Mudguards ( the lack of)

Why is it, that most cycles are sold minus mudguards?
Is it just cost cutting or what?
In my eyes, they are an essential requirement.Years ago, all
bicycles were equipped with them,why the change?

In message , Bod
writes
Why is it, that most cycles are sold minus mudguards?
Is it just cost cutting or what?
In my eyes, they are an essential requirement.Years ago, all
bicycles were equipped with them,why the change?

Two answers, fashion and cost. Young dudes see mudguards as the uncool
works of Stan. The manufactures are only too pleased to save bucks.

If you have a teenager, try sneaking mudguards onto their cycle and see
the reaction (I know, I have).

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geomannie

geomannie wrote:
In message , Bod
writes
Why is it, that most cycles are sold minus mudguards?
Is it just cost cutting or what?
In my eyes, they are an essential requirement.Years ago, all
bicycles were equipped with them,why the change?

Two answers, fashion and cost. Young dudes see mudguards as the uncool
works of Stan. The manufactures are only too pleased to save bucks.

If you have a teenager, try sneaking mudguards onto their cycle and see
the reaction (I know, I have).


LOL, yes, I see your point.

On 26 June, 09:43, Bod wrote:
Why is it, that most cycles are sold minus mudguards?
Is it just cost cutting or what?
In my eyes, they are an essential requirement.Years ago, all
bicycles were equipped with them,why the change?

Racing bikes (both road and mountain) do not have mudguards - for a
number of reasons including weight and speed of wheel changes. Britain
does not any longer have a great tradition of utility cycling, so many
bikes which are sold are styled after racing bikes. Also, mudguards
are fiddly to adjust (to prevent rubbing on the wheel) so add build
time for the retailer.

Bod wrote:

Why is it, that most cycles are sold minus mudguards?
Is it just cost cutting or what?
In my eyes, they are an essential requirement.Years ago, all
bicycles were equipped with them,why the change?

utility bikes are not common uk is leisure bikes so mostly two breeds of
racing bikes niether of which fit mudguards that well, being mountain
bikes where a proper mudguard would jam in short order if used for
purpose and racing bikes where they add weight and bother.

mind you most of the town/hybrids seem fitted with them, no idea of the
numbers sold though.

roger
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geomannie wrote:
In message , Bod
writes
Why is it, that most cycles are sold minus mudguards?
Is it just cost cutting or what?
In my eyes, they are an essential requirement.Years ago, all
bicycles were equipped with them,why the change?

Two answers, fashion and cost. Young dudes see mudguards as the uncool
works of Stan. The manufactures are only too pleased to save bucks.

If you have a teenager, try sneaking mudguards onto their cycle and see
the reaction (I know, I have).

Who's Stan?

On Jun 26, 10:46*am, Rob Horton wrote:
Who's Stan?

Assuming you're not taking the mickey, imagine the word name with an
additional 'a' between the first two letters.

PhilD

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Bod wrote:
Why is it, that most cycles are sold minus mudguards?
Is it just cost cutting or what?
In my eyes, they are an essential requirement.Years ago, all
bicycles were equipped with them,why the change?


I guess it wasn't until the trend for off-road styled bikes came in.
You could get mud flingers but no huge bucket-like gutters for them wide
tyres. Also, there is the problem of mudguards being a good way to have
your bike stop abruptly if you are riding where there's a lot of twigs
and leaves and mud.
Once the manufacturers get in the habit of not fittng mudguards then
there is a small cost saving they don't have to pass on. You still get
bikes with mudguards supplied but they are usually 'town' bikes. Hybrids
are supposed to be able to take a bit of rough now and then so don't
need mudguards (apparently). Road bikes are supposed to be as light as
possible - no need to supply extra weight.

I( fitted mudgurds to my hybrid as I don't like a wet arse and I don''t
like sitting inside someone elses rooster tail. My mudguards come off
fairly easy and are designed to come off by themselves (most times) if
they get clogged.
The fully-fitted front ones can be a hazard if the top fitting goes and
it whips round and jams the wheel. ---- 13 yrs old, paper round on a
Sunday - bag was on handlebars. Mudguard went, bike stopped instantly, I
found myself sitting on the pavement wondering how I'd got there. Forks
were bent, still had papers to deliver and did the usual cyclists thang
of carry on and get the bike home. The Claude never was the same afterwards.


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Rob Horton wrote:


Who's Stan?



Marshall Mathers

HTH
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PhilD wrote:
On Jun 26, 10:46 am, Rob Horton wrote:
Who's Stan?

Assuming you're not taking the mickey, imagine the word name with an
additional 'a' between the first two letters.

PhilD

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Santa?


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