I have a dedicated commuter, so the rack has always been permanent. Hubby put the fenders on yesterday and his comment was, "After all that, I'm not taking them off ever!" Evidently, it was a little tedious

I've used those racks that clamp to the seatpost, and I wasn't impressed. It took a tremendous amount of force to clamp that thing tight enough that it didn't slide or wiggle. I'd spend the money on a good bike-friendly bag instead.