My first Ebike, just waiting for some mudguards to arrive, then hopefully get out on it.
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Plummet
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I'd be riding it until the mudguards turned up.
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Weather is horrendous here in the UK atm.
Plummet
Flash Git
Town ride through riding up and down stairs and jumping off stuff!....
Weather IS utter shite here atm (southern UK) which is why Mrs and me on Sunday chickened out of riding on the South Downs which are a mud fest ... 2-3 hour ride followed with me taking 1-2 hours to clean the bikes, even with mudguards on? Nah, fuck that ...
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Hawk13
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No mudguards on any of my bikes and I ride all year. Getting muddy is part of the fun (and I have never found any that really work!)
Nice bike! Almost went with a Cube myself.
We have horrendous weather here in Aberdeen too. I don't mind getting wet and muddy on a ride, but I don't drive so trying to motivate myself to cycle on the roads to the trails in the pissing rain is a challenge!
We have horrendous weather here in Aberdeen too. I don't mind getting wet and muddy on a ride, but I don't drive so trying to motivate myself to cycle on the roads to the trails in the pissing rain is a challenge!
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Not bothered about the mud to much, I just don't want it building up at the back of the motor and suspension pivots lower down, just trying to prevent that a little bit. Apart from that, it doesn't bother me
Weather is awful, but riding is riding, we've got Caersws bike park Saturday and Dyfi bike park Sunday this weekend.
Last weekend was local riding and Pontypool, weekend before was Cwmcarn in the snow and ice...
Last weekend was local riding and Pontypool, weekend before was Cwmcarn in the snow and ice...
When the cats wait by the cat flap with their legs crossed for the rain to stop you just know it's not a good time to ride 
Jagger
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I use the mucky nutz on the rear and a topeak on the front. know mudguards are a pain but I just can't stand a cold wet bum. The bike still gets muddy but my back and backpack stay dry. My car seats and The washing machine also appreciate it.
PS. Don't forget to put some helicoil tape on the frame where you attach the mudguard.
PS. Don't forget to put some helicoil tape on the frame where you attach the mudguard.
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Had Invisiframe fitted on bike, so hoping this will stop the mud guard scratching the frame.
In the past I've put black Gorilla tape on rear mudguard mounting points to protect our frames but when removing the tape (which is incredibly sticky) have sometimes at the same time lifted the Invisiframe. What I now do is first put clear Gorilla tape (much less sticky) on mounting points then put black Gorilla tape over the top so it comes off more easily.
The front mudguards (RRP) stay on all year round but we have large Mudhuggers in winter then change to RRP rears when it gets drier.
Even if the rain stopped it's too windy to go out today, we'd just be blown off our bikes.
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Sounds like a good idea, I'll give it a try thanks.
Jagger
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Me too but it will wear through th invisiframe which is quite thin.
It wears where the mud gets between the zip ties and the frame.
I put thick helicoil tape over the invisiframe where the mudguard attaces for the winter, then remove it with a little bit of heat when no longer needed. The invisframe stays in place without a problem. It stays nice and shiny (or matt).
I suppose it depends how fussy you are. After all is an MTB!
It wears where the mud gets between the zip ties and the frame.
I put thick helicoil tape over the invisiframe where the mudguard attaces for the winter, then remove it with a little bit of heat when no longer needed. The invisframe stays in place without a problem. It stays nice and shiny (or matt).
I suppose it depends how fussy you are. After all is an MTB!
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Yes thanks, think I will do this too.
Yes it's a MTB after all, but an expensive one at that.
I'll try look after best I can to the novelty wears off.
I can understand waiting for frame protection, but mud guards? Where's the concern?
-guy living where there's zero mud
-guy living where there's zero mud
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Mud galore here!
Sadly unless you put mega ugly full mudguards on you still get filthy. Short ones keeps mud off your face is about their limits really.
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Your right there, just been out on it for the first time, got absolutely covered!
I've not yet received the mudguards yet, I've only ordered short one's ( I don't like the big ugly one's too. ) short one at the back is just to cover up the back of the motor, and stop that big build of mud there.
Got mud in my eyes and all over my face, wasn't wearing goggles, hopefully a mudguard up front will stop some of that.
Yes mud in eyes great for stys etc. Just can't win with the big tyres and massive downtube really I think. Big back mudguard keeps my rear end clean .
Eyuplad
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You’ll be lucky to stop the build up of shite on the lower pivots on a 177/144 with any mudguard (177 owner myself), so you might as well not get too worried about it. I’ve tried a few to no avail.
Front: have RRP Standard front mudguards left on all year round - prevents most muck being blasted by the front wheel. Also stops stones damaging the front of the down tube. Also helps to protect fork seals.
Rear winter: have Large Mudhuggers, absolutely fugly but prevents most muck being blasted by the back wheel.
Rear when dry: have RRP Proguard (old version).
If I'm riding with the Mrs she's usually in front so these^^^ also minimise trail crap from her bike being blasted into me.
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Did this on our Trek Rails (is 2mm neoprene).
Post in thread 'Rail rear mudguard' Rail rear mudguard
Rrp pro guard does an excellent job at protecting the pivots. I had hoped it would have been enough to protect my back but alas, it's too short for that it seems. My ass was completely soaked during last riding. (Road water combined with new kryptotals didn't help). For the front I have ordered the original Fox short mudguard, hopefully it will work at protecting my face at least.
Fox short protects my face
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Saw this on a Cube FB group, this is what I've ordered, they've stuck the Front Mudguard on the back as well, so goes all the way down at the back and guards the lower pivots and motor, and not as ugly looking as the big massive ones.
Don't think it will stop the shite going up your backside etc, but I ain't bothered about that.
Think they had to slightly modify it a little, Ie put some extra holes in the top etc for the zip ties.
GaryA77
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That is very nice looking! What brand is it? My only issue is those type seats have always hurt for me to sit on.
~signed,
Wimpy
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