Which 29er Mudguards?

MartyBiker
MartyBiker Posts: 2
edited January 2014 in MTB buying advice
What are the best mudguards (front and back) for a 29er?

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  • buddy_club
    buddy_club Posts: 935
    An XL MuckyNutz Bender Fender stays on the front of mine, keeps most sh!t off my face, and tbh for the back i dont bother because your going to get wet anyway, if you really are worried about it a MuckyNutz ButtFender is an option, never tried it though but might be worth a look :)
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    I use a butt fender, makes a lot of difference on my 26er (30" inseam), I guess wheelsize and saddle position will affect its effectiveness.
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • Cookeh
    Cookeh Posts: 351
    As mentioned, Fender Bender up front, and Mucky Nutz have released a great rear fender recently too. They're light, effective and decent aesthetically.

    If you have a full susser you can use a Fender Bender again on the rear - also works with some HT frames to protect front mech/seatpost.
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Mudhugger do a good front guard for a 29er and they have a 29er rear one coming very soon.
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  • Cookeh
    Cookeh Posts: 351
    stubs wrote:
    Mudhugger do a good front guard for a 29er and they have a 29er rear one coming very soon.

    Looks an awful lot like a v ery expensive, heavier MuckyNutz... :D
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Cookeh wrote:
    stubs wrote:
    Mudhugger do a good front guard for a 29er and they have a 29er rear one coming very soon.

    Looks an awful lot like a v ery expensive, heavier MuckyNutz... :D

    Its moulded rather than being a flat sheet of plastic the extra cost will be because of the tooling required. Wouldnt exactly call £18 expensive though its only twice the price for what is a much much better guard. I have a muckynutz benderfender but will be buying the mudhugger front and rear very soon.
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  • Cookeh
    Cookeh Posts: 351
    The Fender Benders are extremely well reviewed, well proven and well-liked by pretty much everyone, I don't see why spending more than twice the price is necessary? I don't want to turn this into a debate over a mudguard, but I just cant get my head around that! (Perhaps due to being a Uni student and so being damn near flat broke constantly!) :p
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Cookeh wrote:
    The Fender Benders are extremely well reviewed, well proven and well-liked by pretty much everyone, I don't see why spending more than twice the price is necessary? I don't want to turn this into a debate over a mudguard, but I just cant get my head around that! (Perhaps due to being a Uni student and so being damn near flat broke constantly!) :p

    You like the fenderbender but I dont rate it for a 29er though it worked fine when it was on my 26er but it just doesnt work very well on bigger wheels. They might do a specific 29er version but the normal version just doesnt cover enough tyre on big wheels.
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  • miceden
    miceden Posts: 225
    What sort of blouse do mudguards come with these days...... kidding!!!!

    I quite like Crud's stuff, their racepac is good and there is a 29er specific version
  • Giraffoto
    Giraffoto Posts: 2,078
    Bender fender at the very front to keep mud off the light, Crud guards under the downtube and at the back. With a bit of careful modification to the bracket it's possible to get the crud rear much lower so that it works better
    Specialized Roubaix Elite 2015
    XM-057 rigid 29er
  • chrisw333
    chrisw333 Posts: 695
    The Mudhuggers are doing really well in the reviews. Rear won MBR test and Enduro Magazine design award (despite the 'clogging' sceptics!) but 29er rear not quite available yet.

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