Is this the best MTB mudguard? | Mudhugger Large Rear Mudguard TESTED!

[@streetpigeonmtb]

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[@alanwalker8171]

Removed rear mudhugger during what passes for Scottish summer. 2 rides in Jan with wet bum and filthy bike Mudhugger is back on

[@streetpigeonmtb]

'What passes for Scottish summer' 😆 When you know you know!

[@Subaruktm]

Hats 🎩 if for this legend probably in his 30s and riding an hardtail mtb. You the man

[@streetpigeonmtb]

40 last year so thank you! Gotta love a bit of hardtail action ❤

[@weebryan]

Exactly my winter set up, Hardtail rear hugger and front hugger, also added the litter extension to front, made big difference to my 29x2.6

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Ah nice. How do you find the 2.6s in the mud?

[@weebryan]

@@streetpigeonmtb Negative are hard peddling on fire roads but I’m not out all day on it in winter , other than that they are great, run lower pressure specially on h/t for more cushion and grip is unreal,they keep good momentum also for chunky, like I say long distance it’s hard going I use my other bikes for that, short muddy winter ride h/t all the way

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Cheers Bryan. That makes sense. It's easy to switch up a setup on a bike to make it fit for the rides you are doing. I'd defo like to experiment with 2.6, especially on the rear at some point. Cheers for the info 👍

[@weebryan]

@@streetpigeonmtb I run 2.6 front and rear wtb vigilantes front trail boss rear might try vigilantes on rear but will be a mega hard pedal though good winter work out💪 in short distance/time

[@Seby-biketrial]

thanks for the video ! very clear huge difference. This convinced me to buy one.

[@streetpigeonmtb]

If you use the code in the pinned comment you'll get a 10% discount. I don't make any money off it, just to be transparent 👍

[@MountainBikePete]

It's defo time to put mine back on! I just kepy leaving it and leaving it. They are ruddy good! Defo keeps you much much drier and cleaner!👍

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Yeah. I literally put one on for the video... I haven't taken it back off. Who knew a dry butt was so much fun in the winter 😁😁😁

[@roberttobin194]

Based on this I bought one! Rode at Glentress yesterday and had not a spot of mud on my butt! First time ever. Last week at Carron valley trails I was soaked right through my underwear.:)

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Nice one mate. I'm so pleased the review was useful! Enjoy those dry butts 😁

[@roberttobin194]

Rode today just before Storm Dudley puddles and muddy conditions and mudhugger great again. No exaggeration when I say you saved my butt!

[@streetpigeonmtb]

😆 Love it! Street Pigeon the saviour of butts 😆

[@greigmackay8465]

Been using them since they came out. Use them on my hardtail and full sus. Also have the gravel bike version on my gravel bikes. They are all excellent and make winter riding much more enjoyable and also makes your kit last longer as you are not grinding dirt into your clothes all winter etc. 👍

[@streetpigeonmtb]

They are really helpful in the winter eh? Cheers for taking time to comment mate.

[@sergioelcoyote3586]

I love that Bike is beautiful, I could heard the ice breaking and the water, is very cold there friend, my like and I subscribed at your channel today, greetings from Argentina

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Greetings from Scotland! Lovely to have an Argentinian friend commenting! Thanks for the lovely comment. What is the MTB in Argentina like?

[@sergioelcoyote3586]

@@streetpigeonmtb MTB here in Argentina, has many variants and circuits, the country is so big, also the rural bike is usual. cheers to beautiful Scotland

[@streetpigeonmtb]

😁🙌

[@ab_mtb]

Great vid as always. Is that the xl guard you are using in the vid?

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Hey bud. On the rear is a Large Rear Mudhugger. I have a Large EVO zip tie on the front 👍

[@LauraJaneWeeTamMTB]

Good test! A rear isn’t for me on my enduro bike but you can see that difference loud and clear! The mud is never ending these days!

[@streetpigeonmtb]

It is, isn't it! Im almost switching to one outdoor ride a week, just to preserve the bike and the washing machine 🙈

[@beerenmusli8220]

Mudguards are an amazing and undervalued product. I just installed mine yesterday, and suddenly I cant wait until it rains to try them out ;D

[@streetpigeonmtb]

They are really practical and definitely make riding more pleasant!

