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Trike Mudguards

Posted: 7 Feb 2018, 10:12pm
by climo
Are front mudguards very effective? I'm thinking of removing them for train / plane travel and leaving them at home. 2 less things to carry

Re: Trike Mudguards

Posted: 7 Feb 2018, 10:47pm
by [XAP]Bob
I think they are... depends where you’re going though...

Re: Trike Mudguards

Posted: 7 Feb 2018, 11:14pm
by climo
Uk smaller roads so wet and muddy. Guess I'm answering my own question - again! But always good to have other peoples thoughts

Re: Trike Mudguards

Posted: 8 Feb 2018, 6:55am
by UpWrong
I dont' bother with front mudguards. Trikes are lighter and more aero without them. Depending on the width of the cruciform, the wheel spray either misses you or hits your elbows. Your choice.

Re: Trike Mudguards

Posted: 8 Feb 2018, 9:23am
by [XAP]Bob
And depends on steering angle ;)

One other thing - I sustained a nasty burn on my forearm when looking over my shoulder - because it brushed the top of the tyre, which was travelling forward, relative to the trike, at my road speed (about 15mph at the time).
Mudguards prevent that kind of mishap...

I also have a rear light mounted on the RHS mudguard

Re: Trike Mudguards

Posted: 8 Feb 2018, 10:20am
by yakdiver
My country lanes have a lot of s.....well cows waste on them so YES

Re: Trike Mudguards

Posted: 8 Feb 2018, 11:51am
by climo
[XAP]Bob wrote:And depends on steering angle ;)

One other thing - I sustained a nasty burn on my forearm when looking over my shoulder - because it brushed the top of the tyre, which was travelling forward, relative to the trike, at my road speed (about 15mph at the time).
Mudguards prevent that kind of mishap...

I also have a rear light mounted on the RHS mudguard

Good point and good idea about the light but isn't it in your eyeline?

Re: Trike Mudguards

Posted: 8 Feb 2018, 11:52am
by climo
yakdiver wrote:My country lanes have a lot of s.....well cows waste on them so YES

So Yakdiver is an apt name if you get my point :)

Re: Trike Mudguards

Posted: 8 Feb 2018, 11:58am
by Geoff.D
climo wrote:
yakdiver wrote:My country lanes have a lot of s.....well cows waste on them so YES

So Yakdiver is an apt name if you get my point :)


Let's not delve into that matter, climo. :D :D

Re: Trike Mudguards

Posted: 8 Feb 2018, 12:05pm
by climo
Geoff.D wrote:
climo wrote:
yakdiver wrote:My country lanes have a lot of s.....well cows waste on them so YES

So Yakdiver is an apt name if you get my point :)


Let's not delve into that matter, climo. :D :D

I'm sure there's a running gag there. :)

Re: Trike Mudguards

Posted: 8 Feb 2018, 12:09pm
by Geoff.D
In answer to the question, I'd say "yes" they are effective, especially with (even small) mud flaps. Even if most of the spray misses me (except when not in a straight line) some of it does reach me, not least when there's a breeze. It's not enough to bother me if I'm wearing waterproofs, but as a specs wearer it's annoying to have to keep wiping the lens. The less spray in the air the better.

That said I often take them off for ease of transport (easy on an ICE) and leave them at home if the weather forecast is good. My roots are in the Yorkshire Dales (where it never rains, of course :lol: :lol: ) and a weekend up there without mudguards is fine.

Re: Trike Mudguards

Posted: 8 Feb 2018, 12:32pm
by canoesailor
You dont have these problems on a Delta. :)

Re: Trike Mudguards

Posted: 8 Feb 2018, 1:45pm
by [XAP]Bob
climo wrote:
[XAP]Bob wrote:And depends on steering angle ;)

One other thing - I sustained a nasty burn on my forearm when looking over my shoulder - because it brushed the top of the tyre, which was travelling forward, relative to the trike, at my road speed (about 15mph at the time).
Mudguards prevent that kind of mishap...

I also have a rear light mounted on the RHS mudguard

Good point and good idea about the light but isn't it in your eyeline?


Yes it is, which is why I have painted the inside of the lens at the top. I will be adding a square of foil and some more paint soon.