Bye bye RaceBlades. Hello Crud Road Racers...
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Ordered them from Merlin a couple of nights ago and they were here today (!)
Started off thinking 'no way are these going to fit on my Litespeed cos there ain't much clearance.'
Fit they did, unlike my raceblades which didn't fit on the front at all and the back was a nightmare! Furthermore the coverage is miles better and they look a lot less industrial.
There is no rattle whatsoever.
Unfortunately it's nice out at the moment so I can't try them out in the rain. Damn you sunny weather!
Pictures to follow.
Well done Crud!
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Started off thinking 'no way are these going to fit on my Litespeed cos there ain't much clearance.'
Fit they did, unlike my raceblades which didn't fit on the front at all and the back was a nightmare! Furthermore the coverage is miles better and they look a lot less industrial.
There is no rattle whatsoever.
Unfortunately it's nice out at the moment so I can't try them out in the rain. Damn you sunny weather!
Pictures to follow.
Well done Crud!
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NapoleonD wrote:Ordered them from Merlin a couple of nights ago and they were here today (!)
Started off thinking 'no way are these going to fit on my Litespeed cos there ain't much clearance.'
Fit they did, unlike my raceblades which didn't fit on the front at all and the back was a nightmare! Furthermore the coverage is miles better and they look a lot less industrial.
There is no rattle whatsoever.
Unfortunately it's nice out at the moment so I can't try them out in the rain. Damn you sunny weather!
Pictures to follow.
Well done Crud!
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looking forward to the review Napd before I shell out on something like this:
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are they easy to fit and more importantly do they look like they will stay put?0 -
pabloweaver, that's what I was using before I got the crud ones...
They were a doddle to fit and lok like they will stay in place better than my raceblades did. (well, raceblade, the front didn't fit...)
Plus they are full coverage, protecting the brakes and stuff.
For me, a no brainer...0 -
Watch the tightness of your nuts :shock:
11+ pages on the crud roadracers here, and several people (including me) have lost the tail from the front guard.
Mr Crud will send you a new one for the cost of a stamped addressed envelope though, should you experience your nuts dropping too.
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How do they attach to the brake bridge?0
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Re usable cable tie. I was skeptical at first...
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Definitely no rubbing then?0
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I looked at a set fitted to a bike at my LBS today, looked quite efficient.
If I buy them, it would save me a fortune on a new winter bike. I could use my old 'good' bike, instead
NapD... PM'd you mate :shock:Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!0 -
The only downside I can see is the rear guard is a bit short for group riding and too far up for a flap to be attached to overcome it.Norfolk, who nicked all the hills?
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My fixed commuter already has full mudguards. It was fit some temporary mudguards to my geared 'best' bike for some loooooooong rides over the winter, or buy another bike, a dedicated audax bike. Which was the popular option with neither my missus NOR the bank manager. So I too bought a set of these, took about 6 minutes to fit, and they are quieter than the fitted guards on my commuter. And lighter. And look better.
Yeah, dont look as good as no guards, but then who wants to do 4 hours every weekend all winter with water spraying your face and arse?? Thought not. And saved me about £1650 too...0 -
markos1963 wrote:The only downside I can see is the rear guard is a bit short for group riding and too far up for a flap to be attached to overcome it.
Ditto...
In fact I commented on this on the Bikeradar article when they were first reviewed...0 -
Now, I might be wrong as I am not an engineer, but I think if the back mudguard was any longer it would need extra support - see below:
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Yes, gone are the days of consideration to the rider behind you. in my day if you came out in winter without muduards and a good mudflap on the rear you where told in no uncertain terms to go away and multiply.
i still ride with full guards and rear mudflap, and often hear comments of riders behind stating as much as they are not getting sprayed in sh*t, these guards without flaps are fine if you ride by yourself but not fair on others if you ride in a group.0 -
giner1961 wrote:Yes, gone are the days of consideration to the rider behind you. in my day if you came out in winter without muduards and a good mudflap on the rear you where told in no uncertain terms to go away and multiply.
i still ride with full guards and rear mudflap, and often hear comments of riders behind stating as much as they are not getting sprayed in sh*t, these guards without flaps are fine if you ride by yourself but not fair on others if you ride in a group.
Our club still demands the flaps...
I'm going to try and engineer something if I ever go out on a chain gang with them again...0 -
NapoleonD wrote:
I'm going to try and engineer something if I ever go out on a chain gang with them again...
If you use my design, I would like to be acknowledged, plus any royalties if it goes into production
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The mandatory use of guards I can understand on a Sunday morning general ride and social pootle but to expect guards on any other type of ride doesn't make sense as it limits the bike used to tourers, hybrids, etcNapoleonD wrote:giner1961 wrote:Yes, gone are the days of consideration to the rider behind you. in my day if you came out in winter without muduards and a good mudflap on the rear you where told in no uncertain terms to go away and multiply.
i still ride with full guards and rear mudflap, and often hear comments of riders behind stating as much as they are not getting sprayed in sh*t, these guards without flaps are fine if you ride by yourself but not fair on others if you ride in a group.
Our club still demands the flaps...
I'm going to try and engineer something if I ever go out on a chain gang with them again...0 -
Innnndeed.
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Good job NAPD, me likes. I can hear the mutterings from the back of the crud covered winter training ride already... ;-)
Cut a strip out of an old Muc Off bottle, drill a hole in the back of the mudguard and the Muc Off strip and bolt it on. Shouldn't be too heavy for the mudguard if you use a small bolt.0 -
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Im riding my first audax next weekend. 100km. 40 people max. I should no more need to be sat on someones wheel getting soaked than they should on mine. I will ride beside anyone without guards, or hang back a bit. Its that or dont go, since i cant afford a dedicated audax bike. Would we rather turn people away for the sake of that?0
