Crud Roadracer Mk2 Mud Guards.

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  • Jungli
    Jungli Posts: 201
    Have found these to be excellent. Straightforward to fit. Made a bit of noise when I wheeled my bike up the garden path but a pull on the blades and a stern look and they were sorted. 200km on them and not a murmur and I'm clean!

    :D
  • doyler78
    doyler78 Posts: 1,951
    dazzawazza wrote:
    Now available at Parker International for £21.95.

    Got mine for under £15 from Ribble :wink:
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    doyler78 wrote:
    dazzawazza wrote:
    Now available at Parker International for £21.95.

    Got mine for under £15 from Ribble :wink:

    Ribble price for Mk2s = £21.12 for orders over £50 :wink:
    Faster than a tent.......
  • doyler78
    doyler78 Posts: 1,951
    Rolf F wrote:
    doyler78 wrote:
    dazzawazza wrote:
    Now available at Parker International for £21.95.

    Got mine for under £15 from Ribble :wink:

    Ribble price for Mk2s = £21.12 for orders over £50 :wink:

    Too bad. I got mine for £14.41 only this week too :lol::lol: (It was part of a £50 order where I saved 15% more but still it was well under the £22 mark) :wink:
  • Runoutofgears
    Runoutofgears Posts: 348
    Fitted a set of Crud MkII's to my Bianchi 1885 today, no real hitches, they are very snug and a quick ride helped me to sort a few noises out.
    I ache, therefore I am.
  • BigSpecs
    BigSpecs Posts: 309
    Can't see if anyone has asked this already......if you've got a set of mark 1, can you just buy the extensions to effectively turn them into mark 2's? or do you have to buy new guards?
    Just a thought.
    C.
  • doyler78
    doyler78 Posts: 1,951
    BigSpecs wrote:
    Can't see if anyone has asked this already......if you've got a set of mark 1, can you just buy the extensions to effectively turn them into mark 2's? or do you have to buy new guards?
    Just a thought.
    C.

    According to John Stevenson this is what he done.

    http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/c ... t-in-27657

    It's in the comments section.
  • Scrumple
    Scrumple Posts: 2,665
    What I want to know is how come I have fitted them and still have

    one end piece and one front piece for a mudguard. (seemed to be a long or slightly short rear bit choice, and a useless spare front, maybe for if you don't use the cowel piece?)

    strip of 4 black pads (only used one strip of 4)

    one large cable tie (used one on the cowel bit)

    about 4 long screws and nuts (why? there were enough on the stays in the box)

    and some other gubbins left over?! Spares? Well, if they are why do I have no spare small screws, bands, or furry bits?!

    Am I missing something
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Cheaper to randomly throw bits in than precisely count?
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    I've got shedloads of spares from the originals I bought and replacement Mr Crud sent out, trouble is the spares are not the bits that break like the arms that go between frame and guard.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • Scrumple
    Scrumple Posts: 2,665
    never cheaper to randomly throw bits in....

    TV makers used to pull bits out until they stopped working - there is always money to be had by sending out the exact minimum.

    It was a serious comment, have you all ended up with the same spares? I don't see why i needed 2 x 4 strips of black rubber circles when only 2 per wheel are needed.
    I got 2 large cable ties when there is only one needed for the rear down tube,
    I got loads of spares of the long scew kits but none of the short...

    Sound familiar to you all???
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    I got a free Veyron with my crud catchers. :wink:
    Say... That's a nice bike..
    Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)
  • Scrumple
    Scrumple Posts: 2,665
    yeah

    ok

    did they forget the sense of humour free gift?








    ;-)
  • doyler78
    doyler78 Posts: 1,951
    I too found the extras a little confusing. If you are going to put extras in then I would have preferred the instructions to give a list of parts that way you aren't scratching your head wondering why I have bit left over. I also used the long bolts in the wrong place so had to remove them all again as the small ones that were left then didn't fit the stay arms so the instructions could have been a little clearer here.

    I didn't use the large cable ties as I have a bike with mudguard clearances and using the cable tie would have left an enormous gap between the wheel and the guard so it looked much better to let it hang. A quick spin suggests it will work fine.

    All in all though it looks like a great product and more robust than before. Only time will tell though. They should be put through their paces today on the commute home as it looks like it I'm going to be coming into the teeth of a near gale and driving wind. Can't wait :cry:
  • hitthewall
    hitthewall Posts: 114
    Srumple, I fitted mine last night and have the same bits left over. Looks like mine are fitted correctly (I've also fitted Mk 1's last year so have experience) so guess there are some spare parts and options for end tips. Instead of the long end tip for the rear guard I fitted the shorter one because I found the long flapped around a bit.
  • mr.crud
    mr.crud Posts: 49
    Phew!
    Well, you will notice there are 2 plastic bags with spares in each box. We couldn't do one bag with all the spares in, as the packer would have to count 8 'O' rings, and all the other stuff. Mistakes would have been made.
    So, we had to put one big cabletie in each bag, otherwise we would have had 2 different types of bag. That would have led to mixups.
    With the extra long screws, that was a counting mistake on my part...I told the packers to put 4 in each bag, should have been 2.
    With the extra short tails, we send them out in case anyone doesn't have room for the chainstay piece. Also, some prefer the shorter rear piece.
    I'm doing my best...... if there are any time-and-motion specialists out there, come and give us some advice!
  • kitsunegari
    kitsunegari Posts: 131
    Sadly these do not fit my Tri bike, so I shall continue to get a wet arse :(.
  • vorsprung
    vorsprung Posts: 1,953
    They Look good on my new bike
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  • flanners1
    flanners1 Posts: 916
    Fitted mine, had the MK1's which lasted a season, before they disintegrated on the Tour of Flanders courtesy of my mates's front wheel.

