Mudguards, kickstands and bells
Bolted on, or clipped on?
The reason most people ride without mudguards is that their frame has no mounting eyelets. These two answer that question in opposite ways, and neither publishes the figure that actually decides fit.
| Compared on | SPEEDROCKER mudguard set, 28 inch | MTB mudguard set, 24–29 inch |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Front and rear set | Front and rear |
| Wheel sizes | 28 inch | 24–29 inch |
| Mounting | Not published | Clip-on, no frame eyelets required |
| Intended use | Gravel and road | Not published |
| Manufacture | Germany | Not published |
| Tire clearance | Not published | Not published |
| Listed on amazon.com | Yes | Yes |
A tick marks the better answer on that line only. Counting ticks does not decide the page — the two verdicts below do, because these products answer different questions.
The proper set, from the manufacturer this category is built around, and made in Germany — which on a component whose usual failure is a broken stay rather than a broken guard is a parts-availability argument. It publishes a wheel size and not a tire clearance, so ask the seller for that figure.
The answer for a frame that cannot take a bolted guard, and one set covers 24 to 29 inch wheels — most of a household. It covers less than a full-length guard, and nothing else fits a frame with no eyelets.
Tire clearance, not wheel size. A guard has to clear the tire by a few millimeters across its full width. Neither of these publishes a clearance figure, which is the real gap in both listings.
Roughly half. Full-length guards run from behind the bottom bracket to well down the back of the rear wheel; clip-on guards cover the middle. The difference shows up as a wet stripe up your back.
The gap between the tire and the underside of the fork crown, and between the tire and the seatstay bridge. Those two gaps decide whether a full-length guard goes on.
28 inch set · front and rear · gravel and road · made in Germany
A 28-inch mudguard set from a specialist German manufacturer, aimed at gravel and road bikes and sold as a complete front and rear set.
Best for: Gravel and road bikes ridden through winter, where guard quality shows up over a season.
≈ $86
Front and rear · 24–29 inch · clip-on, no eyelets needed
A front and rear mudguard set for 24 to 29 inch mountain bike wheels, mounting without frame eyelets.
Best for: Mountain bikes and gravel bikes with no mudguard eyelets, where some coverage beats none.
