[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for helmet/head rain covers?

[Ron Mc]

thanks for the heads up on the Gore helmet cover.  We rarely get the kind 
of soaking rain most people think of as showers.  We mostly get flash 
monsoons that don't last long but can put down 5-10"/hr.  You get caught in 
one and the worst thing about it is the runoff from your helmet vents 
flooding your eyes.  Carrying an emergency helmet cover sounds like a great 
idea, and I found one online for $35.  

On Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 5:57:05 PM UTC-5, Julian wrote:
>
> On long hot rides I prefer to just let the rain cool my head, but below 60 
> if its raining I use a Gore Wear helmet cover with neon yellow sides and 
> effective strips. Adds warmth and visibility. 
>
> I wear a Shower's Pass jacket and Foxwear rain pants in similar 
> conditions. I'll still end up wet or damp from a combination of drip 
> through and sweat, but I won't be chilled -- and having once been 
> near-hypothermic on a cold, wet ride without much opportunity for shelter I 
> really prefer warm and damp!   :)
>
> Foxwear is semi-custom rain [and other outdoor] gear made in Salmon, Idaho 
> by a one-man shop at very reasonable prices -- perfect for me as I have a 
> long inseam and stock rain pants simply don't do the trick. 
>
> Julian Westerhout
> Bloomington, IL 
>
>
> On Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 1:18:19 PM UTC-5, Lungimsam wrote:
>>
>> Next in the series.
>> What works for you in downpours on long rides?
>>
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for helmet/head rain covers?

[Eric Norris]

Wool socks work for me in the rain. They keep my feet warm when they get wet.

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> On Sep 15, 2015, at 9:39 AM, Toshi Takeuchi  wrote:
> 
> Hey, while we're at it, you should keep a couple of plastic newspaper sleeves 
> in your bag for rain socks.
> 
> Toshi
> 
> 
> On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 6:42 AM, MKahrl  > wrote:
> A clear shower cap.  I keep a few in my bag for use on either the saddle 
> and/or helmet with extras for friends..  
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Re: [RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for helmet/head rain covers?

[Toshi Takeuchi]

Hey, while we're at it, you should keep a couple of plastic newspaper
sleeves in your bag for rain socks.

Toshi


On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 6:42 AM, MKahrl  wrote:

> A clear shower cap.  I keep a few in my bag for use on either the saddle
> and/or helmet with extras for friends..
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[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for helmet/head rain covers?

[Lungimsam]

Even below 50F? 

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[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for helmet/head rain covers?

[Deacon Patrick]

Shoes come on about 50˚F, wool socks if it's wet at about 40˚F, and Sorel 
boots below 10˚F.

With abandon,
Patrick

On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 3:27:14 PM UTC-6, Lungimsam wrote:
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> Even below 50F? 
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[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for helmet/head rain covers?

[MKahrl]

A clear shower cap.  I keep a few in my bag for use on either the saddle 
and/or helmet with extras for friends..  

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[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for helmet/head rain covers?

[Doug Williams]

I don't like hoods that block my vision when I'm trying to scan behind me. 
I haven't tried it, but I think the Grundens rain hat would not block your 
vision.

If you wear a helmet (and maybe you want to if you are mixing it up with 
SUV's in the rain) I like this one:

https://www.taigaworks.ca/cart.php?m=product_detail=66

It fits over you helmet, doesn't block you vision, and even has a loop to 
attach your red light. I attach my take-a-look mirror to my helmet and the 
taiga doesn't interfere with it. I don't always bike with a helmet, mirror, 
and red light on my head. But if it is dark and rainy in heavy traffic...it 
is time to pull out all the stops.


Doug



On Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 5:29:02 PM UTC-7, Matthew J wrote:

> Rivendell fans would do well to take Grant's advise and wear a Grundens 
>  in a hard rain.  Keeps your 
> gourd dry.  Bright yellow colors enhance visibility in the gloom.
>
> On Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 1:18:19 PM UTC-5, Lungimsam wrote:
>>
>> Next in the series.
>> What works for you in downpours on long rides?
>>
>

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[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for helmet/head rain covers?

[Deacon Patrick]

Doug, a properly fitting/adjusted mountaineering hood moves with the head, 
allowing vision when turning my head to look behind. A poorly fitting or 
adjusted one does block exactly as you describe.

With abandon,
Patrick

On Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 8:50:42 AM UTC-6, Doug Williams wrote:
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> I don't like hoods that block my vision when I'm trying to scan behind me. 
> I haven't tried it, but I think the Grundens rain hat would not block your 
> vision.
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[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for helmet/head rain covers?

[Marc Irwin]

I use a Jannd Helmet cover with my Grunden's cape.  The helmet cover makes 
a convenient saddle cover when the bike is parked.

Marc

On Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 2:18:19 PM UTC-4, Lungimsam wrote:
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> Next in the series.
> What works for you in downpours on long rides?
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[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for helmet/head rain covers?

[Matthew J]

> but I think the Grundens rain hat would not block your vision.

Does not for me anyway.

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[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for helmet/head rain covers?

[Deacon Patrick]

Ventile hood on my ventile jacket. If particularly windy, I'll wear my 
Tilley had underneath to extend the brim farther out. This system has kept 
me dry and happy over multiple days of steady mild-torrential rain where it 
rained about half the waking hours, even sweating hard up steep LCG trails 
bikepacking. Cotton analogy ventile combo draws the moisture away and I 
stay dryer than with anything else I've ever used. Hilltrek's hood fits 
over a helmet (at lead my daughter's fit over theirs, I don't wear a 
helmet).

With abandon,
Patrick 

On Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 12:18:19 PM UTC-6, Lungimsam wrote:
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> Next in the series.
> What works for you in downpours on long rides?
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[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for helmet/head rain covers?

[Julian]

On long hot rides I prefer to just let the rain cool my head, but below 60 
if its raining I use a Gore Wear helmet cover with neon yellow sides and 
effective strips. Adds warmth and visibility. 

I wear a Shower's Pass jacket and Foxwear rain pants in similar conditions. 
I'll still end up wet or damp from a combination of drip through and sweat, 
but I won't be chilled -- and having once been near-hypothermic on a cold, 
wet ride without much opportunity for shelter I really prefer warm and 
damp!   :)

Foxwear is semi-custom rain [and other outdoor] gear made in Salmon, Idaho 
by a one-man shop at very reasonable prices -- perfect for me as I have a 
long inseam and stock rain pants simply don't do the trick. 

Julian Westerhout
Bloomington, IL 


On Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 1:18:19 PM UTC-5, Lungimsam wrote:
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> Next in the series.
> What works for you in downpours on long rides?
>

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[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for helmet/head rain covers?

[Matthew J]

Rivendell fans would do well to take Grant's advise and wear a Grundens 
 in a hard rain.  Keeps your 
gourd dry.  Bright yellow colors enhance visibility in the gloom.

On Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 1:18:19 PM UTC-5, Lungimsam wrote:
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> Next in the series.
> What works for you in downpours on long rides?
>

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