The Cycling Thread

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Now I know its probably criminal to fit guards to My Look, but i have done, got a set of Crud Road Racer 2's on it.

Sacre bleau!!!!!

Yes it most definitely is

However I agree with Fizz that mudguards are a must this time of year.

I had a pair of Crud Road racer guards on my winter bike last year and they are really effective and don't spoil the LOOK (see what I did there ) of your bike.

However the front one became detached from the mount and got chewed up. No big deal, as the rear does most of the work, but I feel they are expensive for what they are and aren't very robust.

So for a few quid more I might buy some proper mudguards, which would Look () out of place on a proper race frame, but will be fine on my winter hack bike

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I thought Crud did a free replacement service, but it appears not. Spares page here if you are interested, doesnt seem to expensive...

http://www.crudproducts.com/products/spares

For what the guards are yes they are pricey, but so was my bike and when I was out yesterday the roads in places are filthy, but when I got home apart from a bit of splodge off the brake blocks bit is clean still.

I have the road racer 2 with the extra rear piece that keeps the muck off the front mech.

I'd agree the SKS guards are a lot better with more coverage and more sturdy, but they dont fit my bike. I'm toying with the idea of one of the Ribble Winter / Audax bikes that will take the full SKS guard, but I dont have the cash at the mo...

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With the cruds fitted, rear lights on the seat pack and the Magic Shine front light and battery back for it in the bottle on the seat tube...

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

I thought Crud did a free replacement service, but it appears not. Spares page here if you are interested, doesnt seem to expensive...

http://www.crudproducts.com/products/spares

For what the guards are yes they are pricey, but so was my bike and when I was out yesterday the roads in places are filthy, but when I got home apart from a bit of splodge off the brake blocks bit is clean still.

I have the road racer 2 with the extra rear piece that keeps the muck off the front mech.

I'd agree the SKS guards are a lot better with more coverage and more sturdy, but they dont fit my bike. I'm toying with the idea of one of the Ribble Winter / Audax bikes that will take the full SKS guard, but I dont have the cash at the mo...

Thanks, handy to know they do spares, but I didn't know that the 2 also protected the front mech as well.

I reckon I'll be investing in some. Trouble is the old boys who I ride with frown upon anything other than full guards

But then they frown upon non white socks too, especially higher than ones ankle

Fizz that is far too nice to be using through winter. Buy a hack!

My bike looks like cack after a really bad weather week, ooff to hein Gericke on the way home to get some SDoc100 cleaner for the weekend.

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Originally Posted by robchester

Fizz that is far too nice to be using through winter. Buy a hack!

I know, but I bought it to use it, not leave it in the garage collecting dust and never taking it out in case I get it dirty. The mudguards do a good job of keeping the cack off it and I'm really enjoying my cycling again at the moment.

I've got a single speed waiting for the weather to get really bad, its just the LOOK is so much nicer to ride than the single speed is !

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Originally Posted by krhall

My bike looks like cack after a really bad weather week, ooff to hein Gericke on the way home to get some SDoc100 cleaner for the weekend.

Go to Halfords and get some crud guards, they take 1/2 hr or so to fit and are easily removable and they'll keep your bike and you much cleaner and in the long run they'll work out cheaper than buying Sdoc100...

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

I know, but I bought it to use it, not leave it in the garage collecting dust and never taking it out in case I get it dirty. The mudguards do a good job of keeping the cack off it and I'm really enjoying my cycling again at the moment.

Very true but think how much you'd enjoy it when you've cleaned polished and hibernated it for winter only to take it out on the first spring day. It'd be like jumping off a C90 and onto a Fireblade.

I bought the Boardman last Jan and was scared to see it dirty. But after seeing what my mates have bought since, I'm now going to use this right through the winter (with Crud Guards) and then come spring, see how my finances, my ability and the bike is and take it from there. I might actually buy something else come next spring. At the moment, I'm looking at a Canondale CAAD10

I bought mine to use and it looks cool dirty, but I have an SDOC addiction to feed!