I don't know where the time goes, but I've been remiss in getting back to this discussion. My apologies to everyone who took the time to respond to my fender inquiry-only to have me disappear.

I'm still wavering between the VOs and Planet Bike Cascadias. I do know that I want silver-colored fenders, as the bike is cerulean blue with silver accents. The rims and rear rack are black, which darkens things quite a bit. If I ever upgrade the wheels, I'd want silver. But that's a long way off...

Also, I'm leaning more toward metal fenders-while trying to keep an open mind to other options.