Are Mudguards Worth It?

Mudguards make sense for mountain biking, right? Well, why don't all mountain bikers use them? With most riders choosing style over substance Owen wanted to see if the majority of winter warriors are missing a trick when choosing not to run them. Equipped with the latest scientific equipment (a white morph suit), and a very muddy trail. Owen sets out to see if using mudguards really helps. 💻 Submit Top Mods, Bike Caves, Rewinds and more to us 👉 https://www.gmbn.com/uploader 🚨 Use Code GMBN20 for 20% off non-discounted Peaty's Bike Care Products on https://gmbn.eu/Peatys * 🚨 ⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️ 0:00 - Welcome! 0:58 - What’s the point of Mudguards? 3:32 - Riding in the wet 5:15 - Mudguard runs 7:30 - No Mudguard runs 8:09 - Are we wrong about mudguards Useful Links: 🛍 Explore The GMBN Shop 👉 https://gmbn.eu/Jerseys Subscribe to the Channel for more! 👉 https://gmbn.tech/subscribe Looking for MTB Insurance? Check here 👉 https://gmbn.eu/insurance Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://gmbn.eu/newsletter Do you use mudguards? Let us know your reasons! Watch more on GMBN Tech... 📹 Are All Hardtail Mountain Bikes REALLY Just The Same? 👉 youtu.be/rIVMfU9ialA 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gmbn.tech/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show 👉 https://gmbn.tech/GMBNTechShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 A Door Opener - Daniel Fridell Black Hawks - Akibakid Rogue - Daniel Fridell Rush Hour - Sven Karlsson Vertigo - Ryan James Carr Dip - Of Water #gmbntech #gmbn #mtb #mountainbiking 📸 Photos - © UCI Mountain Bike World Series / © Getty Images / © Sprint Cycling Agency The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon Propain Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Propain Orbea Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Orbea Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria Reynolds wheels: https://gmbn.eu/Reynolds FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin Peaty's Products: https://gmbn.eu/Peatys CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Watch our sister channels: Global Mountain Bike Network - https://gmbn.eu/YouTube Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://embn.me/YouTube Global Cycling Network - https://gcn.eu/YouTube GCN Tech - https://gcntech.co/YouTube GCN Racing - https://gcn.eu/RacingYouTube Global Triathlon Network - https://gtn.io/YouTube GCN Italia - https://gcn.eu/ItaliaYouTube GCN en Espanol - https://gcn.eu/EspanolYouTube GCN auf Deutsch - https://gcn.eu/DeutschYouTube GCN en Francais - https://gcn.eu/FrancaisYouTube GCN Training - https://gcn.eu/TrainingYouTube GCN Racing - https://gcn.eu/RacingYouTube *Discount code is valid until 13th February 2025. Code cannot be combined with other offers or promotions.