Ass Savers - Win Wing Rear Mudguards for Gravel or Road Bikes - Road for up to 38mm Wide Tires, Gravel for up to 60mm Wide Tires, Ultralight, Durable, Clip On, Secure Mount, Swedish Design

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As the gravel segment expands, cyclists face new challenges. The issue of having dirt thrown in your face is a well known problem among mountain bikers. With huge clearances for wide tires in the front fork, gravel riders are now facing a similar issue. It looks minimalist (it weighs only 72g, or 64g for the Road version), but by harnessing the principal of ‘tangential coverage’, the level of rear-end protection is impressive. It also moves the left-side slot away from the edge. So you can still secure the fender on your bike with a zip-tie, but with reduced chance of failure at a weak point there. It was a big leap from the original Ass-Savers that simply clipped onto your saddle. But oh, how much more effective these new fenders are! So, what’s actually new?

Plus, while many conventional fenders rattle over rough surfaces or any off-road, the Win Wing stays quiet and doesn’t shake loose no matter where you ride it. Even though it seems to sit perilously close to the rear tire, we haven’t had any issue with it jamming even on especially muddy rides. An added benefit of the simple strap-on seatstay mount is also full-suspension & softail compatibility. Whether talking about gravel bikes like this URS with a tiny bit of rear wheel travel or the proper travel of the Lux Trail XC/light trail mountain bike – it’s easy to set the fender up so that it maintains tight clearance over the tire throughout the bike’s rear-wheel travel.For the Tangential Coverage to work properly, the mudguard needs to be installed very close to the wheel. Aim for 5-10 mm tire clearance for maximum coverage.

Have a look at this BMC URS gravel bike and you can see the seatpost stayed totally clean (or at least as clean as it was before I mounted the fender). But everything below that still gets wet & muddy. I’m not really a mudguard kind of a guy, honestly. I haven’t installed or used fenders in around 10 years and typically just opt to get dirty, even though we live in a very wet and muddy part of the world. However, when the Swedish brand Ass Savers got in touch and asked if we were interested in collaborating on the launch of the new Win Wing, I tossed preconceptions and vanity to the wind. With all of that said, it’s already hard to fault the original Ass Savers fender if you accept its limitations – literally just a simple ( and pretty well-designed) piece of folded plastic clipped to your saddle rails… and often copied. A regular Ass Saver doesn’t offer a ton of coverage either, but was/is a ‘better-than-nothing’ approach to at least keeping your butt from getting muddy and soaked on wet or sloppy rides. The key to understanding how the Win Wing works lies in physics: water and mud leave the wheel in a straight line from the tangential point of release,” says Ass Savers. The Win Wing Road fits practically any skinny tire bike, protecting the rider in even the worst conditions. Ideal for winter training or if you want to add some comfort to your puristic urban ride. The Win Wing won't rattle or jam, and at less than 75g , you won't even notice it's there.We researched other brands and found that they were appalling quality straight out of the box and often more expensive too.