As my MTB also serves as a commuter bike, I have Mudhuggers on permanently. No problems except the slightly uncool look, and a bit of weight. Worth it!
when it's wet and sloppy (like it is at the minute) yes, I use both front and back. As well as protecting you it keeps some of the crud off the suspension pivots at the rear and also off the dropper post which suffers massively if it's left cruddy and used a lot.
Mudguards every time. However getting a Mudguard to fit a full suspension bike particularly over the rear wheel is trickier than it looks. Ideally it needs to be fitted to the seatpost but if you are adjusting your seat up and down it can’t get in the way. The best solution I have found is to cut it down and jam it in the rear portion of the seat.
Yes I use a mudhugger frx cut down slightly on the back of my levo and an enduro on the front. The mudguards also help to protect the bike...dropper, pivots, shock and fork.
I use the front "face fender". It does help with less stuff flying into my face. However, it also protects your stanchions. There is zero muck on my fork seals, they keep working in the biggest mess just fine with no buildup. I don't care for the rear. My backpack takes the flak.
I don't have an ebike at the moment. I do however use both front and rear mudguards. The mudguards I use are the Mudhugger FR and the 29er rear. I even leave the on all year as I am too bone idle to take the off.
I'm in southern california. This vid is VERY TIMELY! I recently went for a ride on my e-MTB a couple days after recent heavy rains. I have the small flexy type zip tied guard on the front and the slim jim guard that zip ties to the back of the seat. Well, let me tell you it was one big FAIL. The mud here is so thick you need a troll the scrap it off. I had so much mud caked under the front mud guard the front wheel won't rotate. It was literally stuck and won't move. I had to remove the wheel and scrape the mud out from underneath the mudguard. After scraping mud off everything and me. I tried again only to experience caked on mud in the front again. The solution this time was to remove the front mudguard altogether and make my way back to the Jeep and go home. Some how british mud doesn't appear to be as thick and cakes like we have here. So for me no bike riding after a rain.
Mudhugger front and rear. I added extra protection over the heli tape with an old cut up inner tube. Never got around to taking them off this summer and found another benefit. They stop your bum getting buzzed if you get too low over the back wheel on a descent. I suspect that is not very good for the mudguard, but rather it than me!
Mudhugger front and rear! Now waiting for the new rear large one to be available in Germany. I never understood why most mtb'ers love to get sprayed by dirt...
Worth buying the front extender for the front mudhugger mudguard, the extra 10 cm makes a big difference, same with the rear too actually if you have an older mudhugger. Friend of mine puts an old school crud catcher on too but much lower down than u normally would, it helps protect your water bottle getting covered and give abit of protection below the knees.
I have fitted front & rear Mudhuggers to my Spez Tero to help stop me getting as filthy and also to help protect the dropper post, battery & headset bearings. Front mud guard is really not noticeable, rear is not as nice looking, but during the mucky rides I think it is worth having. Come nicer drier weather I will remove rear and then refit when needed, only a few cable ties required so easy enough to do.
I like that Steve is riding in wellies...I've been riding in wellies with cheap leggings over the top of them for twenty years+ and still don't understand why more people don't do it????????? Cheapest and best winter foot wear ever....And mudguards ftw every time
I run a Crud XL on the front, its great. Done three wet rides and not one bit of mud on the goggles. Crud XL on the back is great too, suspends from the seat post so no worries about mud build up.
I've been running front and back muddhuggers for years..if your riding year round in Ireland Scotland Wales or England I would definitely recommend them, clean dry arse and less maintenance 😉 tiz a no brainer.
RRP bolt on is MINT, as is the Shimano seatpost protector, made from neoprene which means it collapses and extends with your post, keeps the post immaculately clean.
At the moment I only use a rear mudguard on my mondraker e factor, but it's only there to protect the rear shock which is positioned right in the line of fire for anything flinging out of the rear wheel. I could do with a front guard to prevent riding blind though.
Biked to work today, in the Slush. Honestly felt like i sat in a puddle until lunch. >_< Got wet though jeans, knickers and underwear, had to put paper towels in my pants, the jacket got kinda saved by my backpack >_< Living in Northern Sweden, had snow, that was kinda fine to ride on, wish i had winter tires tho, then it started to taw... I hope it's drier tomorrow. Just use Mudguards, any puddle will ruin your day otherwise. I leared that the hard way.
I don't shred thru wintertime, respecting the animals recreation time. So I mounted fix aluminium front/rear fenders and Schwalbe Super Moto-X tires. Since most riders give a $hit about fauna&flora, I think a front Mudguard will do.
