Mud Guards - Yes or No?

[Zoglug]

Yesterday, i had a huge amount of fun at the recently opened trail centre at Clayton Vale, to the point where i have decided to use my On One to commute to work. The plan is on my way to work or on the way home, nip off to the trail and have some fun.

This morning however, i got absolutely soaked and muddy as hell cycling down the canal, so have been considering mud guards. My first question is, would you bother? Or would you just get wet and save the weight. Also, which ones would you consider? I like the look of these but unsure of the quality.

Any advice would be great.

[restlessshawn]

absolutely soaked and muddy as hell cycling down the canal

Better to use a boat

I like the idea of mudguards but my vanity just can't stand the look of them

[Ray Young]

You won't notice the weight of mudguards and they do help keep a lot of mud/water off you but certainly not all.

[royAB]

UK weather = mudguards. No question.

[rudedog]

I don't get the big issue with mudguards - its not like you can even see them when your riding your bike! Or are people more concerned about how other people view them? Weird.

[firedfromthecircus]

When I was in my 20's it was more important to look cool than to have a dry arse.

Now it's the other way round!

Crud guards are excellent. I have them on most of my bikes. 8-)