[email protected] wrote:
> Touring and rain almost always go together.
>
> http://ebent.wordpress.com/2006/06/22/recumbent-raingear/
>
> Here's one opinion on what to carry, but I suspect we all have our own
> preferences.
Folk may be interested to know that there is a recumbent specific rain
jacket that ICE developed with Freestyle. Details here...
http://www.ice.hpv.co.uk/trice_details_general_accessories.htm#jacket
I don't have one so won't presume to comment further on if it's any good
beyond saying VeloVision reviewed it and quite liked it.
I agree with the article that formal waterproofs are often just a way of
getting wet from your own sweat but there are lots of options for "soft
shells" that will keep out the worst but breathe much better than
Goretex et al. Various flavours of Pertex are often the material of choice.
For dry feet I like SPuD sandals... you get wet feet, of course, but
they dry out as soon as the rain stops instead of squelching all day.
Pete.
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