Never liked mud guards till one wet week in the alps. People were using inner tubes strung across the crowns brace it was ugly and not the neatest but i caved and did the same. Holy smokes like night and day my googles stayed relatively clear the whole way down. I use one of those cheapo plastic card ones now stays on all year its not 100% effective but good enough.
If you are married then mudguards are an Absolute must in the winter, if you ever want to be allowed back in the house or fancy washing your own filthy gear.
Just fitted a pair of the new even longer mud hugger rears same as young Steve has in this video Yes they are butt ugly Yes they are uncool Yes they work - this will be fitted until April Steve NO !!!!! to twerking!!
@@joe1813 here here - mines gone back on this week given the shit show weather UK’s having - back off again April - style is subjective of course - I’d be fine with the guards as fitted to the shopping bike the recent EMBN - Either Steve is blissfully ignorant of Nicolai or he was taking piss!!
Been shopping around for an eMTB for a while now and it shocks me how few have mudguards. All that talk about cleaning and maintaining a bike, faffing around with high end carbon belts, internal gearing and people pick style over something basic like a mudguard. Since when did fashionistas go mountain biking? Personally I'd have gone larger than those fitted here if it was available. Why not? Less cleaning and less muck flying about. Kinda obvious.
No bike comes with accessories. That's your job as if they did people in Moab would be running mudguards and mud tyres and people in Canada would have 2.2 xc tyres. What you put on your bike is your choice, but don't expect any accessories.
@@bananasstuff3344 Have to disagree. Dropper posts are accessories and they're fitted quite often. Also you have some options such as the haibike adventur and the Reise & Muller SuperDelite but compared to recumbents, there's not many manufacturer options. I'd expect that if I was buying a specialized bike then I'd be able to buy the specialized mudguards which are designed to work with those bikes at the same time rather than rely on third party universal fittings. Not having manufacturer options was fine back when a nice bike would be a couple of hundred quid and a really nice one a grand but now we're talking upwards of 5k on bikes....seems a bit poor that there's not more in the way of proper options.
@@Xander3509 I see where your coming from but a seat post is an essential piece of equipment for any type of cycling so no, a dropper post isn't an accessory.
@@bananasstuff3344 True but mechanically it does nothing for the bike, only the rider. The mudguards would help the bike stay operational longer and increase their lifespan due to less crap getting in the mechanics. It almost seems cynical that they don't make own brand guards for their own cycles.
Mudguard for life, my brother and uncle are so stubborn they think it ruins the bike aspect, last time we cycled on a snowy and wet day, one of them had a rude wake up call :)
Been running defenders on a beater bike for good 3 years only using thwmnfor fast tarmac use for the spray mainly but a turd on your wheel is no fun when it flings up in your face.
Interesting video ,can y find more mudguards that cover more the front wheel if possible a telescopic becouse is more practical to open and close the mudgurards they have a choice of colours becouse what i find from ali express or e -bay are short .
Good editing job but english is not my native language. Someone tell me where to buy those rear mudguard. I like the one seen from frame 1:04 and the one for which the video has been dedicated
If you could post pix here I could show you the ugliest mudguards ever. I have found that a 3" wide strip running the full length of the dt is really effective and use a cheap modified, extended as per the one in here, seat post mount one but I don't use a dropper on this bike because the ti post has galled to the steel seat tube.....it isn't about how it looks as much as how it works.
I use a little front one to keep the crap out of my eyes but tbh the big kid in me really enjoys getting filthy on a muddy ride! I know it's childish but it's just good fun imo, I can't be the only one!
How expensive is riding kit, especially wet weather riding kit? And you want to get that absolutely soaked in mud, in the UK forests, so plenty of dog shit around etc. Our, spend £50 for a full set of mudguards that will last years and protect bike, clothing, help retain body heat. But people won't because they are too fucking vain, soft in the head and worried what others may think! I will buy the mudguards, fuck what anyone else thinks. MTB quality kit is spendy as a mofo! You can keep your mud and shit thanks.
Steve Jones shaking his ass is one of the most disturbing things I have seen all year!
@@danytheunicorn95 if by 'sexiest' you mean waking up in a cold sweat every night, shouting "Steve... No!" then yes.
Ya have to hand to him, he’s got moves like jagger. Lol
Still relevant in 2020 and it’s been a disturbing year 🤣
As my MTB also serves as a commuter bike, I have Mudhuggers on permanently. No problems except the slightly uncool look, and a bit of weight. Worth it!
I use front and rear mudguards on my MTB, they make it look like an actual dirt bike or scrambler and I love this look.
