Originally Posted by
wolfchild
An umbrella is a safety hazard...a cyclist needs to have both hands on the handlebars, when riding on busy roads with a lot of traffic, riding with an umbrella would also be way too slow. I just don't see how an umbrella would work for a 15-20 mile commute when it's windy.
All depends on your circumstances I guess. An umbrella has never been a problem for me. When it rains in Amsterdam (or Copenhagen, Utrecht, Stockholm, Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Berlin, or Munich, or ...) you'll see half or more of the bicycle riders, just like the women above, using umbrella's with few if any problems. In most cases it's much easier and more comfortable than a cape/poncho/rainsuit/garbagebag.
There are also holders though my preference is to just carry mine with one hand.
I tried one of these once and found it worked surprisingly well
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