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Mr Crud Race Guard Rear

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Mr Crud Race Guard Rear
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 23
RRP: £14.99
Year: 2004 - 2006

Description: Clamps to seat tube, claims to adjust to fit just about any bike.

REVIEWS

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paul wilson 16

Posted: 19/02/08

'RUBISH'

Strengths:
the colour choice

Weaknesses:
very easy to shatter

Overall:
ok lasted over 1 year

Performance		40%
Reliability		60%
Value		40%

Overall Rating

47%

Mike Griffin

Posted: 17/02/07

'SOLID, RELIABLE, EFFECTIVE.'

Strengths:
Clamps firmly to the seatpost and stays put. No flapping around and no deviation horizontally or vertically when riding. Available with long or short bracket to suit different bike geometries.

Weaknesses:
Needs very high seatpost mounting to cope with long-travel rear shocks. Bolts are a bit long and stick out unnecessarily, but you can easily replace them. Cannot be removed without removing seatpost.

Overall:
Unlike some rear guards, the Race Guard will work with fat 31.6mm seatposts. It stays put so you don't have to wonder if it's still where it's supposed to be, even after taking big hits. There's good coverage and it keeps the mud off. If you're using long-travel rear suspension, you will probably need the short-bracket version. On my 14" Orange Five, it fits OK but has to be as high as it can go on the seatpost. There is approx 95mm height difference between the top of the short bracket and the lowest reach of the mudguard; this may help you to work out if your tyre would hit it at maximum travel. I've used it on a hardtail and full-sus, for the 100 mile South Downs Way and for three XC races and have had no problems with it.

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

87%

steven bostrom

Posted: 28/01/03
Updated: 10/12/06

'"QUALITY"'

Strengths:
-so solid-

[Update 10/12/06] works brill

Weaknesses:
^nah^

[Update 10/12/06] end snaped off eventually

Overall:
=awesome man.

[Update 10/12/06] still good

Performance		60%
Reliability		60%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

60%

Dan D??????

Posted: 07/02/03

'KEEP YOU DRY!'

Strengths:
This mudguard is one of the best I have ever come across. It collects dirt and water etc, so your back doesn't have to.

Weaknesses:
At £14.99, its a bit pricey, but otherwise its good. The bracket which fastens the mudguard to the stem, not the saddle, isn't so good.

Overall:
A good mudguard, keeps water and dirt off you. Look nice on the bike. Better than some of the other mudguards I have seen.

Performance		80%
Reliability		80%
Value		40%

Overall Rating

67%

Dan Cathcart

Posted: 20/10/03

'THERE IS NONE HIGHER'

Strengths:
Light weight, incredibly easy to install through multi sized shims for your seatpost. 5mm Allen bolts perfect for on trail fettling, not that you'll need to.

Virtually no back splash from puddles, mud or any thing else you could conceivably ride through.

Weaknesses:
Absolutely none.

Overall:
Perfect example of the perfect product, I though the first generation Crud products were good but this takes the cake.

Keeps down cleaning time on the bike and makes life in winter conditions so much more pleasant.

The biggest coup for Crud is the one where a major bike brand actually sells this product as part of a new bike.

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		80%

Overall Rating

93%

Danny Billing

Posted: 23/03/05

'THE BEST YOU CAN GET'

Strengths:
bomb proof, easy too install, light weight

Weaknesses:
none

Overall:
good for XC or DH, it can take a crash and not scrach and is very flexible

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

mark britchford

Posted: 07/02/01

Strengths:
Keeps water off you and your bike.

Weaknesses:
None so far.

Overall:
I never thought i'd ever put a mud guard on my bike (crud catchers don't count) but after being tempted by the idea of a dry bum and back whilst riding in winter, i gave it a go.
And now i am convinced this is one of the best pieces of kit you'll ever put on your bike. Forget shiney trinkets, if you value your mid winter rides you'll be wondering how you survived so long without one of these.

Performance		80%
Reliability		80%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

87%

James D

Posted: 11/02/01

'If you don't own one already, go and buy one...now'

Strengths:
Keeps you dry and clean and brown-stripe-free!

Weaknesses:
Some say looks naff, but matter of opinion.
A little pricey, but worth it because it works so well.
Quick release mounting would be nice (self-customization possible though)

Overall:
Fantatsic and classic piece of MTB equipment and new design looks and works even better than the original.

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

87%

Dylan Lang

Posted: 15/02/01

'If you can get over the look, a real top performer'

Strengths:
Stops LOTS of mud / water getting on your bum / back

Reliable, no slipping

Weaknesses:
Cost - it's a bit of plastic!

Looks

Overall:
I always baulked at the idea of fitting one of these. the original version were ok but these look a bit too MBUK motocross wannabe.

I got one for Polaris as staying semi-clean / dry is a realy bonus for 2 days hard riding and was amazed at how well it works. Maybe the design isn't just for looks as it really seems to catch a lot of mud.

Fitting is easy and the guard stays in place (unless you crash, when it simply rotates around the seat post, rather than breaking)

I now use it all through winter.

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

87%

Pete Jones

Posted: 20/02/01

'The best £15 you can spend on your MTB'

Strengths:
Dry arse!

Weaknesses:
Tragic fashion disaster.

Overall:
After throwing away a Wolf Guard years ago (crap bit of kit) I didn't use a rear mudguard again until this winter. The huge amounts of rain we've had prompted me to buy a Race Guard. It's an excellent, functional piece of equipment - I wouldn't ride in the wet without one now.