[@beerenmusli8220]

@@streetpigeonmtb Oh heck yes. I had the pleasure to test them out in heavy rain today. No more street splash from my bike, only a few ones on ankle height. Its absolutely amazing.

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Nice man!

[@andylanigan5267]

Liking the product review vid Jamie another arm to your expanding brand hopefully.. I'm running RRP ProGaurd front and rear and after seeing the state of my lads shorts after last weekends ride he will be running the same.. keep it up Jamie always fun tuning in 🤙

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Cheers Andy. Seems like as good a time as any time diversify a little! The trails are so wet at the moment eh. I'm loving the winter riding though. Winter cleaning... Not so much 🙈

[@marcusdavies257]

Nice review 👍. As much as I love riding in slop and getting muddy it does start to wear a bit thin by end of winter so I imagine we'll see rear mud guards becoming more popular. Plus the more of them you see the less strange they'll look.

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Definitely Marcus. I rode with it again at the weekend there and honestly it was so good to not be caked in mud. I think I'll probably run this on the winter bike until March/April 👍

[@andym21uk]

That hardtail is something else. 😏😎

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Thanks mate. I love it 😍

[@mtbville]

Good stuff mate 👍

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Thanks mate. Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@Mugtree]

Love the products reviews 👍👍👍

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Thanks man. I hope they are decent edits in themselves. I've been trying to up the quality on them! Thanks again bud 👍

[@Mugtree]

@@streetpigeonmtb they are really good so well done 👍. Looking forward to more

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Thanks man. I'm definitely enjoying doing something outside of the vlogs, although they will always be my favourite 😁😁😁

[@Mugtree]

@@streetpigeonmtb both are really good so nice to have the mix 👍

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Cheers bud 👍

[@alanmorton8459]

Nice one Jamie, I thought that would be the outcome. Not sure if I would ever use a rear mudguard though, but might give it some thought.

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Yeah, I think that's how a lot of folks feel. I thought it was going to do well also. I didn't think I was going to enjoy having a dry butt so much! I would imagine it'll be something I keep on the winter bike until the slop chills out a bit in March/April. Hope you are all good bud 👍

[@ThemudhuggerCoUk]

Great edit Jamie :) Massive thanks for enduring the freezing temperatures in the name of science ;) We'd be the first to admit the rear Huggers wouldn't win any beauty contests, but being able to sit down INSIDE the pub without being shouted at by the landlord after a freezing wet Thursday nightride is prize indeed. Did we mention the wear it will save on your dropper post too?

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Thank you! Yeah, that was a cold day for sure. I think I also needed a Windhugger for those beautifully baltic winds 😆 It was good fun testing the product and having a dry butt was a strange feeling I'm not used to on a winter ride - it turns out not being caked in mud and wet is actually quite fun! 😁

[@ThemudhuggerCoUk]

@@streetpigeonmtb It's a bit like aircon in your car, once you've tried it, you can't go back... ;)

[@weebryan]

@@ThemudhuggerCoUk Cant recommend the rear enough, absolutely brilliant, saved me a fortune on shorts over the last few years and home dry and warm especially in Scottish winters days, great products

[@ThemudhuggerCoUk]

@@weebryan Thanks for the props Bryan. 90% of our riding during the winter is in the dark too, so we can't see how ugly it looks ;)

[@Andy-co6pn]

@@ThemudhuggerCoUk Yeah night riding you just want to get home and throw the bike in the garage and your kit in the washing machine.

[@mitivi3]

Your bike is 29er, right? Did you shorten Mudhugger or is it original lenght? How much it comes over rear wheel?

[@streetpigeonmtb]

That is 29er and I have just used it as stock, no shortening 👍

[@ciaminou]

Super, j'ais commandé un exemplaire

[@streetpigeonmtb]

je suis certain que vous l'apprécierez!

