Front fenders -- What are you using?

[muddug]

Thinking about a front fender for my mountain bike to keep some of the grit out of my teeth.

My experience with road bike fenders is they:
- come loose and rattle
- get clogged with snow or mud, and need to be cleared frequently
- amplify noise
- look like crap

I know the first two items on this list are not an issue anymore with the "easy install" mtb fenders.

I don't think item 3 is much of an issue any more.

But item #4 -- Are there any that don't look cheap and cheesey, but still work well?

Which ones are better?

What are you using and why?

Thanks.

[C.P.]

Here's and old thread that slomo started...
http://www.nemba.org/yabbse/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=1331;st art=0

I don't run fenders on my mtn bike...just my 'townie bike, and some clip ons for the road bike.

C.P.

[SloMoJo]

HaHa ;D
That brings back memories CP.

That thread is when I first learned fenders are gay. ;D

Yea, Evil gave quite a ration of crap when my first pretty front fender broke in half on our cold winter's ride at Wompy.

Since then I only use the shorty on the downtube...and only when I'm riding alone. ;D

[grayghostss]

Mud Machine! I only run a front myself-to preserve my eyeballs. This is the only fender that works-they're a small outfit with tremendous C.S. and a full warranty against abusive behavior!

www.mudmachine.com