Originally Posted by
Spoonrobot
Fenders=Mudguards in the UK. I've always thought they were the same. What's a USA mudguard look like? Is that similar to the clip on fenders for MTB that protect the fork crown and suspension from mud?
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to me: Fender goes over the whole top of the wheel. ( or on the side of old vintage cars). A mud flap is a flap of material near the back of the tire that keeps mud away. ( like on big semi trucks).