Originally Posted by
littlewaywelt
Fenders? Nope. I've never had 'em and not interested in getting them. When it's raining I'm going to get covered in wet grime no matter what, so I don't see the point.
I have a CrudCatcher on my frame to reduce front wheel spray a tad and that's all I need.
Just to add to my above attempt at humor: I was once like you, the only problem is that I live in Seattle. Fenders? Nah, I'll get wet anyway!
While you still get wet with fenders, the difference is astounding (also quite a difference between the clip on fenders I was using before and the full fenders I'm using now). Where I would do my 15 minute ride to work while it was raining heavily and be pretty much soaked while wearing water resistant clothing, now with fenders I can do that same ride and I'll be a little damp. Even better, my shoes don't need to be stuffed with newspaper and parked atop my monitor all day to dry out.