Three different bicycle fenders solutions for riding in wet and sloppy conditions.

1. SKS Mud-X Downtube Fender - only $7.50 &  Topeak Defender RX Rear Fender - only $15

• Least Coverage
• Easiest to Install/Remove
• For 26" wheels

Front Fender

• Pretty much just keeps water and mud out of your eyes at low speeds.
• At high speeds, sray comes up and you run into it.
• Your feet and lower legs get wet.
• Very easy to install - just two rubber straps.
• Quite secure.

Rear Fender

• Keeps your butt dry
• Fender doesn't quite extend far enough back
• Your back will get splatters
• Doesn't protect your front derailleur.
• Easiest to install/remove if you remove your seatpost
• Harder to install if you remove by unscrewing the webbing and have to re-thread it onto the plastic spindle inside.
• Not very secure - it's easy to bump it out of position.

2. SKS Velo 55 Cross Snap-On Bicycle Fenders

• Good Coverage
• Difficult to Install
  
• Easy to Remove
• Cheap - only $18
• For 700c wheels

Front Fender

• Keeps water and mud out of your eyes even at high speed.
• Your feet get wet.About half-way up your shins gets splatters of water.
• Very difficult to install on my bike anyway.
• You can click on the link here to a video.
• Quite secure.
• Can't "snap it off"
• Easy to remove, just one bolt.

Rear Fender

• Keeps your entire butt and back dry.
• Doesn't protect your front derailleur.
• Should have installed easily, but didn't.
• This bolt hole is oriented vertically instead of horizontally.
• Secure
• Easy to remove, just one bolt, one rubber band.

3. Bontrager NCS-1 700c Fender

• Best Coverage
• Installed easily
• Requires fork and chainstays have mounting eyelets
• The sliders for adjusting distance from the tire work well.
• Most expensive at $50
• Least Easy to remove, but not bad, just lots of screws.
• For 700c wheels

Front Fender

• Keeps water and mud out of your eyes even at high speed.
• Keeps water off your feet best.
• Easy to install, but had to use Zip Ties for rear fender.
• Quite secure.
• Least easy to remove, but not bad.

Rear Fender

• Keeps your entire butt and back dry.
• Protects your front derailleur.
• Should have installed easily, but didn't.
• This bolt hole is oriented vertically instead of horizontally.
• Secure
• Easy to remove, just one bolt, one rubber band.