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RockGuardZ CG325 front mudguard review

Neat and effective carbon fibre mudguard

Our rating

3.0

57.83

35.5

64.00

RockGuardZ CG325 front mudguard

Robin Weaver

Published: February 17, 2014 at 12:00 pm

Our review

Easy to fit and it does its job well

This carbon fibre front mudguard from RockGuardZ weighs a measly 77g, making it a light and fairly effective way to help keep mud and spray out of your face when out on the trail.

This is the shortest of three mudguards that RockGuardz offers. As you can imagine, the medium and long versions are more effective in truly terrible conditions, but this short version does deal with the majority of grime being ejected from the front tyre well, keeping your face and, most importantly, your vision, crud-free.

The fact that this short version looks neater and is cheaper is a bonus.

Fitting is easy using the four cable ties supplied with the mudguard, but we did find we had to get them cranked up pretty tight to ensure things were correctly aligned.

Although it may not be quite as neat as the POWA DFender with its single-bolt clamp, once securely fastened, the RockGuardZ mudguard stays firmly in place.

RockGuardz can ship internationally – if you're outside of the UK, contact the company for postage costs.

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Technical editor-in-chief

Rob Weaver is BikeRadar's technical editor-in-chief. Rob manages all of the testing here at BikeRadar and across our magazines, Mountain Biking UK and Cycling Plus. Rob first graced the pages of MBUK back in 2001 when working as a freelance writer and went on to start testing bikes for the title in 2007. In 2010 he joined the team full-time and has been keeping a close eye on all things test-related ever since. Rob’s expansive knowledge of bikes comes courtesy of his passion for racing. He cut his teeth racing cross-country mountain bikes in the early 90s before finding his feet in downhill. After many years competing on the UK national circuit (including a year attempting to race UCI DH World Cups), Rob realised his know-how and passion for bike setup, tech and writing clearly outweighed his racing ability. A degree in sports technology and decades of riding experience all help to give Rob a thorough understanding of what’s needed to create a great bike or product. While Rob’s a mountain biker at heart and never happier than when he’s sliding down a Welsh hillside, he’s more than happy to put the miles in on the road or gravel bike, too.