Originally Posted by
Trek_CycleOps
So I still stand by the question, of the people who have used the capes, how did it affect your ride? Does it make it plausible or even pleasant to bike in the rain? Did it turn you into a sail that the wind pushes around?
It's been quite a while since I've used a rain cape on tour but I don't recall it being a problem w/ wind and it kept me dry (enough).
Panniers, handlebar bag & mudguards all add quite a bit of surface area for wind to push against so a good stable frame design is useful before ducking under the cape anyway.
Last week we had a rare several days of rain and I was the only cyclist that I saw out riding despite the weather.
Naturally w/ full mudguards & my Carradice cape.
-Bandera