Originally Posted by
gregjones
Mine are in the dumpster. Your feet and legs get wet anyway and the bike gets dirty with fenders.
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I'd love to argue, but... here's my bike with fenders and mud flaps:
But here's what my legs looked like after a recent commute home (including several miles of unusually muddy gravel road):
It was dark by the time I got home, and still raining. I knew the bike was a mess so hosed it off, but I didn't see my legs until I got back in the house. I bet it would have been even worse without the fenders and flaps, though.