Rain Jacket removal survey

When do you remove your rain jacket in Seattle? I have friends in
Bellingham whom I've never seen without their Goretex. I think they sleep
in it.

Matt O.

Claire said:

Can you remove a rain jacket while riding?

A. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, no handed, because I am
very skilled
B. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, one handed, because I am
skilled
C. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, keeping both hands on the
handlebars at all times, because I am Houdini
D. I can not remove a rain jacket while riding
E. I do not wear rain jackets because I am a wuss and never ride in
the rain
F. I do not wear rain jackets because my highly expensive bike is too
delicate to ride in the rain.
G. E and F above
H. Other: (specify)

If you answered A, B, or C above, then please answer the next one:

Can you remove a rain jacket and still keep on your reflective
commuting vest?

A. I can remove a rain jacket still keep my reflective commuting vest
on, while riding no handed
B. I can remove a rain jacket and still keep my reflective commuting
vest on, while riding one handed
C. I can remove a rain jacket and still keep my reflective commuting
vest on, and keep both hands on the handlebars at all times, because I
am Houdini
D. While I can remove a rain jacket while riding, I can not do so and
keep on my reflective commuter vest at the same time; I have to take
off one and then the other.
E. I never ride in low light conditions, so I have no need for a
reflective commuter vest
F. Reflective commuter vests are for Freds and Dorks

Thank you for your replies.

Warm Regards,

Claire

No problem getting a jacket off while stoking on a tandem. On a single,
nope, I have to stop.

On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:02:28 -0700, Claire <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Can you remove a rain jacket while riding?

D
F

On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:02:28 -0700, Claire <[email hidden]>
wrote in part:

Quoted message said:

Can you remove a rain jacket while riding?

A. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, no handed, because I am
very skilled
B. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, one handed, because I am
skilled

I've removed wind breakers with full zippers while riding either no
hands or one hand as the situation allowed.
Wind breakers with only neck zippers pose a problem if your hat is
much larger than your head.

My rain jacket has pit zips to the waist. There's usually no need to
remove it until I'm stopped. Urban riding provides lots of
opportunities to stop.

Stashing the removed garment on the fly is best planned before
removing it. (yes)
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Quoted message said:

Can you remove a rain jacket and still keep on your reflective
commuting vest?

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Quoted message said:

F. Reflective commuter vests are for Freds and Dorks

Reflective vests are for road side workers, thanks.
--
zk

Claire said:

Can you remove a rain jacket while riding?

A. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, no handed, because I am
very skilled

I don't know that I'm "very skilled." I just do it. It's no big
deal. Removing a rain cape while riding is harder, but I've done
that, too.

Quoted message said:

F. Reflective commuter vests are for Freds and Dorks

I'm sure I'm considered a Fred by some riders. But reflective
commuter vests are not for me. I've never felt the need for one.

- Frank Krygowski

Claire said:

Can you remove a rain jacket while riding?

A. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, no handed, because I am
very skilled

With the qualifier that it is bike dependent. On my Crosscheck, no
problem. On my fixed gear, no problem. On my Xtracycle, impossible.

Quoted message said:

If you answered A, B, or C above, then please answer the next one:

Can you remove a rain jacket and still keep on your reflective
commuting vest?

F. Reflective commuter vests are for Freds and Dorks

Eh, I just don't generally wear one. Or alternately, my rainjacket has
enough reflective stuff that I don't need the reflectors.

--
Dane Buson - [email hidden]
A Dublin lawyer died in poverty and many barristers of the city subscribed to a
fund for his funeral. The Lord Chief Justice of Orbury was asked to donate a
shilling. "Only a shilling?" exclaimed the man. "Only a shilling to bury an
attorney? Here's a guinea; go and bury twenty of them."

Claire said:

Can you remove a rain jacket while riding?

A. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, no handed, because I am
very skilled

I can get it about halfway off, then have to reach for the bars. Very
awkward.

Quoted message said:

Can you remove a rain jacket and still keep on your reflective
commuting vest?

This is something like women who can remove their bras without removing
their sweater. I don't think men could do this.

Quoted message said:

F. Reflective commuter vests are for Freds and Dorks

There you go. But your rain jacket is day-glow yellow, anyway, isn't it?

--

David L. Johnson

As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not
certain, and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality.
-- Albert Einstein

Claire said:

Can you remove a rain jacket while riding?

D. I can not remove a rain jacket while riding

Never tried, and don't intend to.

Claire said:

Can you remove a rain jacket while riding?

I live in San Diego.

"Claire" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Can you remove a rain jacket while riding?
Can you remove a rain jacket and still keep on your reflective
commuting vest?

Why in the hell would I want to do either of these things?

On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:02:28 -0700, Claire <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Can you remove a rain jacket while riding?

A. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, no handed, because I am
very skilled
B. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, one handed, because I am
skilled
C. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, keeping both hands on the
handlebars at all times, because I am Houdini
D. I can not remove a rain jacket while riding
E. I do not wear rain jackets because I am a wuss and never ride in
the rain
F. I do not wear rain jackets because my highly expensive bike is too
delicate to ride in the rain.
G. E and F above
H. Other: (specify)

D. Can't do it. Never really tried; I only wear a rain jacket when
it's cool enough I don't mind riding with it regardless of whether or
not free sweat is coming down from the sky. If it's over 60 F or so,
I just get wet.

