Thanks epicyclo, it’s a moot point; will my bike look sh*ter with mudguards or sh*t on it?
Anyhow, I’ve just bought some, it was the wet gritty crack that I had last time that sold it for me. I can only imagine some people spend longer looking at their bikes than riding them. I think you know you’ve done wrong there, Mr Tango. It is implicit in your first post – you’d use them for weekday riding, but obviously not for weekend riding where someone might see you.
Some people evidently get very anxious about getting muddy on a ride, which is OK, understandable. Mudguards are a false, but reassuring, solution. Anxiety is contagious, though, and you should resist the urge to join in if you’re not built that way.