[@ciaminou]

@@streetpigeonmtb oui car ici à Seraing (Belgique), c'est hyper boue

[@TheMTBPOV]

Nice review, seems to do the job. I’m currently running the RRP proguard max on my P7, never really looked at a rear one but I am out regular and constantly clearing clumps of mud from my pack and clothing 😬

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Thanks mate. In all honesty, I hadn't considered one either, until I did the review and decided to just keep it on. With the state of the trails I reckon I'll probably run it on the HT until March/April. Sometimes functionality and practicality just win I guess. I think my washing machine will be pleased as well 😆

[@TheMTBPOV]

@@streetpigeonmtb Totally agree, I must admit the only reason I haven’t got one yet is purely down to the looks but then I think do I really care about what others would think. You’ve got me thinking now anyway!

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Yeah, I'm like that these days. I'm just not as fussed about what others think. The joys of getting older 😆

[@MTBTrailsAroundSurrey]

Great review Mr Pigeon - subbed. I know it makes sense, but I just can't do it. It looks like something you should be using to launch tennis balls for your dog. I use the rrp rear guard, and its absolutely useless for anything other than protecting 2 pivot bearings, but it looks cool whilst riding my mud caked bike, looking like I've shat myself 🤣

[@streetpigeonmtb]

😆 Thank you. Firstly, I really appreciate the sub. Hopefully you find the vids interesting. The main focus is on the trail vlogs but I am increasingly doing some more product stuff like this video. The looks divide opinion, I can see that from the comments. It really does come down to whether you want a dry ass or can live with a wet one! Thanks so much for taking time to comment and hopefully chat a bit more with you in future comments 😁

[@sticklerification]

How's the Forge? I think I'm going to pull the trigger on one soon.

[@streetpigeonmtb]

It's so good bud. I've just had bags of fun on it. I've got another edit to do featuring it once again. I'm so pleased I have an HT now and it is currently seeing a lot more action than full suss 👍

[@sticklerification]

@@streetpigeonmtb You look like you're loving it! It's a great looking bike. I can't get enough of it at the moment, think I've watched and read every article on the Internet about it! I need to call Bird and get a demo ASAP 😀🤙 Can't wait for your next vid!

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Thanks Alex! Defo get a demo booked. Your wallet may not thank you but I imagine it'll help finalise your decision! Just let me know if you have any more questions. Think I've done about 150km on it now so I feel like I've gotten to know it pretty well now 😁

[@bentbitz1]

The decision seems easy.........if you enjoy a wet erse then don't use a guard. When I first saw you in your Blueman suit I though you were wearing a onesie, which may not be a bad idea in those conditions.

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Yeah, I think you've summed it up well! I do have a onesie which is good when it is pouring down and cold. I quite like the separate trousers and jackets for most of my biking 👍

[@MTB_Trekker]

I have this mudguard on my Trek HT. I don't suppose that they are everyones cup of tea but I wouldn't be without mine keeping my ass dry! 🤣✌🏻

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Ha ha. Yeah. They don't look amazing, however a dry ass is a wonderful thing!

[@kevinwood8021]

As mtbers we know they make sense and you have just confirmed it! But Im just too vain 🤣👊 Enjoyed the VLOG all the same. Was it Cademuir?

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Hey mate. We are all vain my friend, whether we care to admit it or not! Yeah, that was Cademuir. I believe nearly all of the trails are open there now 😁

[@rhettetherington1351]

Great review. Obviously they work well but rear mudguards just look crap. Especially on a lovely looking bike like yours.👍

[@streetpigeonmtb]

I guess it's just deciding on aesthetics or a wet and muddy butt... Winter dilemmas!

[@joshusanders3127]

@@streetpigeonmtb i think you could have both if you wanted to spend more on a more attractive looking plastic and shape

[@streetpigeonmtb]

I'm not sure. It's a tricky one. Maybe though! 👍😁

[@joshusanders3127]

@@streetpigeonmtb its just a very cheap looking plastic bit like a rubbish bin and it need some more angles they need to employ me

[@streetpigeonmtb]

@@joshusanders3127 send them your CV 👍

[@jamesherd9132]

I have two bikes and one has a medium rear mudhugger which is big enough and brilliant .the other bike will have one tomorrow if the postie comes. as an old guy the last thing i want is a wet butt.

