Mike -
Another great example and something that was touched on yesterday in Andrew's piece about high rise bars is the rear mudguard or fender for those over the other side of the pond. (and yes I am going to bring it up again*, and yes i'm following Vik's lead on trying to desensitise viewer by showing lots of photos of rear mudguards to the point where it becomes the norm...)
![](https://nsmb.com/media/photos/2021/11/24/2021-11-24_07.10.49.jpg)
For those of us riding in wetter climes it is nice not to have a soggy ass 10 minutes into a 2-3 hour ride. Yeah they look dorky as hell but they do really work (and no i'm not an employee of Mudhugger or sponsored by them). Once you have tried one you'll gladly show your "swear finger" (as my kids call it) to the fashion police.
My front mudguard stays on all year - if I can save myself from eating dog poo just once it's worth the extra few grams.
Nov. 3, 2022, 2:25 a.m. - fartymarty
Mike - Another great example and something that was touched on yesterday in Andrew's piece about high rise bars is the rear mudguard or fender for those over the other side of the pond. (and yes I am going to bring it up again*, and yes i'm following Vik's lead on trying to desensitise viewer by showing lots of photos of rear mudguards to the point where it becomes the norm...) ![](https://nsmb.com/media/photos/2021/11/24/2021-11-24_07.10.49.jpg) For those of us riding in wetter climes it is nice not to have a soggy ass 10 minutes into a 2-3 hour ride. Yeah they look dorky as hell but they do really work (and no i'm not an employee of Mudhugger or sponsored by them). Once you have tried one you'll gladly show your "swear finger" (as my kids call it) to the fashion police. My front mudguard stays on all year - if I can save myself from eating dog poo just once it's worth the extra few grams.