{"id":1130062,"date":"2026-08-04T15:24:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T15:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1130062\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T15:24:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T15:24:20","slug":"have-you-seen-the-combover-muguard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1130062\/","title":{"rendered":"Have You Seen the CombOver Muguard?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We recently stumbled upon the CombOver, a new mudguard with an unconventional toothed design intended to keep only your face clean. Find details and more photos of the unique contraption here\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Skepticism was my initial reaction when Logan shared this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DbK3yq4NYln\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram reel<\/a> he\u2019d found of the new CombOver Mudguard in action, where many commenters were quick to point out that the rider is caked in mud. Having dug a little deeper in the meantime, I\u2019m still suspicious of its utility, but it\u2019s nonetheless one of the most interesting and unexpected bike accessories I\u2019ve seen in a while.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bikepacking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Combover-Mudguard_2.jpg\" class=\"media-img\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Combover-Mudguard_2-960x640.jpg\" alt=\"Combover Mudguard\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-266593\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Designed to protect only your face, eyes, and mouth from trail debris while riding, the two-piece CombOver Muguard weighs just 25 grams and features a somewhat sinister-looking angled slat construction with material \u201conly where it\u2019s needed,\u201d according to the small brand from the UK\u2019s Peak District. It mounts to either side of your bike\u2019s downtube with zip ties and is said to be compatible with any wheel, tire, and frame size.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"thumblist-2col\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bikepacking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Combover-Mudguard_8.jpg\" class=\"media-img\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Combover-Mudguard_8-960x960.jpg\" alt=\"Combover Mudguard\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-266647\"  \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bikepacking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Combover-Mudguard_1.jpg\" class=\"media-img\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Combover-Mudguard_1-960x960.jpg\" alt=\"Combover Mudguard\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-266592\"  \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Available on pre-sale now, the \u00a312 ($16) CombOver\u2019s horizontal slats are angled to intercept rising mud without restricting airflow. However, I suspect the market of riders who prioritize aerodynamics and mud protection is rather small. The designer also highlights its discreet design, but it seems it would, in fact, be quite the conversation starter. In relative terms, the weight difference between the 25-gram CombOver and something like the Mucky Nutz Gut Fender (28 grams) or even the Portland Design Works Origami Front Fender (60 grams) is fairly small, and whether it\u2019s actually as effective as its many more \u201ctraditional\u201d competitors in real-world use has yet to be seen. <\/p>\n<p>For anyone interested in learning more about the CombOver\u2019s backstory and the research that went into its development, there\u2019s a thorough overview on the brand\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/combover.co.uk\/pages\/how-they-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">How They Work<\/a> page. Note that the CombOver can also be paired with the <a href=\"https:\/\/combover.co.uk\/products\/toupee?variant=58019527196997\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Toupee<\/a> for additional coverage.<\/p>\n<p>You can see more details at <a href=\"https:\/\/combover.co.uk\/products\/combover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CombOver.co.uk<\/a>. What do you think? Is this something you\u2019d try, and could you see it working for you? Let us know in the Conversation below.<\/p>\n<p>Further Reading<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;padding:0;\">Make sure to dig into these related articles for more info&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"comments\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"conversation-policy\">Please keep the conversation civil, constructive, and inclusive, or your comment will be removed.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We recently stumbled upon the CombOver, a new mudguard with an unconventional toothed design intended to keep only&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1130063,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[4104],"tags":[178046,242178,242179,242182,133844,242180,133843,4230,79,242184,242181,183,16,15,242183],"class_list":["post-1130062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-adventure-cycling","tag-bicycle-touring","tag-bike-touring","tag-bike-tours","tag-bike-packing","tag-bikepacking","tag-cycle-touring","tag-cycling","tag-sports","tag-stealth-camping","tag-touring-bikes","tag-travel","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-world-travel"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/117037937983784715","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1130062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1130062"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1130062\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1130063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1130062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1130062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1130062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}