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My relationship with mudguards is tumultuous, they have saved and ruined bike rides in equal measure. The best mudguards/fenders for gravel bikes are well-fitted and sturdily made. They reduce wheel ...

I have fitted quite literally hundreds of mudguards during my time as a cyclist. That might sound like exaggeration, but I swear it’s true. Some of that’s down to my own bikes – most of which have ...