Mudguards ??

[Thug]

 

Have had a rather animated discussion over the past couple of days with a couple of Hubbers as to which is the "coolest" front mudguard.

 

Here are the contenders:

 

Topeak FX

 

 

 

 

THE Pro XC

 

 

 

In terms of price....

 

Topeak - R 140

THE - R 260

 

So what say the Hubbers ?

 

 

edit: And no, I'm not including Debbies coke bottle rear mudguard

 

The Thug2007-11-01 05:26:35

[_Daemon_]

The THE one is soooo much better looking! And there is a reason most mtber's the the UK use THE instead of the Topeak thing...

[ChrisH]

The Topeak mounting bracket lasted one ride and broke when I removed it.

 

Very poor quality.

[Thug]

 

The THE one is soooo much better looking! And there is a reason most mtber's the the UK use THE instead of the Topeak thing...

 

Now how did I know you were going to say that

 

 

[Marius]

Did not know there was something like "cool" or good looking" mudgaurds

[_Daemon_]

 

Did not know there was something like "cool" or good looking" mudgaurds

 

True, true...but if you have to compare those two...

 

[Marius]

The Topeak mounting bracket lasted one ride and broke when I removed it.

 

Very poor quality.

 

Was the one ride the one at Tokia? the same one we fell and broke your shoulder / arm??

[dirtrider]

Did you remove it with a crowbar ?

[Brakkies Sport Fotos]

were is the one with the 5 pieces, you pull it out to make it longer or push bak to shortened it.

 

 

[Tumbleweed]

The Topeak mounting bracket lasted one ride and broke when I removed it.

 

?

 

Very poor quality.

 

 

 

same expeience

[dirtrider]

The pull out one works fine untill you wanna push it back and it is full o mud !

[Dibles]

Have had a rather animated discussion over the past couple of days with a couple of Hubbers as to which is the "coolest" front mudguard.

Here are the contenders:

In terms of price....

Topeak - R 140
THE - R 260

So what say the Hubbers ?

 

This Hubber says that The Thug is stirring. The discussion wasn't about coolness. My opinion is that no mudguards are cool.

 

Topeak cost me R95 and THE was quoted as costing R280. Topeak is the best value-for-money seeing as the mudguard will only be allowed on my mtb when it is absolutely necessary.

[Wannabe]

Only sissies use mudguards!!!.

Agree, the Topeak one breaks to easy. Almost went down on a rocky downhill when it broke and went into the wheel.

Wannabe2007-11-01 05:32:27

[AndreZA]

Why only those? Because of the name? What about these BBB ones?

 

http://www.bbbparts.com/products/bike_parts/fenders/images/highprotector.jpg

[Tumbleweed]

mandibles, i think they look good on some bikes. but generally i agree, theu can look quite uncool. i have attached one like this - not the exact one, myine cost R35 - to my singlespeed. they're more subtle and hidden away under the down tube

 

[dirtrider]

BBB on my MTB ! Never the Topeaks just look way to cool . I am never taking them off again !