Let's offroad / mountain bike / mtb / ride dirt

Yes but not much. Get a bigger one. I have a mudhugger which is great if actually muddy.

They help a bit with stopping mud flying up into your face but if it’s sticky, claggy mud they become more of a hindrance.

The Crud Catcher type downtube guards work well if it’s really shitty.

Get a big one, look dorky whilst being able to see where you are going. The large RRP ones work very well, zip-tie onto the fork, or there's velcro straps you can use which I think are worth getting.

Steerer tube mount any good? This way I can leave it off unless it's actually needed
https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Topeak-DeFender-M3-26-Front-Mudguard_44359.htm

Fits 26x2.2 which is close enough and looks like it'll fit in the steerer.

They're a bit flappy if you're actually going off-road, more for commuters who've been sold a cheap MTB.

Kinda similar to the rat tail thing I have then. Not really a biggie so long as it can sit high enough away from the tyre and doesn't snap after 5mins. I don't think I'll be going fast enough for the most part to generate spray anyway :)

I've got a Mucky Nutz one which has been brilliant at stopping my front tyre throwing dog eggs into my face. It works well with mud too.

It’s more about stopping mud being flung into your eyes tbh. Stubby mudguard and clear glasses are an option.

That's why I want a front guard - to stop getting a face full of muck if it rains.

I'll be wearing glasses as well so long as it's not crazy foggy.

The stubby ones do a little, the big ones like the RRP Long stop basically all debris/water/etc being thrown up into your face. That’s where my experience stops- but if my goal was not to have to devote any thought to the issue of shit getting in my face I’d fit a mudguard I knew worked and move onto the next thing.

Steerer mount not good. Front bit is too long, means you can't see your front wheel & where you're placing it. Agree with those above that you want a longer one that zip ties to the fork arch.

What about this? I could actually get this one on time. Can't believe I'm putting mudguards on a bike again. I feel dirty (ironic, no?)

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/rapidracerproducts-proguard-max-front-mudguard/rp-prod167594

or the Standard version:
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/rapidracerproducts-proguard-standard-front-mudguard/rp-prod167595

It has to fit on one of these forks:

What about this?

That'll be the one Dammit just recommended

There's like 8 different RRP front mudguards on CRC, smartarse.

Surely anybody in their right mind would automatically choose the 'MAX' option?

Oh wait

I hate all mudguards. I want the smallest one that does something. Think 80/20 rule.

I take it the enduro ones are only useful for speedier stuff

Mini:
386mm long 85g (without cable ties)
Standard:
494mm long 119g (without cable ties)
Max Protection:
582mm long 133g (without cable ties)

The Max is cheaper for some reason.

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Get the Max, it's the most effective, and what we're after here is "fit and forget".

One less thing to worry about on a 24 hour race sounds like a good idea to me.

(I have a spare Max but you'd need to come and get it, so ordering from CRC may be the best option).

It should be fine on that fork - the crown would act as the fork bridge.

I’ve got similar bars from bontrager. Quite handily you can mount a garmin and a light to them.

what we're after here is "style and sexiness"

ftfy

I suspect I know the answer to this - my girlfriends bike has a Fox34 on it, which we set to the pressure value in the little quick reference chart on the fork leg. She never gets more than 50% travel. I borrowed her bike and rode a short but very rooty and moderately steep section of trail and I got the same travel that she does. I'm 20+ kg heavier, and load the front of the bike quite a lot. Fork buggered? Needs a service? Something else?

Does it have 1,000 volume spacers in it?

Ah, good question. No idea - I shall have a look.