tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post5632138295785066166..comments2023-11-05T03:16:22.246-08:00Comments on converbike: Cycling in the rainYokota Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-45363404162250220152009-10-08T15:36:48.930-07:002009-10-08T15:36:48.930-07:00I generally shower at each end of my commute, so t...I generally shower at each end of my commute, so the only thing that I worry about in the rain is if it will change the way I want to dress for temp. Both of my commute bikes have full coverage fenders!<br><br>Mark<br>San JoseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-73664633808230614262009-10-08T17:54:46.842-07:002009-10-08T17:54:46.842-07:00Hah! Available right when it dries up around here....Hah! Available right when it dries up around here. :-P<br><br>Ah well, the last few years of commuting in the winter has layered me with quite a few things that I know work.gnathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265804582894838816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-40790053420445414232009-10-08T20:46:14.506-07:002009-10-08T20:46:14.506-07:00A dorktacular Rain Cape from CAT Oregon, fenders, ...A dorktacular Rain Cape from CAT Oregon, fenders, and a cap pulled low over my glasses are my secret weapon.<br><br>The hardest part is ignoring how everyone stares at me - especially other cyclists. Sometimes they actually point. I can't be the only person in Seattle with a rain cape, right?Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219872477832400734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-57503684573320252612009-10-08T20:57:14.320-07:002009-10-08T20:57:14.320-07:00I would never wear that for lots of reasons, but I...I would never wear that for lots of reasons, but I hope it helps some people get out in the rain.<br><br>Today I rode in the rain and wore a regular trench raincoat and knee-high boots (high-heeled leather lace-up ones, not galoshes). The bottom of my skirt and top of my tights were ridiculously wet but dried quickly, and the rest of me was cozy.Dottiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984050970208363927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-24583420689985059772009-10-09T09:24:09.105-07:002009-10-09T09:24:09.105-07:00Who would want to wear something so baggy on a bik...Who would want to wear something so baggy on a bike?missjuliednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-30647002004549939732009-10-09T10:53:33.256-07:002009-10-09T10:53:33.256-07:00@Mark - welcome to the Bay Area! You won't nee...@Mark - welcome to the Bay Area! You won't need fenders around here for about another month or two yet :-)<br><br>@Gnat - I thought the same thing.<br><br>@Doug - Right on. People really point and stare?<br><br>@Dottie - Skirt and tights in the rain? You rule.<br><br>@Missjulied - gotta love the flap-flap-flap of plastic in the wind.Yokota Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-39648598536949947162009-10-09T10:53:33.255-07:002009-10-09T10:53:33.255-07:00I always palp fenders on my commuters in the rain....I always palp fenders on my commuters in the rain. I agree that suit would make you just as wet as riding without it. I have a Shower Pass jacket and sometimes curate rain pants to contrast. If it's not too cold I just need shorts and knee warmers.Isolation Helmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582660845698542398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-88456617056782383932009-10-09T11:20:13.187-07:002009-10-09T11:20:13.187-07:00@Isolation: Indeed. There's nothing wrong with...@Isolation: Indeed. There's nothing wrong with just getting wet.Yokota Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-72700231792979523032009-10-09T20:51:59.837-07:002009-10-09T20:51:59.837-07:00Well, once they did. It didn't seem like they...Well, once they did. It didn't seem like they were mocking me. Mostly I just see people's heads pivot as I ride by.Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219872477832400734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-73317096093614194662009-10-10T04:35:04.906-07:002009-10-10T04:35:04.906-07:00...who needs rain gear w/ my sunny disposition..........who needs rain gear w/ my sunny disposition...<br><br>...now get out a' my way, dammit...<br><br>...ok, ok, sheesh...if i'm going somewhere with or for a purpose, i'll dress for it but if i just wanna ride & it's not cold, agreed, it's kinda fun to get wet...<br><br>...w/ a hot shower & hot soup waiting for you, hey, no worries...bikesgonewildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489983012589939600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-50411233940276073052009-10-10T12:09:31.590-07:002009-10-10T12:09:31.590-07:00This is absolutely ridiculous. I guess that this s...This is absolutely ridiculous. <br>I guess that this suit will cost more than the best fenders, but it will also cost you your dignity and reputation :)Steven Vancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187232603226921265noreply@blogger.com