Old 10-05-09, 08:13 PM
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hernick
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Rain and that oily spray of droplets from the chain...

As I set out for my commute back home, there had been no rain for hours. But midway through my commute, it started raining hard - if I had known, I'd have put on my rain pants. Anyway, I sure was glad for my full fenders...

When I got back home, I noticed my pants had been sprayed - mostly on the drive side - with droplets of black gunk. I'm guessing the gunk came from the wet chain. Two washes later, my pants (100% nylon) are still stained with black spots. I doubt those stains will ever go away...

So, if full fenders won't protect me from chain spray, will anything? How do you deal with riding in the rain, wear only black pants that won't show the oil stains?

What if I get caught again by rain whlie wearing non-black pants, should I just walk home to avoid ruining yet another pair of pants?
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