Bicycle fender made from a plastic jug

Step 3 Attach to your bike

The final step is to attach the plastic fender to your bike. I used some electrical tape and a zip tie to attach mine. You can do the same or use whatever is handy. See the picture below for a better idea of how this is done.

There you have it! For a front fender you can use the same type of plastic taped to the downtube on your frame which will shield you when you are going straight (most of the time) or get creative. I have found that in most cases a front fender is not needed unless it is actively raining, at which point you are wet anyway. Going through puddles and other wetness can be handled by a rear fender only for the most part. As long as you aren't wearing a three piece suit or equivalent evening attire.  Different tires pick up and spray water differently so as always, try it out and tweak it.  Otherwise, you could try and build a front fender out of old tires, which is awesome.

With rainy spring on the way and melty snow in the road, your fenders will keep you from being a bike-skunk so get building.