How the English cope with riding in the rain
veronese68
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I'm looking for an old style cycling poncho for the Mrs to pootle to the station. I stumbled across this. Apparently we ride bikes a lot and it rains a lot and this is how we cope.
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Oh no, really? I remember those things from childhood. Foul, useless, annoying, flappy, unstorable, ugly, ineffective - running out of adjectives.
Most importantly of course they give you no protection from side splashes (passing cars soak you) so you have to wear overtrousers anyway!! And your mudguards must graze the tarmac.FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
Litespeed L3 for Strava bits
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.0 -
I'd agree, but it's about half a mile on quiet residential roads on a 1950's womens bike. Just something quick to throw on until she gets to the station and still wear normal stuff underneath.
Besides, according to that bloke that's how we all do it.0 -
This is how the Scottish cope with riding in the rain
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Just tell her to pack her clothes in a roll-top bag and ride naked, simple!
By and large the English are waterproof.FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
Litespeed L3 for Strava bits
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.0 -
Sounds like you like the poncho. It will I''m sure be fine for such a short ride.You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.0 -
This post contains traces of nuts.0
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dondare wrote:
Shame they are no longer produced. 0 -
It's fine because all the rain that ever existed fell last nightRule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0
