" a pallet of white material. So if you've ordered a white SmartAss in the last couple of weeks thats why its late. The good news is that I'll be picking them up tomorrow for urgent delivery. Hopefully every delayed order should be delivered by the end of this week.

About a longer version: We've made tests with a longer version but then the fit becomes very crucial for the fender to maintain its shape all the way to the tip. If it doesn't get the right squeeze, the fender will droop. But maybe we can solve it somehow...

Hahaha, please post a picture here of your dog related predicament and I will gladly refund your purchase!

I'm hoping no pictures were taken.

5 working days for mine.

Ask/email Staffan

have done - he emailed back in 5mins - apparently there been a delay on a pallet of white PP. will just have to wait a little longer...

For us as a small emerging company, this gives us the energy to continue to develop more no-nonsense products for fellow bikers of all kinds.
At the moment we are working hard just to establish ourselves on the market but we have many ideas lined up for product development in the future. And trust me, I read every single comment on these pages so your opinions and suggestions will be noted!

trouble is, with your domain name, any ideas that don't involve saving your ass will have to be rejected 🙁

@Turnerguy
I'm sure they will all be ass savers, but maybe in a wider sense. Kind of like the expression itself! 🙂

Thanks Staffan, your package turned up today with the ass savers for my charity ride prize pot for the winner who choses my winning time.

www.justgiving.com/johnclimber

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The ones I bought of my Brooks saddle fit perfect, here are the shots.

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Normal on the left Brooks on the right.

Cheers Staffan

Genius, just ordered 2. Longer version for a 29er would be appreciated.

Mine turned up today. Left them on my desk at work. Could have done with one tonight....

just had an email to say mines been dispatched 😀 - could have done with it last night though.. 😕

Had a few product ideas in-keeping with your company name:

Could do own-branded versions of these:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chamois-Creme-140ml-4-73-fl-oz/dp/B001O19E2E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336641562&sr=8-1

and:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anusol-Haemorrhoids-Piles-Treatment-Cream/dp/B000KKK4YM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336641412&sr=8-1

mine came in very handy at Hopton woods yesterday, everything else was brown apart from my ass saver clean stripe 😛

Agree with being a tad longer for a 29er, it did spray my lower back still, but bum was muck free 😉

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Neat product mind.

rOcKeTdOg - Member
mine came in very handy at Hopton woods yesterday, everything else was brown apart from my ass saver clean stripe

It kept my crack nice and dry on a very wet and muddy Delemere ride last night as well. Top job

@Turnerguy
Thanks for the tip! We'll be approaching these companies in the near future with an offer they can't resist.

and what about protective shorts, like 661s:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=72486

Sorry to resurrect after a week. Any more pics of these on bikes?

Am gonna get one but on my commuter my rear seatpost mounted light is still going to take a beating. Cant really think of a solution to prevent this? (apart from full guards).

Doesn't it get in the way when you are off the back of the saddle? Down steep bits I am almost sat on the tyre and I can't see how this wouldn't catch on shorts?

It's flexible, it bends out of the way.

A seat tube mounted cover for a front derailleur would be a good idea too.

i've got one.... Shimano Mudflap.

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(click on "show image" and zoom in)

works a treat. fit and forget. you should be able to order it from your LBS for a few quid.

alpine your clicky doesn't work (for me anyway)

right click and select "show image" and then you can zoom in.