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jackosbournesnr
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Tried riding without them in Scotlandshire once. Ended up with a very wet and gritty arse.
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I visit the Highlands every couple of years and have no issues........ possibly because I'm there in June. :mrgreen:
I winter ride using Ass Savers on all my bikes which keep the worst of the erm bovine and other agricultural waste off of me. I wouldn't want to be following me though.
I visit the Highlands every couple of years and have no issues........ possibly because I'm there in June. :mrgreen:
I winter ride using Ass Savers on all my bikes which keep the worst of the erm bovine and other agricultural waste off of me. I wouldn't want to be following me though.
jackosbournesnr
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I'm in the Glasgow area though. It's wet here all the time.
I went out sans mudguards on Sunday on loud Cougar... A wet and gritty arse duly arrived shortly after I got halfway round.
Took the last of the grey anodising off my Archetypes too.
I went out sans mudguards on Sunday on loud Cougar... A wet and gritty arse duly arrived shortly after I got halfway round.
Took the last of the grey anodising off my Archetypes too.
I never pay attention to where my brake levers should go I always put them where they fit me best as I usually like to ride on the hoods they do tend to be a little higher up.
If I go out on a club run they do like to see some mud guard on the wet days and I now have that F'light for the sunny ones so I'm happy all round. I think it means I will have to cull the flock as I can see a few not getting ridden anymore.
If I go out on a club run they do like to see some mud guard on the wet days and I now have that F'light for the sunny ones so I'm happy all round. I think it means I will have to cull the flock as I can see a few not getting ridden anymore.
jackosbournesnr
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Audax UK used to list mudguards as compulsory kit. In the wet, riding in any sort of group with even one or two riders without them is not nice.
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I have mudguards on my Genesis, factory fitted and the rattle a lot. I tried some on my KTM winter / carbon bike; the back was great but I could not get the clearance under the brake on the front, so on similar roads to the ones you describe Ken, I was soon scritch, scritch scritching along.
My daughter rides with a local club and they all seem to manage somehow, maybe I'll try again when I build up my winter steel bike (Rourke) in the autumn. I wouldn't want to be unsociable now, would I.
As for levers, I have found that I prefer Shimano lever higher up the bars than SRAM, it must be something to do with the shape.
I have mudguards on my Genesis, factory fitted and the rattle a lot. I tried some on my KTM winter / carbon bike; the back was great but I could not get the clearance under the brake on the front, so on similar roads to the ones you describe Ken, I was soon scritch, scritch scritching along.
My daughter rides with a local club and they all seem to manage somehow, maybe I'll try again when I build up my winter steel bike (Rourke) in the autumn. I wouldn't want to be unsociable now, would I.
As for levers, I have found that I prefer Shimano lever higher up the bars than SRAM, it must be something to do with the shape.
The mudguard clearance is down to the bracket on the front I find I have to elongate the brake pivot slot then bend it over to avoid clashes with the lower crown race. give me an extra 5-8 mm clearance no scritch scritch for me could never live with it 
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