[Closed] Front mudguard

I have Crud Catchers on some of my bikes and they do a fair job and do not interfere with forks. The best one I have is a Topeak Defender M1 but this only works with forks with a forward facing arch. Pace and Magura users need not apply.

Crud on the downtube, then a Pissflap/Beefcurtain* on the fork.

* Cut down inner tube between crown and fork arch, stops the spray coming out the front. The two varieties relate to the amount of travel you have!

The new Crud handlbar mounted one looks "interesting". Think I might be trying one on the Enduro this year, though.
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You might find that you have trouble with steerer tube mounted mudguards and bigboys wheels though mate.

They have the wrong profile and rub the tyre when your fork bottoms out.

Ooooo, I like the look of that 'Fast Fender', might solve my eternal search for a decent front mudguard!

Cheers for the replies

Spaghetti - point taken, I did have one of [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=12502 ]these from THE[/url] a year or so back on the waggon wheel bike which did rub the tyre on full fork compression.

I played with it and bent the mount a little and it was liveable with

Have to say it was [i]brilliant[/i] in stopping ALL crud [b]completely[/b] from getting in your eyes/face and to a large degree legs. No need for glasses.

Only down side was you couldn't see the front wheel! A little disconcerting

Just wondering what everyone was using...

I use a crud catcher and a big tin of MTFU. 😉

You could see your wheels from space, Nige, so I doubt a little bit of plastic could obscure your vision that much!! I use the Topeak defender mudguards, but am forever braeking the clips that sit in the sterrer tube or actually leaving the ****ing mudguard in the back of the car...
You over Clent tonight??

Nige is so tall i'm surprised he can see his wheels at all. 😀

I put a piece of plastic from an icecream tub on the brace of my forks. Looks marginally better than the innertube and works very well.

No Mick, there might be some mud over there and I haven't got my mudguards fitted yet

I use a SKS shockboard which works very well and you can leave the mount on there all year as its so small.

A problem with some forward facing mudguards can be that they block your sight of the front wheel entirely (theres a topeak one that does at least)

I prefer [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=24478 ]one of these[/url] to keep mud/crap out of my face/eyes:
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OK, that's what I'm going to go for, with a DT crud catcher.

Wonder what size I need for a 29er 120mm fork?

I tried one of those pissflap things.

It was about as usefull as an ashtray on a motorcycle.

Try riding the whites descent while blind in one eye and wrestling a tandem in the wet. I won't be doing that again. 😯

The THE mudguard will be going back on.

Wonder what size I need for a 29er 120mm fork?

A small.

I tried the medium one on my Reba and it was too long.

Neoguard, as above, plus a crud catcher does the job for me. Keeps the worst of Bristol gloop out of my eyes at least.

SKS Shockboard, if you want a mudguard that actually works. Crudcatchers are such a token effort, they're better than nothing but not by much. The Shockboard is a crown-mounted guard, but it's really small and low profile unlike the humungous THE- it doesn't look like a motorbike part. But because it tracks the wheel, it's still seriously effective. I love mine, I don't even mind how it looks.

This is how well the sks one works.
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and you can still see the front edge of your wheel for what thats worth.

Another vote for SKS shockboard here - got one for all my bikes. Even got a red one.

Yes, I think I'm leaning toward agreement with you there Northwind.

The THE is just too big and wide. Just dug mine out of the shed.

Does a 1st class job it has to said, but obscures too much front wheel vision, and for me, I like to see mine and where it's going. Plus there's the motor cycle look 😕

So, I'll go Shockboard and try not to brake or lose the crown attacher

Now I just need some way of fixing a rear crud catcher to my Gravity Dropper

Blimey Owen - the head tube area is still gleaming!

Don't thing the THE on my old Enduro looked too bad - did a fantastic job too. Struggling to think of what to put on my new Enduro with it's E150 SL forks

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bonesetter - Member
Blimey Owen - the head tube area is still gleaming!

owenfackrell - Member

bonesetter - Member
Blimey Owen - the head tube area is still gleaming!

yep thats how well they workit also helps the heatset to last. The one on that bike is coming up for its 4th winter and is still going strong and the latest ones have longer mount so that its held away from the crown so it won't rub.

I'm sold mate!

Here's my THE on a Niner RIP 9 a year or so back

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You can see how it obscures the front wheel/tyre view on this one

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Why are you people looking at your front wheel whilst riding? That's akin to staring at your shoes whilst running or concentrating on the end of your bonnet whilst driving on the motorway. ❓

Ahh, it's in the peripheral vision only.

You 'look' ahead, but 'see' close, up and coming obstacles near your tyre...

Why are you people looking at your front wheel whilst riding?

I can only see one person on this thread saying he does that.

This thing:

[/url][url= http://www.muckynutz.com/benderfender.html ]Mucky Nutz[/url]

is fantastic. Really works and very light. Plus you can use it on Spesh forks which have a solid crown with no hole down the steerer.

Aye - why do you need to see your front tyre?

I have both the beefcurtain / crudcatcher on one bike and a steerer mounted one on another - not much to chose between then really - both just work.

boriselbrus-take it you have one? Since seeing one I had been contemplating emulating the effect with pop/fabric conditioner bottle plastic and tie-wraps but for 7 quid, if it does actually work I guess I could take the plunge.

Yes, I have one and it works a treat. I have a crud guard type thing as well which was great at keeping the crap off me, but the mud still flew off the front tyre in to my eyes. The mucky nutz thing stops that completely.

Boris - that thing looks really neat, and like one could make one incredibly easy out of a milk carton. If it wasn't for the fact that I have just (this hour) put a MRP type tyre guard one I'd have a go.

Maybe for the other bike... 😀

have a crud guard type thing as well which

Mud in the face is my main affliction, muddy wet legs kind of happen anyway so it looks like a bender fender could be mocked up, or added to my Christmas list...
EDIT- boris, you used it in really claggy stuff? I assume in sticky stuff it accelerates the"loads of shit on the fork brace" effect. Easy to whip off though I guess.

I assume in sticky stuff it accelerates the"loads of shit on the fork brace" effect.

Check the photos in the team section of the muckynutz website. You can see that there is no real change in the clearence for mud as it is only half a mm thick. Also I recon that it could act as a nice smooth guide for mud to slide over and mud can't reach the fork brace as the fender covers it.

It might just slip through, or it might be like trying to shove mud through a funnel. Was more interested in where the mud goes, as obviously it won't end up on the brace.
Still looks worth a punt to find out what it's like though.

I have the SKS shockboards and they are pretty good, but [i]"Crud on the downtube, then a Pissflap/Beefcurtain on the fork"[/i] work suprisingly well, though one without the other is completely useless IME.

boriselbrus - thanks for mentioning and 'bigging up' the bender fender.

Regarding the 'where does the mud go' question - it catches on the underside of the fender with any excess being picked up by the tread and carried out the front. Alternatively, it drops off during your ride. As On-oneplus26 rightly says "mud can't reach the fork brace as the fender covers it". This is shown better on these photos.
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We've even been fitting them to our full sus bikes as a rear sus guard. It works a treat here as well. Arrangement dependant, obviously.

Another popular mtb website will be posting a review in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, you can check out our website www.muckynutz.com for more info. Cheers.