The Mudhugger transforms winter riding when the trails are caked in gloopy mud. The protection from mud kicked up by the front tire is so good that I've been able to stop wearing cycling glasses that I normally use to keep crud out of my eyes. Very occasionally, mainly when leaning into a corner, a bit of mud or water might bypass the mudguard and hit you in the face, but such incidents are rare. After a recent night ride, I had the cleanest face in the group, a testament to how much protection it provides. I mounted the Mudhugger to different Fox and RockShox forks with no issues. On a 27.5" bike with a 2.35" tire, the Mudhugger does sit quite close to the tire, but any fears that it would clog or obstruct the wheel proved unfounded. Apart from the occasional twig or leaf barging through between the plastic and the tire, it didn't cause any interference problems. The Mudhugger has been put through its paces on dozens of rides, chucked in the back of the car, and even subjected to a few crashes, but the durability has been just fine. Obviously, you need to take a bit more care when transporting your bike, but the plastic has proved to be very robust. The mudguard is supplied with zip ties - velcro straps would facilitate easier removal, but the zip ties do provide a very secure fit. With a Mudhugger in place, there's no reason to let the mud and rain stop you from riding. - David Arthur |
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Wouldn't want it unless it was necessary though! I have marsh guards/mucky nutz on my bikes but I can leave them on year round and be happy with it.
Actually the mudhugger follows the curve of the wheel so is barely even visible at a glance.
And yep, tried various guards (marsh guard wasn't the first, mucky nutz bender fender was) and the mudhugger is way better than any of those bent polyprop type ones. Makes a huge difference when riding in the wet (which is all the time in north wales, I haven't ridden a dry trail in months)
This goes underneath the crown, maybe what you're looking for?
Looking like you pooped your pants is pretty childlike too.
Do canadians even ride over winter? Try riding through a british winter. You'll want a front fender.
www.pinkbike.com/news/mark-scott-raw-video.html
You are either a fair weather rider, you like mud in your face, or you're a fashion victim. Take your pick.
Seriously though you need to google English floods we have winter.
I couldn't recommend this mud guard enough. It's a game changer in the wet literally no mud or water in your face. Totally eliminated the chance off accidentally blinding yourself at the worst possible moment.
Here's a picture of mine looks pretty cool when it's fitted right unlike the one in the review which looks like it's just been thrown on... It's not even straight.
instagram.com/p/_PW2e_ze8f
Besides they don't even know what mud is.
They work and work well. I used mine countless times in whistler bike park ..
It costs a lot of money to get to whistler from the uk around £1700 for a 2 week trip it costs $60 a day for a lift ticket $400-$500 for the 2 weeks.
These fenders have saved my days riding more than once. Being able to do full bike park laps with out having to keep stopping to wipe your goggles. Keeping shit out your eyes.
Or if you racing you don't have to use tear offs which litter the trails and you have to take your hand off the bars to remove them.
And my 8 year old daughter has a pink bike with them on to.
(@Jay0384 if you're the guy behind it - not sure I agree with your sizing though - your site said to order a 29er guard for a 26er with low seatstay angle, but it's on the long side).
It's expensive when you consider it's three times more than other systems that serve the same function. It's expensive when you consider it's just a cheap piece of plastic that's hella more expensive than production costs because they can claim made in UK.
So yeah, actually, I would call this expensive. There's more dear parts out there, certainly (defender comes to mind) but there are certainly some MUCH cheaper options as well.
#1 they are flat plastic and I think look a bit ridiculous with straight profile over a round tire. Only saving grace is they are so short.
#2 they don't protect spray onto the lower headset bearing because they are just a bit too short. I modified mine to mount more aft and now just barely prevents spray on the bearing. This is important to me because streets here are salted in winter.
#3 they don't do anything to stop forward spray which you then ride through.
#4 The Mucky Nutz is very thin and cheap - pine cones "barging" though the gap have destroyed mine.
This article (and all PB articles, really) should compare the product to other popular options.
Brits know a thing or two about mud guards!
www.powa-products.com/products.html
I'm talking about something for the Fox like DVO has. Someone comes out with that and they'll sell a bunch.
We've been zip tying mudguards, cables on for years (decades) and I don't see it changing soon.
That DVO fender is tiny and only on the rear of the arch, so can't be that effective.
I'm just going to stick my old THE fender on and go back to 1998... Even found a 1.5 star nut so I'm set to go.
That (something moto has done since the 70's) is barely coming around to mountain bike manufacturers.
You really think they'll figure out how to make fender?
As for only attaching to the rear of the arch, it is still amazingly effective. I too thought the behind arch style wouldn't stop much mud. But it does. I pretty much never get mud in my eyes with one of these tiny fenders. Proper mounting holes could be used for any size of fender, including those that extend in front of the arch too.
The rockguardz front mudguard for me is much better than the rest (and looks better).
www.rockguardz.com/mudguardz.html
2,95€!!!!!
go troll somewhere bro.
Too tight between the tire and the fork bridge
theradavist.com/2015/12/d-fenders-fat-bike-fenders-are-made-in-the-usa
www.bikerumor.com/2015/11/12/d-fender-updates-fenders-with-fit-for-bluto-lauf-plus-rigid-and-bucksaw
dfenderguard.bigcartel.com
they're running a 15% off coupon code NEWYEAR till the end of the year.
How much stuff you own was made in China by the way?