Originally Posted by
cyccommute
There was an article in Outside magazine a while back about Goretex and other breathable fabrics. They came to the conclusion that breathable fabrics are great if you are just sitting around but if you actually exercise in them and it's not pouring buckets, a wind and water resistant fabric might be a better choice.
Let's just disagree on the racks and tires. The stock rack will last a while and I've never run across any tire that was particularly good at preventing flats nor particularly prone to letting them happen. But I live where there are goatheads and I run liners all the time.
+1, agree to disagree.
No goatheads where I live. But I do live in Jersey, so maybe that explains it!!!!
The rain gear thing is frustrating. Summer, mostly we're talking thunderstorms where a little rain is sometimes welcome. The temps are warm enough on most days that even if you are uncomfortable being wet you aren't going to freeze. Those all day soakers are a different story. As are cool/cold spring and fall days.