Mudguards, lights and saddlebag

"Caher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Hi all, Well I’ve temporarily called a truce in my big work commute as the absence of the school
run mean that my 90 minute drive is now cut down to 25 mins – the ride takes 80 mins. And the heat
makes things double difficult. But I will begin again and reckon when I do I’ll need mudguards for
the start of the rainy season. So with my saddle bag and light holder and potential mudguards
something has to go but which? I just don’t have the stem length to put it all on there – any
suggestions? many thanks Caher.

Proper mudguards go nowhere near the seat post.

Caher email hidden in said:

Hi all, Well I’ve temporarily called a truce in my big work commute as the absence of the school
run mean that my 90 minute drive is now cut down to 25 mins – the ride takes 80 mins. And the
heat makes things double difficult. But I will begin again and reckon when I do I’ll need
mudguards for the start of the rainy season. So with my saddle bag and light holder and potential
mudguards something has to go but which? I just don’t have the stem length to put it all on there
– any suggestions? many thanks Caher.

Sounds like you have a Crudcatcher mudguard or similar? Get some proper guards that bolt to the
brake bridge. Even MTBs with canit/V brakes usually have a hole drilled there for mounting a
reflector bracket.

If not then get a road bike :-)

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"Caher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Hi all, Well I've temporarily called a truce in my big work commute as the absence of the school
run mean that my 90 minute drive is now cut down to 25 mins - the ride takes 80 mins. And the heat
makes things double difficult. But I will begin again and reckon when I do I'll need mudguards for
the start of the rainy season. So with my saddle bag and light holder and potential mudguards
something has to go but which? I just don't have the stem length to put it all on there - any
suggestions? many thanks Caher.

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Caher said:

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mudguards for the start of the rainy season. So with my saddle bag and light holder and potential
mudguards something has to go but which? I just don=92t have the stem length to put it all on
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Yet another vote for the Comedy Mudguards to go, to be replaced by some=20 Actual Mudguards. If you
want the Canine's Cobblers then it's SKS, but=20 you can spend much less and still get something
perfectly acceptable.

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Sounds like you have a Crudcatcher mudguard or similar? Get some proper guards that bolt to the
brake bridge.

SKS make them in silver or black. Well worth it, and will accommodate even the fattest tyres.

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Sounds like you have a Crudcatcher mudguard or similar? Get some proper guards that bolt to the
brake bridge.

SKS make them in silver or black. Well worth it, and will accommodate even the fattest tyres.

Guy, are you feeling ok? You didn't recommend solving the problem by going to the dark side!
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SKS make them in silver or black. Well worth it, and will accommodate

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the fattest tyres.

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Guy, are you feeling ok? You didn't recommend solving the problem by going to the dark side!

Obviously in the bike shop the OP will notice how much nicer the small-wheel models of the SKS
mudguards look, and how much sleeker they are when fitted to a Proper Bike(TM)...

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I crud catchers were the best option as it allowed me to return my mtb back into an off road bike fairly quickly.

Actual Mudguards. If you want the Canine's Cobblers

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Hi all, Well I?ve temporarily called a truce in my big work commute as the absence of the school
run mean that my 90 minute drive is now cut down to 25 mins ? the ride takes 80 mins. And the heat
makes things double difficult. But I will begin again and reckon when I do I?ll need mudguards for
the start of the rainy season. So with my saddle bag and light holder and potential mudguards
something has to go but which? I just don?t have the stem length to put it all on there ? any
suggestions? many thanks Caher.

Caher - some more suggestions

Cover your saddlebag in lights

Get a rack and use that as a mudguard, and fix your lights to it.

I commute and occasionally race on the same bike - I find that taking my (proper) mudguards off
takes 4 minutes, for the both of them.

I thought the whole idea of CrudCatcher type guards was that you could leave them on the bike when
you go off road.

Take the saddle bag off? Dunno how big it is or what you use it for though.

HTH SteveP