love my duxbak carradice. wouldn't wear it for a summer event ride, but do wear it for summer grocery runs / errands. and i love it in the spring and fall. it can be a sail - so if you are racing about you might want a jacket - but i've found i'm either wet from sweat, or wet from rain.
a big fan of wool too, to keep you warm when it is wet. wrote a bit about the wool here: http://littlecircles.blogspot.com/2008/08/wool-is-my-new-wetsuit-post-300k.html -mike On Aug 27, 3:27 pm, "Alain LeTourneau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah, I'm seriously considering a cape. My partner has a Carradice and > swears by it. > > Alain > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 12:21 PM, Steven Sweedler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > > Alain, I just rode in the rain for the better part of 4 days and used a > > cape, it was wonderful, my shorts never got wet and it rained very hard at > > times. I bought mine used from Martin Coopland in Scotland, it is made of > > bright yellow slicker material, it is too short to use the thumb loops but > > is still way more comfortable and effective than my favorite jacket. Both > > Carradice and Campmor sell them, not familiar with either. Steve > > > Plymouth, New Hampshire > > > On 8/27/08, Alain LeTourneau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> I'm looking for recommendations on rain jackets and actually pants as > >> well. > > >> In the past, I owned a Carradice waxed cotton rain jacket. It worked well, > >> although the sizing is large > >> so I'd likely opt for a small instead of a medium if trying this jacket > >> again. > > >> I also use non-cycling specific REI and Marmot jackets, which do the trick > >> but are nylon, and I'd like to > >> see if I can find a waxed cotton alternative, maybe Carradice, maybe > >> something better than Carradice. > > >> I'm open to nylon jacket suggestions, but will be looking for a waxed > >> cotton version off the top. > > >> Pants too! If you can recommend something - nylon or waxed cotton - let me > >> know. I had Carradice pants in > >> the past and found that they soaked through if raining hard enough. And it > >> can rain hard here in Portland, and > >> with my commute getting longer I need something that keeps me dry. > > >> I've been using non-cycling specific Columbia rain pants, and they work > >> great, but they are showing some wear > >> and I need a plan B. > > >> Overshoes! Does anyone make overshoes like the old Burley overshoes that > >> were made to slip over regular shoes? > > >> Alain > > >> -- > >> Alain LeTourneau > >> 425 SE 3rd #400 > >> Portland, OR 97214 > >> United States > > >> 1 503 231 6548 > >>http://www.alainletourneau.com > > -- > Alain LeTourneau > 425 SE 3rd #400 > Portland, OR 97214 > United States > > 1 503 231 6548http://www.alainletourneau.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
