Will an umbrella kill me?
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Originally Posted by awagner109
"well the problem is I wear glasses and the stinging rain really distorts my vision"
Try putting some "Rainx" on the lens of your glasses. I do and it works great.
Try putting some "Rainx" on the lens of your glasses. I do and it works great.
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I don't wanna wring myself out when I get to work, and I can't store clothes there ... guess I'll settle for the poncho for now... Can you get a half-poncho kinda skirt to cover a long dress? lolllll
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Visors work great. I've tried anti-fogging products with limited success. I've used a cloth that I picked up from a BMW(motorcycle) dealer,and a product called Zook I got last year at a motorcycle show. Neither worked on my sand goggles. The Zook was ok on my exchange-lens sunglasses,but would still fog up under certain conditions. Best combo for me was the Zooked glasses with visor. I could move the glasses out far enough to keep the fogging at bay,and the visor would keep most of the snow/rain off.
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Originally Posted by bwinton
Thanks! I drew it myself on my Clie (Sony PalmOS handheld). I'ld love to hear from anyone who recognizes where it's from, and/or knows where I could get my hands on some back episodes. (It was one of the comics in a University of Waterloo paper, but I forget the title, and the name of the paper. Jeff-o? Any ideas?)
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Oh, and here is the solution to wet-weather commuting:
https://www.go-one.de/ukindex.shtml
yours for only 9995 euros.
https://www.go-one.de/ukindex.shtml
yours for only 9995 euros.
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Originally Posted by jeff-o
Oh, and here is the solution to wet-weather commuting:
https://www.go-one.de/ukindex.shtml
yours for only 9995 euros.
https://www.go-one.de/ukindex.shtml
yours for only 9995 euros.
That's kinda cool. But I don't know if I want to drop 12 grand for a photon torpedo on wheels. I switched to contact lenses. Made a huge difference.
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Originally Posted by Turbonium
I wear glasses. but when it rains i don't mind, i either look over my glasses or wipe them off ever so many minutes. i can see not using your glasses a pain if you have a high perscription...
in that picture with that guy with a huge umbrella, i think he is going up hill. if you catch too much wind underneath the umbrella it will cause too much lift that you will become mary poppins.
best bet is to (recap)
1. contacts
2. visor
3. wipe your glasses
4. no umbrella regardless.
5. that rainGo thingy looks cool. but you will still have rain beading eh? i dunno.
in that picture with that guy with a huge umbrella, i think he is going up hill. if you catch too much wind underneath the umbrella it will cause too much lift that you will become mary poppins.
best bet is to (recap)
1. contacts
2. visor
3. wipe your glasses
4. no umbrella regardless.
5. that rainGo thingy looks cool. but you will still have rain beading eh? i dunno.
cheers
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Originally Posted by Zee
I don't wanna wring myself out when I get to work, and I can't store clothes there ... guess I'll settle for the poncho for now... Can you get a half-poncho kinda skirt to cover a long dress? lolllll
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Did anybody mention a cycling cap? You keep the rain out of your eyes while maintaining your old school roadie street cred.
Here's a picture from Graham Watson's site:
Here's a picture from Graham Watson's site:
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It's actually not such a lame question...I was in Japan earlier this year and I saw a few bikes that had an aftermarket clamp on their handlebar (or stem?) that held an umbrella. Most Japanese bike commuters only go about 7-10 miles an hour and just hold their umbrellas, so this clamp actually seems like an interesting alternative.
Here's one from Taiwan (although different from the one I saw):
https://cgi.tw.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI....ayphotohosting
Here's one from Taiwan (although different from the one I saw):
https://cgi.tw.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI....ayphotohosting
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Originally Posted by rnagaoka
It's actually not such a lame question...I was in Japan earlier this year and I saw a few bikes that had an aftermarket clamp on their handlebar (or stem?) that held an umbrella. Most Japanese bike commuters only go about 7-10 miles an hour and just hold their umbrellas, so this clamp actually seems like an interesting alternative.
