YMMV.
I was 36 before I got my first fenders. One not-so-obvious use for them was when I sprayed my bike and clothes with fresh tar that had been put on the road. Destroyed a brand-new shirt. :/
__________________
--
-=- '05 Jamis Nova -=- '04 Fuji Absolute -=- '94 Trek 820 -=- '77 Schwinn Scrambler 36/36 -=-
Friends don't let friends use brifters.