Ass Saver Photo

Coach H

Can anyone help.

I seem to remember a start line image of one team recently using the Ass Saver mini mudguard
Cannot locate the gallery searching bikeradar and cycling news
Can anyone else remember where it was located?

tailwindhome

So not a Sagan/Maya thread then?

andyp

Wasn't it Lars Bak in Milan San-Remo, so Lotto-Belisol team?

Richmond Racer

pretty sure it was MSR

Ben6899

It WAS Lars Bak at MSR. And I guess one or two others from the Lotto-Belisol team.

Coach H

Thanks all, I have got it now.

Still sure I sure a gallery with it on Cyclingnews but cannot find that one

goonz

How does that thing protect your butt?

sonny73

Info here: http://www.sellesanmarco.com/en/news/588/ASS+SAVERS+MANIA+AT+MILANO-SANREMO!.html

sonny73

Buy here: http://urbancyclery.co.uk/ass-savers & http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/product ... r-mud-flap
Also their own site: http://ass-savers.com/

ride_whenever

They are awesome, I have several on my bikes.

They don't really keep you dry but they stop the water hitting your butt crack and running down into your pad.

Makes life so much more pleasant.

Herbsman

I swear, cyclists are getting more and more wimpy every day.

Vino'sGhost

Herbsman wrote:

I swear, cyclists are getting more and more wimpy every day.

it should be full mudguards or nothing. Either you want to stay dry (and avoid cack getting flicked over the bloke behind or you dont (cos youre on your summer bike) this invention is neither fish nor fowl, Pah

frenchfighter

Those look dangerous if you crash in the bunch.

Coach H

Vino'sGhost wrote:

Herbsman wrote:

I swear, cyclists are getting more and more wimpy every day.

it should be full mudguards or nothing. Either you want to stay dry (and avoid cack getting flicked over the bloke behind or you dont (cos youre on your summer bike) this invention is neither fish nor fowl, Pah

I see them for use on summer bike during Sportives when you want to ride your best bike but it is wet on the roads. If it is lashing down I will just ride my winter bike (full guards) otherwise I see no reason to endure a soggy seat pad, which lets face it is not going to kill you but is more unpleasant to ride on than a dry one. It is nothing to do with being wimpy its to do with being smart with whats avaialble. After all there are plenty of 'old boy' Audaxers that think riding any bike that is not steel, has less than 36 3 cross spokes, does not weigh a metric tonne and comes fitted with a Carradice saddle bag that would incure excess baggage charges is 'wimpy' and will still ride the legs off lots of people on here

Cycloslalomeur

frenchfighter wrote:

Those look dangerous if you crash in the bunch.

They're made from floppy plastic, not much thicker than that used to make plastic milk bottles.

prawny

Muckynutz do one now, only about £8 I've got a couple of the front ones on my mtbs. I'm half tempted to try one on my full suss bike to keep the grit out

adr82

Cycloslalomeur wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Those look dangerous if you crash in the bunch.

They're made from floppy plastic, not much thicker than that used to make plastic milk bottles.

Yeah, they're barely thick enough to keep their shape. If you landed on one it'd fold up without any resistance.

disgruntledgoat

Vino'sGhost wrote:

Herbsman wrote:

I swear, cyclists are getting more and more wimpy every day.

it should be full mudguards or nothing. Either you want to stay dry (and avoid cack getting flicked over the bloke behind or you dont (cos youre on your summer bike) this invention is neither fish nor fowl, Pah

I'd go further. Nuts to the bloke behind me. Nobody is forcing him to hold my wheel are they? I apply this logic to my own discomfort too.

jimmythecuckoo

i want one !