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However, I’ve been employing some rain repellant on my daily
commute.
A while back, I took a cue from one of my motoring coworkers
and stashed some rain gear at work. Since then, I’ve been trying to order up an
improved rain jacket, but the outfit, “Department of Goods” via Amazon has
pooped out on me twice now. So I’ve still got my old “O2” jacket which is
plenty good enough for occasional wet weather such as we get around here.
Two days in a row I’ve carried that jacket in with rain in
the forecast. Two days in a row not a single drop has fallen. Do others find
carrying rain gear effective at keeping rain away?
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8 comments:
I am thinking of riding without the rain jacket in my bag, even if they say the chance of rain is 80%, just so it rains. We need it bad!
Peace )
You are SO provocative!!!!!!!!
Carrying a rain jacket keeps the rain away for me ...usually!
This year nothing seems to keep it at bay.
-Trevor
I believe the forecast for PHX yesterday was also 20% chance of t-storms. Late last night the skies opened up 100%, with wind, rain, thunder, lightning, very loud and dramatic. I'm just not sure what 20% really indicates I should carry in terms of gear.
Rain gear this time of year? Welcome the cooling splash of mud on your legs! I stopped carrying mine a while ago to eliminate the weight in my bag.
20% chance of rain - forecaster code for "I don't really think it is going to rain, but if it does, I told you so!"
Tracy - this is the best time of the year to shop for rain and winter gear! Showers Pass is closing out their touring shoe covers out at half off.
For summer rain I usually carry only a wind vest so I don't get chilled when my clothes get soaked.
My rain repellent is my rain bike: a fixed-gear with fenders (featured in my wheel-flipping video). Riding that often suffices to keep the weather dry.
Nearby lightning strikes encourage haste when flipping the wheel at the height of land for the long run down-slope.
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