Make Cycling In Winter 1000x Better | How To Fit Mudguards To ANY Bike

Clock00:00, Monday 13th November 2023

Mudguards (or fenders if you’re American) are an essential part of winter cycling. You can easily fit clip-on mudguards to any bike, whether they have rim brakes or disc brakes. Alex takes you through the steps to show how to fit mudguards to your bike and make winter riding more enjoyable than ever!

00:00 Intro
00:31 What do you need?
01:17 Step 1: Identifying front & rear
01:47 Step 2: Positioning
05:51 Step 3: Markings
06:32 Step 4: Tape
07:22 Step 5: Repeat process
08:21 Optional modifications
10:49 Summary

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