I had to remove the front mudguard so that I could ride further. Was a total mess and PITA in the thick mud and clay. Once mudguard is off, the break lines and speedo cable had to be fixed somewhere.
We attached it with cable ties to the forks (Very stupid idea).
Rode the bike out, hit a gravel highway and sped up. Luckily I slowed down for a little driffie, from about 90 km/h to 50-60 km/h. As soon as my front wheel entered the driffie and the suspension compressed, the cable ties snapped, the knobby grabbed the break lines and hey presto, I went over the handle bars into the gravel as the bike stopped dead in it's tracks.
Very bad idea to ride the bike without the front mud guard!

Luckily no permanent damage to the bike, and this fall caused me to go for a colonoscopy and gastroscopy, saving my life as the cancerous GIST was then detected, and subsequently removed. Riding a bike is essential for one's health!