Pat

Email address works as is.

Claire said:

Can you remove a rain jacket while riding?

I've never tried. Even if I could remove it while riding, I doubt I
could stuff it into my rack trunk without getting off the bike.

Claire said:

Can you remove a rain jacket while riding?

H. I am a starving college student who doesn't have a "real"
cycling-oriented rain jacket; I use an old anorak when it rains,
which I need two hands and a foot to get myself out of.

Quoted message said:

Can you remove a rain jacket and still keep on your reflective
commuting vest?

Not that I'd knock anybody for wearing a commuting vest, but I've
never seen the need for one myself. Actually, even if I wanted to
wear one it would be obscured by my backpack or messenger bag, as
these are how I best carry things on my segmented commute to, from,
and across campus and greater Gainesville. (My backpack had some
self-adhesive reflective strips, but they came off... I should
probably see to that now that I think of it...)

--
Mark Shroyer
http://markshroyer.com/

D

However, I have seen it done, and the jacket neatly folded and put in
a rear pocket. Very impressive.

I think I'm doing well if I can sit up, extract a candy bar from my
handlebar bag and take a bite, then replace the remaining candy bar in
my handlebar bag side pocket.

Claire said:

Can you remove a rain jacket while riding?

A. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, no handed, because I am
very skilled
B. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, one handed, because I am
skilled
C. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, keeping both hands on the
handlebars at all times, because I am Houdini
D. I can not remove a rain jacket while riding

In article <[email hidden]>,

Claire said:

Can you remove a rain jacket while riding?

....

Quoted message said:

E. I do not wear rain jackets because I am a wuss and never ride in
the rain
F. I do not wear rain jackets because my highly expensive bike is too
delicate to ride in the rain.

Heh. I don't wear a rain jacket, but I ride
in the rain. My $3.59 poncho from Canadian Tire
works pretty good. Just as good as the fancy
$15.oo one I got from Green World Electric Vehicles.

I can, while riding, bi-manually emancipate bees
from outa my t-shirts. In a matter of desperate
milliseconds.

cheers,
Tom

--
Nothing is safe from me.
I'm really at:
tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca

Claire said:

Can you remove a rain jacket while riding?

B. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, one handed, because I am
skilled
If you answered A, B, or C above, then please answer the next one:

Can you remove a rain jacket and still keep on your reflective
commuting vest?

F. Reflective commuter vests are for Freds and Dorks

On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:02:28 -0700, Claire <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Can you remove a rain jacket while riding?

A. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, no handed, because I am
very skilled
B. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, one handed, because I am
skilled
C. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, keeping both hands on the
handlebars at all times, because I am Houdini
D. I can not remove a rain jacket while riding
E. I do not wear rain jackets because I am a wuss and never ride in
the rain
F. I do not wear rain jackets because my highly expensive bike is too
delicate to ride in the rain.
G. E and F above
H. Other: (specify)

If you answered A, B, or C above, then please answer the next one:

D.

Not really true, I probably could do it 99% of the time. I just want
to avoid that 1%.

Claire said:

Can you remove a rain jacket while riding?

A. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, no handed, because I am
very skilled
B. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, one handed, because I am
skilled
C. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, keeping both hands on the
handlebars at all times, because I am Houdini
D. I can not remove a rain jacket while riding
E. I do not wear rain jackets because I am a wuss and never ride in
the rain
F. I do not wear rain jackets because my highly expensive bike is too
delicate to ride in the rain.
G. E and F above
H. Other: (specify)

If you answered A, B, or C above, then please answer the next one:

Can you remove a rain jacket and still keep on your reflective
commuting vest?

A. I can remove a rain jacket still keep my reflective commuting vest
on, while riding no handed
B. I can remove a rain jacket and still keep my reflective commuting
vest on, while riding one handed
C. I can remove a rain jacket and still keep my reflective commuting
vest on, and keep both hands on the handlebars at all times, because I
am Houdini
D. While I can remove a rain jacket while riding, I can not do so and
keep on my reflective commuter vest at the same time; I have to take
off one and then the other.
E. I never ride in low light conditions, so I have no need for a
reflective commuter vest
F. Reflective commuter vests are for Freds and Dorks

Thank you for your replies.

Warm Regards,

Claire

None of the above. My rain jacket is convertible to a vest. I can zip
off the sleeves and put them in my pockets with one hand on the bars.
Slightly more difficult if I'm wearing full-fingered gloves, getting
the sleeves unzipped.

If I then needed to take off the vest, I'd pull over to stash it in my
backpack.

dgk said:

On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:02:28 -0700, Claire <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Can you remove a rain jacket while riding?

Quoted message said:

A. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, no handed, because I am
very skilled
B. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, one handed, because I am
skilled
C. I can remove a rain jacket while riding, keeping both hands on the
handlebars at all times, because I am Houdini
D. I can not remove a rain jacket while riding
E. I do not wear rain jackets because I am a wuss and never ride in
the rain
F. I do not wear rain jackets because my highly expensive bike is too
delicate to ride in the rain.
G. E and F above
H. Other: (specify)

Quoted message said:

If you answered A, B, or C above, then please answer the next one:

D.

Not really true, I probably could do it 99% of the time. I just want
to avoid that 1%.

Come on man, do it, don't be a [censored]--I'll hold your beer and double
dawg dare ya!