The Twinpac consists of the full size Crudcatcher and Raceguard for maximum offroad protection

CrudCatcher 

• Classic ATB front mudguard, Easy fit, Light weight
• As supplied to the Westminster and City of London Police forces for use on their Cycle Patrol Team bikes

Seeing as Crud had updated the Raceguard, Crud thought they might as well do a number on the CRUDCATCHER as well. They basically took the futuristic shape of the old ZX Crudcatcher, and crafted a soft nose on it. While they were at it they put some protective cushioning between the frame and the blade, and moved the fixing lugs to accommodate fatter frame tubes.

That’s all there is to this one.

Crud RaceGuard 

• Lightweight rear mud guard attatches to seat post

Updating the Race Guard was never going to be easy. It had served Crud well for 11 years, and was still the market leader. Basic market research showed that the update had to include a fast-fitting, simple fixing system. It took about 2 weeks to come up with the one-bolt solution. After 3 months of tweaking and prototyping Crud were ready to start the tooling. Last time Crud shaped a prototype, they cut up a surfboard blank, and got the basic shape of the mudguard with the help of a local boardshaper. Technology has moved on. This time, we prototyped about 25 models at every stage of development, with a Stereo lithographic RP Machine. More fun, super-accurate, and vastly more expensive. But Crud couldn’t have designed the ‘09 range without it.

This is the lighter, skinnier cousin of the original Crud Catcher. Sold as a front/rear set and with the same stainless steel fittings on the rear guard and the simple-but-effective O ring fastening on the front guard, it's just as simple to set up as the original. The lightweight and sleeker lines will perfectly suit any pared-down race styling you might be hoping to achieve, but obviously the trade-off for that is you're going to get a bit muddier. But to be perfectly honest, if you need for speed you won't be hanging around long enough to worry about a bit of peripheral splashing.

Weight: 50g (front), 166g (rear)
Setup: 9/10
Effectiveness: 8/10
Sex Appeal: 8/10
Value: 9/10

What Mountain Bike rating: 9/10 - "Easy to use, lighter and racier version of the original Crud Catcher"

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