{"id":26286,"date":"2015-03-11T15:17:30","date_gmt":"2015-03-11T14:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/?p=26286"},"modified":"2015-03-11T15:17:30","modified_gmt":"2015-03-11T14:17:30","slug":"simply-clever-hack-recyclable-mudguard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/03\/11\/simply-clever-hack-recyclable-mudguard\/","title":{"rendered":"Simply Clever Hack &#8211; recyclable mudguard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>You start your biking trip in fine weather but after a couple of pedals the sky turns dark and the Ragnar\u00f6k strikes back. What will you do?\u00a0You will make a mudguard in under 5 minutes from\u00a0items\u00a0found in a\u00a0grocery store!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Our Simply Clever solution minimises the visual impact on your bike and reuses materials destined for the recycling bin. No more skunk stripe and mud in your face. Our We Love Cycling Ambassador Gaspi will show you what to do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/121.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26298 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/121-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"WeLoveCycling ambassador Richard Gasperottii\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How to proceed &#8211; a few simple steps<\/h2>\n<p>First here are the few things you will need &#8211; one soda bottle, one cable tie or metal wire (can be replaced with a cord) and a pair of scissors, or a sharp knife. All of these parts can be found in any grocery store.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26287\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/16-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Simply Clever Hack - recyclable mudguard\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Use the knife to split the bottle into two halves. Those parts will play roles as the front and the rear of mudguard.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-26286 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/22.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/22-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Simply Clever Hack - recyclable mudguard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/22-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/22-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/22-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/22.webp 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/32.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/32-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Simply Clever Hack - recyclable mudguard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/32-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/32-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/32-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/32.webp 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/42.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/42-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Simply Clever Hack - recyclable mudguard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/42-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/42-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/42-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/42.webp 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Cut a couple of small holes into the plastic and thread the cable tie (or wire).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/52.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26291\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/52-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Simply Clever Hack - recyclable mudguard\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Attach the first guard under the down tube to protect your face.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/72.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26293\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/72-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Simply Clever Hack - recyclable mudguard\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/111.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26297\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/111-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Simply Clever Hack - recyclable mudguard\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Repeat the same process with the other half of the bottle. This part should be fixed under your saddle. It takes less than five minutes and you\u2019re ready to ride even in the storm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/92.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26295\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/92-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Simply Clever Hack - recyclable mudguard\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When you reach your destination recycle your mudguard and return your bike to its common look.\u00a0Simple, fast, effective.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/102.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26296\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/03\/102-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Simply Clever Hack - recyclable mudguard\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You start your biking trip in fine weather but after a couple of pedals the sky turns dark and the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":26299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[328],"tags":[],"global-categories":[],"class_list":["post-26286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-outdoor-mountain"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Simply Clever Hack - recyclable mudguard - \u0160koda We Love Cycling<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You start your biking trip in fine weather but after a couple of pedals the sky turns dark and the Ragnar\u00f6k strikes back. 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