Simon Brooke said:in message <[email hidden]>, anjuna
(') said:Mudguards are just a total bloody nuisance. They're continually being
knocked out of adjustment, and when out of adjustment they rub on the
tyres in irritating and occasionally dangerous ways. If you're doing any
serious riding your clothes are going in the washing machine anyway when
you get back, so why bother?Essentially, solid, serious, heavy mudguards on solid utility bikes in
flat areas may make sense. Otherwise, can't see it, myself.
Bit "Green Eggs and Ham" Simon. I have nice narrow black SKS raceblades
on my new road bike and they are really fit forget, remove, fit
forget...They do seem to provide more than 2/3 of the perfomance of
conventional guards with 2x the practicality. Mounting time is less
than a minute and they don't move around.
Sometimes its about keeping the road slime down rather than staying
totally dry.
Being black and narrow they are barely visible (if that matters). They
also come in silver and grey. But stealth black are just that.
"Try them...you might like them"
kind regards
daren
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