Originally Posted by squegeeboo
My bike came with the best fenders ever: None. They are a waste unless you ride with other people, then you should have them for common courtesy.
Do you like drinking rain water off the road that's thrown up into your mouth by the front tire? A few rides dealing with that and I was sold on fenders for my commuter bike. My rear rack keeps my backside mostly clean but the full coverage rear fender keeps things even cleaner (although my bike is far from spotless).