thanks for the heads up on the Gore helmet cover. We rarely get the kind of soaking rain most people think of as showers. We mostly get flash monsoons that don't last long but can put down 5-10"/hr. You get caught in one and the worst thing about it is the runoff from your helmet vents flooding your eyes. Carrying an emergency helmet cover sounds like a great idea, and I found one online for $35.
On Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 5:57:05 PM UTC-5, Julian wrote: > > On long hot rides I prefer to just let the rain cool my head, but below 60 > if its raining I use a Gore Wear helmet cover with neon yellow sides and > effective strips. Adds warmth and visibility. > > I wear a Shower's Pass jacket and Foxwear rain pants in similar > conditions. I'll still end up wet or damp from a combination of drip > through and sweat, but I won't be chilled -- and having once been > near-hypothermic on a cold, wet ride without much opportunity for shelter I > really prefer warm and damp! :) > > Foxwear is semi-custom rain [and other outdoor] gear made in Salmon, Idaho > by a one-man shop at very reasonable prices -- perfect for me as I have a > long inseam and stock rain pants simply don't do the trick. > > Julian Westerhout > Bloomington, IL > > > On Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 1:18:19 PM UTC-5, Lungimsam wrote: >> >> Next in the series. >> What works for you in downpours on long rides? >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
