Re: mudguards

Yes I'm more concerned that the cyclist in front of me has a rear mudguard.
My own spray just goes up my back and over my feet, that from the guy in
front hits me in the face.

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In article <[email hidden]>, Simon

Brooke () 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 your mudguards behave thus, I suggest throwing them away and getting
some proper ones with fittings /not/ made from cheese.

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If you're doing any serious riding your clothes are going in the
washing machine anyway when you get back, so why bother?

To reduce the risk of mud, water and cowshit from transferring itself
into undesirable places, such as the chairs in the caff or up other
riders' noses?

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Dave Larrington said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Simon

Brooke () 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 your mudguards behave thus, I suggest throwing them away and getting
some proper ones with fittings /not/ made from cheese.

I have some top quality SKS full length ones. They do this as well.

I hate the things, but accept them as a necessary evil in winter.

Arthur

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Arthur Clune

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Yes I'm more concerned that the cyclist in front of me has a rear
mudguard. My own spray just goes up my back and over my feet, that from
the guy in front hits me in the face.

Anyone coming on a club run with my lot (CC Luton) between 1st October and
31st March are kindly requested to have mudguards AND a decent mudflap. We
even have a Mudflap Assessor whose job it is to check the length and angle
of dangle of mudflaps new to our group. Having 'poor flaps' is an offence
reportable to the committee.

Should road conditions dictate (the road surface is almost constantly wet
from mid November through to February on the lanes we tend to ride), anyone
riding with us on a bike not suitably equipped is relegated to the back of
the bunch for the duration of the ride. Incidentally, this is a great
excuse for never having to take a turn on the front, but this tactic is
understandably frowned up.

Getting a wet backside is one thing, but getting all sorts of gloop sprayed
in your face from the wheel in front at 20mph is quite another. As for the
increased weight / wind resistance, it's not such a bad thing to ride a
Winter / hack bike that is heavier and more cumbersome than your Summer
steed. When 1st April arrives, everyone's out on their Summer finest, and
it always feels like you've been given a new lease of life riding a decent
bike again.

Ta
Bronzie

Bronzie said:

Quoted message said:

Yes I'm more concerned that the cyclist in front of me has a rear
mudguard. My own spray just goes up my back and over my feet, that from
the guy in front hits me in the face.

Anyone coming on a club run with my lot (CC Luton) between 1st October and
31st March are kindly requested to have mudguards AND a decent mudflap. We
even have a Mudflap Assessor whose job it is to check the length and angle
of dangle of mudflaps new to our group. Having 'poor flaps' is an offence
reportable to the committee.

Do you get into trouble if your flap is a bit of washing up liquid
bottle zip tied to the bottom of the guard? It works.

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Bronzie said:

Quoted message said:

Yes I'm more concerned that the cyclist in front of me has a rear
mudguard. My own spray just goes up my back and over my feet, that from
the guy in front hits me in the face.

Anyone coming on a club run with my lot (CC Luton) between 1st October and
31st March are kindly requested to have mudguards AND a decent mudflap.
We
even have a Mudflap Assessor whose job it is to check the length and angle
of dangle of mudflaps new to our group. Having 'poor flaps' is an offence
reportable to the committee.

Do you get into trouble if your flap is a bit of washing up liquid
bottle zip tied to the bottom of the guard? It works.

Instructions at

http://www.coriniumcc.co.uk/tips.html#A

I also like the "A warm front coming in"

Cheers, helen s

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Do you get into trouble if your flap is a bit of washing up liquid
bottle zip tied to the bottom of the guard? It works.

No - cut up washing up bottle / ketchup bottle is acceptable - just
make sure it actually does work - as I always say, "it's the angle of
the dangle and the length that is important".

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Do you get into trouble if your flap is a bit of washing up liquid
bottle zip tied to the bottom of the guard? It works.

No - cut up washing up bottle / ketchup bottle is acceptable - just
make sure it actually does work - as I always say, "it's the angle of
the dangle and the length that is important".

Size isn't everyth... or, sorry, that's for a different newgroup

Cheers, helen s ;-)

wafflycat said:

Instructions at

http://www.coriniumcc.co.uk/tips.html#A

I don't think the rivet gun is really necessary. I find gaffer tape
perfectly adequate.

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I also like the "A warm front coming in"

Even though it's held in place by a bib?

I liked "How to keep those little piggies warm".

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wafflycat said:

Instructions at

http://www.coriniumcc.co.uk/tips.html#A

I don't think the rivet gun is really necessary. I find gaffer tape
perfectly adequate.

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I also like the "A warm front coming in"

Even though it's held in place by a bib?

I liked "How to keep those little piggies warm".

Works well under a skinsuit. I know, I made one for Nathan as a temporary
jobbie one day when it was cold on a TT and he'd forgotten his windproof
base layer :-)

Cheers, helen s