Feet: I'm adding my neoprene booties if the prediction gets really damp. Too bulky to haul around daily, and a bit of a hassle to put on for a sprinkle. Hands: A wad of nitrile exam gloves, handy both for doing repairs in the absence of soap & water and as a final barrier to wetness, even in GoreTex. Bags: Martexin to reproof the waxed cotton, plastic can liners to double down. No worse than post-ride clothes that are wet. Electronics: Pelican 1010 submersible case and/or Seal Line small roll top half clear bag. Wilderness Voyagers in Ohiopyle will be a candy store of dry gear and as small as Confluence may seem, a maker of other (mostly paddle head) drygear is located there (http:// www.immersionresearch.com/). Those whitewater folks have some good items both from their drybag ranges and neoprene inventories; socks, in-shoe booties, gloves, caps, balaclavas, etc.
I keep my helmet cover, thin beanie cap, pair of nitriles and saddle cover in the pocket of my commuter bag. If otherwise unprepared for rain when I am going home those will keep it reasonable. If the temp has dropped to dire levels and I am without the booties I will grab a couple plastic bags and put them on under the socks. ANDY Pittsburgh > Any other tips from folks who regularly ride in the rain? > > BB > > On Apr 14, 9:03 pm, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Wow, we're a mere week away from Riv Rally East... I'm ready!!! (well > > not really, but getting there)... > > > I've been checking the weather daily, and although we're still a week > > away, there is rain in the forecast for next Sat/Sun (at least as of > > today). Let's hope the rain will skip us, but better to be > > prepared... So I'll be putting fenders on and getting my waterproof > > riding gear together. But I'm also bringing shorts, a T-shirt and > > sunglasses... because there's only one way to roll... with optimism.. > > > Besides, I have a favorite quote: "Rain only makes a good ride better" > > > LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS RIDE!!! > > > Peace > > Bobby -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