    New MKII's are great far stronger and you don't get a build up of crud on your front mech and chainrings. All in all I like them quieter too.

    My Tip, do the tightening screws up when the bike is upside down! It has stopped the front fender rubbing on my tyre!
    Colnago C60 SRAM eTap, Colnago C40, Milani 107E, BMC Pro Machine, Trek Madone, Viner Gladius,
    Bizango 29er
  • Jungli
    Jungli Posts: 201
    Will 25 mm gator hardshells fit within the rear of these?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Yes, but whether they fit on your bike is another matter...
  • donaldinho
    donaldinho Posts: 103
    Fitted these last night, directly after putting on the winter tyres, [24mm Vittoria Open Pavés].

    Impressed with the design and the support on the site. These are the first mudguards I've put on my carbon bike [I didn't get on with race blades on previous road bikes]. Got them on pretty easily with the help of the instructions and the site, even with the slightly-thicker-than-usual winter tyres, and had some extra bits left over.

    Looking forward to giving them a try… slightly worried about the stories of damage to carbon frames though... I put insulating tape on the fork etc... anyone got any words of reassurance on this front?
    The Green Goblin

    Onix Bira
  • flanners1
    flanners1 Posts: 916
    I taped the frame and forks for the struts, also where the zip tie (used one) goes round the seatpost and by the rear of bottom bracket area/chainstays where the enlarged piece sits. Just check periodically.
    Colnago C60 SRAM eTap, Colnago C40, Milani 107E, BMC Pro Machine, Trek Madone, Viner Gladius,
    Bizango 29er
  • donaldinho
    donaldinho Posts: 103
    Flanners1 wrote:
    I taped the frame and forks for the struts, also where the zip tie (used one) goes round the seatpost and by the rear of bottom bracket area/chainstays where the enlarged piece sits. Just check periodically.

    Thanks, that's what I've done too. Will keep any eye on them. Appreciate the reply. :)
    The Green Goblin

    Onix Bira
  • gwillis
    gwillis Posts: 998
    I bought my Mk1's earlier this year prior to the new version being released :evil: . Got to say what a great peice of kit , keeps me nice and clean and the bike is much easier to clean down as well. Nothing like riding through some puddles to take you back to your childhood (beware of potholes of course).

    Does anybody know if I can retro fit the MK2 rear onto a Mk1?
  • ratsbeyfus
    ratsbeyfus Posts: 2,841
    Fitted mine yesterday and commuted with them for first time today.

    Dry arse, and... wait for it... fasted commute home ever, and fastest climb of Ditchling Beacon! I'm super chuffed, as the little caterpillar thingies seemed to have turbo charged my ride! :D


    Or was it that steak I had for dinner last night?

    I had one of them red bikes but I don't any more. Sad face.

    @ratsbey
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    gwillis wrote:

    Does anybody know if I can retro fit the MK2 rear onto a Mk1?
    Yes.
    http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/c ... t-in-27657
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • doyler78
    doyler78 Posts: 1,951
    ratsbeyfus wrote:
    Fitted mine yesterday and commuted with them for first time today.

    Dry ars*, and... wait for it... fasted commute home ever, and fastest climb of Ditchling Beacon! I'm super chuffed, as the little caterpillar thingies seemed to have turbo charged my ride! :D


    Or was it that steak I had for dinner last night?

    Oh the irony. Slowest commute of the year. Driving rain and full on headwind the whole way.

    Back on topic. Did notice the back end flapping off the back wheel a bit but didn't feel it interfered with the ride in any way but I would be concerned that it may break off at some point but I guess only time will tell. The spares could come in handy :D

    No drier than I was with the old ones but then that wasn't the point of them. It was more about the people behind. No wheelsuckers tonight to ask :lol: Mech cleaner than they were in the past. So all in all pretty happy with them.
  • Burton
    Burton Posts: 172
    OK, here's my story!

    Bought my Mk11's as they have improved coverage over the raceblades I was removing.

    The fit onto my Giant OCR3 (2004 vintage) didn't seem to be great, I felt that everything was at it's maximum.
    With a few tweeks I got them to sit nicely and the rest of the fit was pretty straight forward.

    I had no time to test them before the Oxford Cambridge yesterday so I stuffed it in the car ready to go. That's where the first problem occured....

    The front guard snapped! It was the lug that the stays screw to.
    Not happy at this point... I managed to rearrange the whole set up to get everything to hold together. Credit where credits due, this bodge held for the 45 miles ride.

    Next up, whilst riding the rear guard wobbles about, a lot. Everything held together though and I stayed dry.

    Then when I was cleaning the bike the rear extension snapped off, or rather the screw pulled out of the plastic nut. I used my last spare and one of the longer screws and the set up is ready for another test ride.

    I intend to contact Crud and see if they can offer replacement parts, especially with the front main piece. I will have another go at fitting and see if I can make them fit better and stop the rear wobbling so much.

    I will post some pics and see if anyone can offer advice.
  • El Diego
    El Diego Posts: 440
    Debating whether to get these or SKS Raceblades for my CAAD9. I ride 25c tyres in the winter and was wondering if there will be enough clearance for the Cruds.

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