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Old 07-05-10, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by RiPHRaPH
You can wind your warmers around your toptube or seatpost and tie it.
Bad idea... it can come lose and go into the wheel. The same is true of wrapping the jacket around your waist. I've seen a number of those with the sleeves or tail loose and swinging dangerously close to the rear wheel. If it gets sucked in your day is going to turn bad in a hurry.

Originally Posted by RiPHRaPH
You can place a section of newspaper between a base layer and jersey then throw it in the proper waste receptacle when you are done.
There's always one of those at the bottom of every climb I do.

Seriously, that's a good tip to keep in mind if you're ever cold on a ride. Plastic garbage bags work too. I've begged them off ride organizers.


Removing clothing while riding isn't hard to do. You just need to be able to ride no hands and be in a place where it's safe to do so. Minimize the amount of time when both hands are occupied so you can grab the bars if you need to. Practice on a deserted road first.
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