Here's one from Taiwan (although different from the one I saw):
https://cgi.tw.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI....ayphotohosting
Here's one from Taiwan (although different from the one I saw):
https://cgi.tw.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI....ayphotohosting
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I wear glasses too ... I just get used to it. You ride in the rain enough times, you learn to see through the water drops. And just don't think about how wet you are.
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I think someone mentioned before (not sure if it was here) that they didn't mind so much if it starts raining AFTER they're at work already, or on their way home; that's pretty much the conclusion I've come to. I've never been one to squeal and run for the "safety" of my car the instant a drop of rain touched my skin; I think people who react like that are pretty silly. It's not boiling acid, it's WATER. Have some dignity!
As long as I know I'm on my way to a dry home and fresh clothes, I'm fine with it. I just don't want to show up at work soaked! I guess I could always take clean clothes in a plastic bag in my rear basket if it looked like it might rain in the next 20 minutes or so. After all it's only going to be four miles - n even tho I'm a newbie I biked 12 miles yesterday My furthest distance so far. When I can do that round-trip I'll bike to my folks' house in another town (or my sister's, in yet another town, the same distance away) to say howdie
BTW... I dunno if someone else might have already thought of this, I'm probably repeating an old tip, but just thought I'd share... anyways, I've found that the 99c vinyl shower caps at Wal-Mart make EXCELLENT bike seat covers, if you bike is parked outside when it might rain or where it's humid In any case it's a step up from the plastic bag
As long as I know I'm on my way to a dry home and fresh clothes, I'm fine with it. I just don't want to show up at work soaked! I guess I could always take clean clothes in a plastic bag in my rear basket if it looked like it might rain in the next 20 minutes or so. After all it's only going to be four miles - n even tho I'm a newbie I biked 12 miles yesterday My furthest distance so far. When I can do that round-trip I'll bike to my folks' house in another town (or my sister's, in yet another town, the same distance away) to say howdie
BTW... I dunno if someone else might have already thought of this, I'm probably repeating an old tip, but just thought I'd share... anyways, I've found that the 99c vinyl shower caps at Wal-Mart make EXCELLENT bike seat covers, if you bike is parked outside when it might rain or where it's humid In any case it's a step up from the plastic bag
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I've used Gore-tex or similar products for 30 years. Yes they are waterproof AND breathable- just not at the same time!
When it's raining they are not very breathable in the best of cases and once they get wet not breathable at all.
When it's dry and windy then they are breathable and completely windproof. Humid environents might give different results than my California experience.
That said, I can definitely see where a waterproof rain jacket plus a windproof windshirt may weigh less than a combination garment.
When it's raining they are not very breathable in the best of cases and once they get wet not breathable at all.
When it's dry and windy then they are breathable and completely windproof. Humid environents might give different results than my California experience.
That said, I can definitely see where a waterproof rain jacket plus a windproof windshirt may weigh less than a combination garment.
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Does this count as a five year bump, or a six year bump?
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Looking at a five-year-sleeping thread makes me a little dizzy.
Too danged cold to rain today in the Heartland.
Too danged cold to rain today in the Heartland.
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An umbrella can serve two purpose, one is, as you know, to keep the rain off; the other is in case your brakes fail just bring the umbrella to the rear and have it act as a drag chute.
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Nice thread bump.
My New Year's Day ride was in intermittent rain and low 50s (F) so the cycling cap was perfect under the helmet.
My New Year's Day ride was in intermittent rain and low 50s (F) so the cycling cap was perfect under the helmet.
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I did use an umbrella on my bike for a while in college and it worked well for short distance trips at slow speed (just going between classes on campus). The umbrella was fairly small and came with a C-clamp at the end of the handle which allowed it to be clamped to the handlebar. No idea of the brand or where it was sold. I found it after someone discarded it due to an easily fixed problem with the opening mechanism