Re: wet weather cycling

[Rob Morley]

In article <[email protected]>
Adam Lea <[email protected]> wrote:
> Having just got drenched on my commute home today (and finding out that the
> quoted battery life on my front light is out by a factor of two) could
> anyone suggest the best to keep the rain out for 50-55 minutes of road
> cycling (and a mile of forest track). Even with waterproof coat and trousers
> the rain found its way in and got in my shoes and just about everywhere
> else. What do you wear on a wet day?
>
For a longer ride:

Cap with a good peak
Vest with good wicking properties
Long sleeve lycra jersey
Breathable nylon race cape with side vents
Fleecy lycra tights
Breathable nylon overtrousers with mesh backs and no seat
Acrylic socks
Touring shoes with nylon spats
or
Cleated shoes with neoprene overshoes
Track mitts or gloves depending on the temperature

If that's too warm remove the cape and/or overtrousers - you will get
wet but you won't be uncomfortable and you'll dry out quite quickly.

For a quick trip into town I just chuck my Belstaff jacket and cheap
plastic overtrousers over whatever I happen to be wearing at the time.

 

[JonMcD]

Rob Morley wrote:

> For a longer ride:

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> Breathable nylon race cape with side vents

So there are capes different to the usual big flappy jobs? Which one are
you using, if you don't mind me asking? I have only seen the full size
cycling capes for sale, and not many of them.

JonMcD

 

[Rob Morley]

In article <[email protected]>
JonMcD <[email protected]> wrote:
> Rob Morley wrote:
>
> > For a longer ride:
>
> snip
>
>
> > Breathable nylon race cape with side vents
>
> So there are capes different to the usual big flappy jobs? Which one are
> you using, if you don't mind me asking? I have only seen the full size
> cycling capes for sale, and not many of them.
>
A "race cape" is actually a light jacket like this one
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/Default.aspx?ProdID=5360025727