Mudhugger Gravelhugger front and rear fender / guard review - maintaining gravel misadventure throughout the winter

Sturdy and easy to fit with loads of tyre clearance. They won’t keep 100% of the muck off you and your bike but where’s the fun in that?

Mudhugger Gravelhugger
(Image credit: Rachel Sokal)
Cycling Weekly Verdict

Mudhugger's Gravelhuggers gravel bike fenders / guards are strong and easy to fit. They keep most and the worst of the crud off your face, bum and bike whilst being incredibly stable and leaving enough room for big tyres to turn.

Reasons to buy
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    Keep the splatter off your face, bum and most your bike

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    Sturdy

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    Big tyre clearance

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    Made from recycled and recyclable plastic

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    Easy fitting

Reasons to avoid
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    Lack of protection for feet

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    Need to buy Velcro straps for rear fender guard separately

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In the last few years the guys at Mudhugger have achieved something never thought to be possible; they’ve develop a mountain bike fender / mudguard that protects the bike and rider and is stable on rough terrain. And if that wasn’t enough, they’ve even managed to make the fender an acceptable piece of kit on to run on an MTB – they've even featured in downhill World Cup races.

Can Mudhugger transfer this effectiveness and credibility into the world of gravel? We set out to see how the front and rear Gravelhuggers fared against the winter muck and the other best mudguards or fenders for gravel bikes.

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Rachel has been writing about and reviewing bike tech for the last 10 years. Cynical by nature, Rachel never really trusts the marketing hype and prefers to give products a mighty good testing before deciding whether they're worth buying or not. 

Rachel's first riding love is mountain biking where she's been European and UK 24hr Champion on more than one occasion. She's not just confined to the trails though and regularly rides - and occasionally races - on gravel and road too.