Aushiker: Bicycling & Bushwalking in Western Australia

I have been using a set of Crud Raceguard mudguards since July 2011 when I got around to fitting them to my Giant XTC 2 in time for a tour of the south-west of Western Australia taking in the Munda Biddi Trail. I cannot recall when I purchased these mudguards but they appear to be the same as Crud Raceguard mudguards shown on the Crud Product website.

Crud Raceguard - Front Mudguard

I have really only used these on the one tour so my experience with them in the rain has been limited to more road riding than playing in the dirt and mud, but that said, my primary use of this bike is off-road touring so my review of the Crud Raceguard is from that perspective anyway. In summary I am pretty happy with these mudguards. Both the front and rear mudguards where easy to fit and did the trick keeping the mud and rain off me and the bike. Would I buy them again? For sure. They are a good piece of kit.

For more details about the Crud Raceguard mudguards and how I have found them, please scroll down. (more…)

Deuter Rack Pack II

I have been using a set of Deuter Rack Pack II panniers since I first got into bicycling in 2007. I have used these panniers on tours, on commutes when I need to take clothes etc into the office and on food shopping expeditions. I thought it was about time I wrote up my experience with these panniers which I am now passing on as they are being replaced with a pair of Ortlieb Bike-Packer Plus Panniers. Hopefully they will continue to provide years of service to the future owner.

Deuter Rack Pack II Panniers

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Thanks to High Heels and Two Wheels for the heads-up on this video.

I been using a set of Ortlieb Front-Roller Classic panniers since I first got into bicycle touring in 2007. I have used these panniers on tours, on commutes when I need to take clothes etc into the office and on food shopping expeditions. I thought it was about time I wrote up my experience with these panniers which I am now passing on as they are being replaced with a pair of Ortlieb Sports-Packer Plus panniers. Hopefully they will continue to provide years of service to the future owner.

Ortlieb Front-Roller Classic Panniers

I purchased these panniers from the previous owner in 2007 for around $100. A bargain price at that time (more…)