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Iffacus · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 6:41 pm Post subject: Should....

.....Mudguards be made compulsory for winter training group rides?
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bonger · Guest

Maybe you need to define a group ride, and also when exactly winter begins and ends otherwise the answer is no.

Pocket Rocket · E, Silver Joined: 22 Nov 2003 Posts: 1509 Location: Herts

Having road s**t sprayed in your face is all part of cycling so 'no'

Des · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 6:47 pm Post subject:

qcscmh · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 6:48 pm Post subject:

as craig is saying I think - time of year is irrelevant, mudguards compulsary in the rain.
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bonger · Guest

Or if a few friends want to ride without then fine if they are all happy with it. Definatly a yes though for rides where "guests" can ride too, ie most club runs.

Des · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 6:50 pm Post subject:

Should they be compulsory for the Winter Series Martin Idea

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Andrew Jackson · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 6:51 pm Post subject:

What a bunch a wusses. Mud Guards Evil or Very Mad

Get on the front if you don't like wheel sucking
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qcscmh · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 6:56 pm Post subject:

Des · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 6:59 pm Post subject:

elaina · Moderator Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Posts: 11199 Location: home

I don't like mudguards

Billy Boy · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 7:09 pm Post subject:

God what have I done!?! Very Happy

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qcscmh · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 7:11 pm Post subject:

Alan Lawrence · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 7:21 pm Post subject:

..unless every rider has a mud-flap on the rear mudguard then there is no point unless ya want to keep ya backside dry. Confused

Andrew Jackson · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 7:23 pm Post subject:

qcscmh · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 10:58 pm Post subject:

not many riders could do 4 hours on wet roads on a cold day without guards, even if you did then you would risk getting ill
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Coggy · Guest

We should all ride winter bikes built out of gas-piping tubing, with mudguards and a 69" fixed. That should be the law.

erudite pete · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:30 am Post subject:

qcscmh · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:39 am Post subject:

erudite pete · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:48 am Post subject:

Really? Isn't that more to do with their being inadequately dressed? You may have a point when it comes to dry day/wet roads, but in the rain surely everyone gets equally wet.
The key to safe and comfortable winter riding is good-quality water-&-wind-proof clothing. Guards are no substitute for that.

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