Cascadias are great fenders. I've have two sets, silver and black, on different bikes. The Cascadias are better fenders than the Hardcores because they have longer mudflaps and more braces on the front fender. I prefer Cascadias over the SKS because of the built-in mudflaps, which are very effective at reducing spray. Cascadias are also very simple to install. I bought both of my sets on-line for about $40 including shipping.