I run mudhuggers all year round, don't care if it looks naff, the benefits outweigh that
when it's wet and sloppy (like it is at the minute) yes, I use both front and back. As well as protecting you it keeps some of the crud off the suspension pivots at the rear and also off the dropper post which suffers massively if it's left cruddy and used a lot.
One of my big reasons for them this time of year is keeping grit out of my suspension and dropper post
Yay, I’m definitely getting them
A front fender is a must all year round in UK
Mudguards every time.
However getting a Mudguard to fit a full suspension bike particularly over the rear wheel is trickier than it looks. Ideally it needs to be fitted to the seatpost but if you are adjusting your seat up and down it can’t get in the way. The best solution I have found is to cut it down and jam it in the rear portion of the seat.
Yes I use a mudhugger frx cut down slightly on the back of my levo and an enduro on the front. The mudguards also help to protect the bike...dropper, pivots, shock and fork.
I use the front "face fender". It does help with less stuff flying into my face.
However, it also protects your stanchions. There is zero muck on my fork seals, they keep working in the biggest mess just fine with no buildup.
I don't care for the rear. My backpack takes the flak.
It's crazy how much a front mud guard makes.
I don't have an ebike at the moment. I do however use both front and rear mudguards. The mudguards I use are the Mudhugger FR and the 29er rear. I even leave the on all year as I am too bone idle to take the off.
I'm in southern california. This vid is VERY TIMELY! I recently went for a ride on my e-MTB a couple days after recent heavy rains. I have the small flexy type zip tied guard on the front and the slim jim guard that zip ties to the back of the seat. Well, let me tell you it was one big FAIL. The mud here is so thick you need a troll the scrap it off. I had so much mud caked under the front mud guard the front wheel won't rotate. It was literally stuck and won't move. I had to remove the wheel and scrape the mud out from underneath the mudguard. After scraping mud off everything and me. I tried again only to experience caked on mud in the front again. The solution this time was to remove the front mudguard altogether and make my way back to the Jeep and go home. Some how british mud doesn't appear to be as thick and cakes like we have here. So for me no bike riding after a rain.
I use mudguards on my mtm because I commute down fire roads and cycle tracks on it every so often so saved getting plastered before and after work.
Been using a rear Mud Hugger 4 yrs . Would never ride without it. Brill
Mudhugger on the rear. Rock guards on the front (keeps everyone happy)
Great video showing why to use mudguards,I have been thinking about using mudguards and now you made me think,I will be buying a set...soon as.
FRX Mudhugger front and rear all year round, in the winter for the mud and in the summer for the dust
Mudhugger front and rear. I added extra protection over the heli tape with an old cut up inner tube. Never got around to taking them off this summer and found another benefit. They stop your bum getting buzzed if you get too low over the back wheel on a descent. I suspect that is not very good for the mudguard, but rather it than me!
Mudhugger front and rear! Now waiting for the new rear large one to be available in Germany. I never understood why most mtb'ers love to get sprayed by dirt...
Worth buying the front extender for the front mudhugger mudguard, the extra 10 cm makes a big difference, same with the rear too actually if you have an older mudhugger. Friend of mine puts an old school crud catcher on too but much lower down than u normally would, it helps protect your water bottle getting covered and give abit of protection below the knees.
I use mud guards to protect my stantons from flying rocks
I wear them for style points Edit: and I live we’re it rains all year
(Mine are green camo on a green and black Hardtail)
I put one so I don't get rain in my eyes
Me too! Don't really care about getting muddy but really want to look after the bike 😉
Im using those flat mud guards and they work like a charm. I dont wear glasses/goggles when riding in trails, without them i might crash lol
I have fitted front & rear Mudhuggers to my Spez Tero to help stop me getting as filthy and also to help protect the dropper post, battery & headset bearings. Front mud guard is really not noticeable, rear is not as nice looking, but during the mucky rides I think it is worth having. Come nicer drier weather I will remove rear and then refit when needed, only a few cable ties required so easy enough to do.
I like that Steve is riding in wellies...I've been riding in wellies with cheap leggings over the top of them for twenty years+ and still don't understand why more people don't do it????????? Cheapest and best winter foot wear ever....And mudguards ftw every time
I run a Crud XL on the front, its great. Done three wet rides and not one bit of mud on the goggles. Crud XL on the back is great too, suspends from the seat post so no worries about mud build up.
I've been running front and back muddhuggers for years..if your riding year round in Ireland Scotland Wales or England I would definitely recommend them, clean dry arse and less maintenance 😉 tiz a no brainer.
