Keeps your eyes and fork seals cleaner, minimal weight
The Bad
A little stiff and flat profile
Overall Review
MarshGuard Fork Fender · Made from a durable and flexible material · Keeps stanchions and fork seal cleaner · Easy installation with zip ties · Available in multiple color ways Initial Impressions I have had several mudguards in the past beginning with a THE fender for a Dorado fork I used to have. I then designed several iterations of my own and used those over the years. The latest is this MarshGuard Fender that I received in my VitalMTB Gear Club box last month. The material used on this one is thicker than what I have used in the past on the ones I made, but feels like a similar nylon-like...
Winter... The sun seems to set before I leave work and the trails have reached maximum saturation, with consistent rain to boot. Regardless, I have been night riding fairly consistently and making the most of winter here in the Northwest. But nothing ruins a wet weather ride like a face full of mud, or the realization that all the slop surrounding your fork bushings will require diligent removal. The tube and zip-tie fender is a nearly free and simple solution to unwanted muck on one's face, but it doesn't reduce the slop around fork stanchions nor does it last for more than a few weeks (at...