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Do short bicycle mudguards effectively protect the rider from spray off of the wheels? |
Do short bicycle mudguards effectively protect the rider from spray off of the wheels? Mostly. If they're wide and long enough, they'll provide good coverage. Deeper puddles or holes will sometimes let water and mud splash up beyond the coverage of the fender, though. On road bikes, I seem to get water dripping from the rear edge and then blown by the wind, but it doesn't get on my shoes. The rear always seems to work fine. On mountain bikes, I just put them on to keep mud out of my eyes and usually run without a rear fender, just the front. You'll still get damp and have a little mud spatter unless you get the giant oversized cruiser-bike type fenders. Water always gets on you somehow. Fenders just make it more comfortable and less dangerous. i found that a short mud guard on the front tire works just fine but a rear guard is a waste They aren't really that good. The front is mainly going to protect the frame of the bike. The rears tend to be a little better provided that they are as close to the wheel as possible and wide enough to keep the water off of your back. Your best bet would be to get a set of full fenders if you really want to keep the water off of you. No not really! Short mudguards used to be fitted to stay within the Law, now it's gone by the by!. I've just resigned myself to the fact that I'm going to get wet! Living in the UK at the moment its an everyday issue. lol. |
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