RRP bolt on is MINT, as is the Shimano seatpost protector, made from neoprene which means it collapses and extends with your post, keeps the post immaculately clean.
At the moment I only use a rear mudguard on my mondraker e factor, but it's only there to protect the rear shock which is positioned right in the line of fire for anything flinging out of the rear wheel. I could do with a front guard to prevent riding blind though.
Mud hugger front and back all year round. Not bothered about how the bike looks. I think being caked in mud is way more uncool. 😎😎
I'd never ride without mudhuggers ever again! Front and rear. Would you ride a dirt bike without mud guards?
Ronnie Mac is the only one.😜
crsnip Joey mac too
Biked to work today, in the Slush. Honestly felt like i sat in a puddle until lunch. >_< Got wet though jeans, knickers and underwear, had to put paper towels in my pants, the jacket got kinda saved by my backpack >_< Living in Northern Sweden, had snow, that was kinda fine to ride on, wish i had winter tires tho, then it started to taw... I hope it's drier tomorrow.
Just use Mudguards, any puddle will ruin your day otherwise. I leared that the hard way.
Mud hugger front & rear on my focus bold brilliant
I don't shred thru wintertime, respecting the animals recreation time. So I mounted fix aluminium front/rear fenders and Schwalbe Super Moto-X tires. Since most riders give a $hit about fauna&flora, I think a front Mudguard will do.
Mudguards offcourse, front and rear, I live in Nordic FYI.
Been using those for years.
Help big time.
For me - the real story is always how well Steve and Chris ride their bikes.
The difference is incredible, I have never really run mudguards, but I do love getting muddy haha 🤣
I always use mudhuggers front and back.
Keeps the bike cleaner and Imho like more grown-up.
After looking a bit like you in that last shot Steve, we all invested in some mudguards, dont look cool but they do the job.
Never liked mud guards till one wet week in the alps. People were using inner tubes strung across the crowns brace it was ugly and not the neatest but i caved and did the same. Holy smokes like night and day my googles stayed relatively clear the whole way down. I use one of those cheapo plastic card ones now stays on all year its not 100% effective but good enough.
Mudguards all the way for me, I often jump on the bike in my normal cloths and dont want to change em.
What’s this ‘mud’ you keep talking about, and why do you need guarding against it..?
from Sydney, Australia
I believe in Australia, they're called "spider guards." :P
If you are married then mudguards are an Absolute must in the winter, if you ever want to be allowed back in the house or fancy washing your own filthy gear.
The number one benefit of a front mudguard is to keep mud/muck off the fork stanchions. I don't care about getting muddy myself!
Yay, I’m definitely getting mud guards
Just fitted a pair of the new even longer mud hugger rears same as young Steve has in this video
Yes they are butt ugly
Yes they are uncool
Yes they work - this will be fitted until April
Steve NO !!!!! to twerking!!
I always thought they looked cool... maybe I am out of style 😆
@@joe1813 here here - mines gone back on this week given the shit show weather UK’s having - back off again April - style is subjective of course - I’d be fine with the guards as fitted to the shopping bike the recent EMBN - Either Steve is blissfully ignorant of Nicolai or he was taking piss!!
I ride in Lake District & Yorkshire Dales. Without a set of mudguards I'd be soaked & really cold on autumn & winter rides
Although not traditionally cool, they still are one of the most useful things to add to your bike. 👍
Well done. Keep up the good work.
Nice actual testing.
The editing is top notch ngl
I must be doing it wrong, fitted RRP Proguard front front & rear and still get covered in gunk. So i got a Dirtlej and that solves that
About the try our rear mudhuggers this weekend, 30 year old and I've finally given in to one 😆😆
Been shopping around for an eMTB for a while now and it shocks me how few have mudguards. All that talk about cleaning and maintaining a bike, faffing around with high end carbon belts, internal gearing and people pick style over something basic like a mudguard. Since when did fashionistas go mountain biking?
Personally I'd have gone larger than those fitted here if it was available. Why not? Less cleaning and less muck flying about. Kinda obvious.
No bike comes with accessories. That's your job as if they did people in Moab would be running mudguards and mud tyres and people in Canada would have 2.2 xc tyres. What you put on your bike is your choice, but don't expect any accessories.
@@bananasstuff3344 Have to disagree. Dropper posts are accessories and they're fitted quite often. Also you have some options such as the haibike adventur and the Reise & Muller SuperDelite but compared to recumbents, there's not many manufacturer options. I'd expect that if I was buying a specialized bike then I'd be able to buy the specialized mudguards which are designed to work with those bikes at the same time rather than rely on third party universal fittings.