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Hi James. Thanks for taking time to comment. Yeah, I think it's fair to say there are two camps on this one! If you haven't ridden one it's mostly about the looks. If you have tried one, you tend to realise how good it is not to be completely caked in mud! Hope that postie comes.

[@charlesslwilson]

A wet bum is no joy at all! Great review cheers

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Thanks mate 👍

[@MTBScotland]

Cademuir ?

[@streetpigeonmtb]

It was indeed. It made sense for a filming location as I didn't need to carry the cameras too far 👍😁

[@SteveKimbo]

I use the bolt on front ones, short in the summer, long in the winter. I also use the rear one. It makes a massive difference and also keeps the sh*t off your expensive dropper post too! My only real gripe is they don't look very sexy (unlike that new bike of yours - I want to marry it and have its babies 🤣)

[@streetpigeonmtb]

😆😆😆 I'm glad I'm not the only who finds themselves attracted to the new bike 🤪😁👍

[@SteveKimbo]

@@streetpigeonmtb I'm sure it's fine. It's definitely not weird 🤨😬

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Definitely not weird. We should definitely not tell anyone about it though 🤪😆

[@SteveKimbo]

@@streetpigeonmtb mum's the word 🤣🤣

[@scottishcarver66]

I have a friend that has one, its effective but occasionally itll try to eat a stone or rock leading to the attaching zip ties breaking leading to a loud BBBRRRR noise followed by him swearing. That and visually its bloody ugly lol

[@streetpigeonmtb]

I haven't had the same issue but I can imagine the swearing 😆 I totally understand about the aesthetics. I guess it comes down to dry bum versus more standard looking bike. Cheers for taking time to comment and I hope you are getting some good winter rides in 👍

[@SteveKimbo]

Mine popped the zip ties in the snow once, had to trudge back up the trail in the dark to find it.

[@stuartbrettle6743]

The only problem with the Muddhugger is it can dump all the mud back down onto your chain. I'd rather have a muddy arse than a muddy chain.

[@streetpigeonmtb]

I haven't run into that issue myself, and at the moment my drive train gets covered regardless. I love winter riding but I'm really looking forward to dry trails again. Hope you are getting plenty riding 😁

[@barrybarry5803]

It looks like an Alien has taken up residence on the rear of some poor guys bike... he wants to be careful, it might just take up residence inside the rear of him!. Who writes these articles?, that mudguard looks as inappropriate as the balls of a bullock atop a wedding cake!!!

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Who writes these articles? I'm not sure I understand Barry.

[@barrybarry5803]

@@streetpigeonmtb ~ "Is this the best MTB mudguard?"

[@streetpigeonmtb]

I believe that's a video title Barry. I don't believe I've written an article about a Mudhugger.

[@barrybarry5803]

@@streetpigeonmtb ~ You insinuated it was possible (??????????????????????). I was referencing how on Earth an ugly mudguard could possibly be deserved of such a suggestive Title! (Is this the best MTB mudguard?), when in my opinion it's an abomination, an "Alien residing on a decent looking bike"

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Yes. Given that the primary function of a mudguard is to protect from mud then the title makes sense. Maybe I should of changed it to 'Is this the best looking mudguard?' I could've changed the video as well - I could've looked at the mudguard to decide if it was good looking, rather than testing if it protected against mud. Anyway, I'm sorry that you didn't enjoy this free to view content that you didn't have to watch. I'm glad it gave you the opportunity to write a comment though, which I'm sure you enjoy doing. Cheers Barry 🤙

[@pytek23]

That is wrong on so many levels 🤣

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Not on the mud protection one though 🤪

[@Andy-co6pn]

Leave mine on my hardtail all year round.. who gives a toss what other people think, most of the poseurs are hiding indoors anyway

[@streetpigeonmtb]

😆 It's a fair point 👍

[@Andy-co6pn]

@@streetpigeonmtb I see there's a Mudhugger 2 out now that covers down to the BB