Not having manufacturer options was fine back when a nice bike would be a couple of hundred quid and a really nice one a grand but now we're talking upwards of 5k on bikes....seems a bit poor that there's not more in the way of proper options.
@@Xander3509 I see where your coming from but a seat post is an essential piece of equipment for any type of cycling so no, a dropper post isn't an accessory.
@@bananasstuff3344 True but mechanically it does nothing for the bike, only the rider. The mudguards would help the bike stay operational longer and increase their lifespan due to less crap getting in the mechanics. It almost seems cynical that they don't make own brand guards for their own cycles.
I like your mud spray counter suit
Mudguard for life, my brother and uncle are so stubborn they think it ruins the bike aspect, last time we cycled on a snowy and wet day, one of them had a rude wake up call :)
That bum shake or twist though 😂😂😂.
Great video, helped me make a decision on rear mudguard...thanks Steve. 👍🏾
Love the channel and Steve, but those f*@king wellies 🤣
they're posh ones, too! Spendy Steve!
I just run one on the front to keep the mud and grime out of my forks and everywhere above
My NCM Moscow is a great bike and much less maintenance than a mid drive
I use mudguards, but they are kinda uncool and not big enough. I need the build the mudguards I see in my head. The rear will be so cool.
Been running defenders on a beater bike for good 3 years only using thwmnfor fast tarmac use for the spray mainly but a turd on your wheel is no fun when it flings up in your face.
Which mudguards should I get? I just want to keep water out of my eyes when climbing in the rain.
No use for them here in Kansas City because the trails are close at the slightest signs a moisture.
Neccesity for winter IMO, can't ride as well with mud being sprayed in your face.
I use mine for flying pebbles from the front tire
7:03
*Yeah, it's a Tide ad.*
Where to find super-long mud-guards for city-riding?
First time i rode across wet grass i went to buy some..
Interesting video ,can y find more mudguards that cover more the front wheel if possible a telescopic becouse is more practical to open and close the mudgurards they have a choice of colours becouse what i find from ali express or e -bay are short .
Was that an ozito hot air gun their only in new Zealand and Australia
Awesome bike! I love it
Good editing job but english is not my native language. Someone tell me where to buy those rear mudguard.
I like the one seen from frame 1:04 and the one for which the video has been dedicated
It was easy to set up and easy to maintain
Thinking about getting an E-bike for the hills but I will be carrying camera gear, maybe I can tape a jeep mud guard onto my back.
How in the hell do you ride with wellies? I’ve tried it as I was using trainers before and I absolutely can not do it
If you could post pix here I could show you the ugliest mudguards ever. I have found that a 3" wide strip running the full length of the dt is really effective and use a cheap modified, extended as per the one in here, seat post mount one but I don't use a dropper on this bike because the ti post has galled to the steel seat tube.....it isn't about how it looks as much as how it works.
All about the steeze, no mud guard whatsoever.. I need to wash the gear anyhow, so why don't get the full spray and embrace the mud :D
"How do you know he's a king? Because he hasn't got sh*t all over him"
I use a little front one to keep the crap out of my eyes but tbh the big kid in me really enjoys getting filthy on a muddy ride! I know it's childish but it's just good fun imo, I can't be the only one!
doing a good job & like this
I think they look cool! Like a motorbike.
Mudgard every days...
Hands up who wants a rear mud guard on a dual suspension but is too scared to look that rediculous!? 😎🚲
Those guards look horrendous!
Nice wellies
WTF? - Wellington boots!
I got a mud guard
Wellies?
Steve's famous for giving it a bit of wellie!
I just have a mudguard because I thought it looked good 😂
Always run mudguards on motorbike or mountain bike, ebike getting asap.
What's with the wellies 😂👍🏽🤟🏻
You guys need to make a Bike or no bike video...
5:58 all the Corona... Fashion is just a tend anyways, so who cares? and some of us actually like the looks of mudguards
I think a bike looks much smarter with mudguards on
👍🏻👍🏻
uh.. naw i still think mudguards are uncool and ugly-
that rear mud guard is so ugly.
*mudgaurds pimp your ride*
That rear guard looks w**k
How expensive is riding kit, especially wet weather riding kit? And you want to get that absolutely soaked in mud, in the UK forests, so plenty of dog shit around etc. Our, spend £50 for a full set of mudguards that will last years and protect bike, clothing, help retain body heat. But people won't because they are too fucking vain, soft in the head and worried what others may think! I will buy the mudguards, fuck what anyone else thinks. MTB quality kit is spendy as a mofo! You can keep your mud and shit thanks.