You asked ....what did people wear in the rain in days of yore before the "waterproof/breathable" idea and sales pitch ?
Most of the time when I rode in the rain, I'm speaking of the late 70's early 80's, I had a Bellwether "water resistant" jacket that of course wetted out , but it really never bothered me . I rode centuries in it in the rain and in the 50 somethin' degrees. I had the pants also but rarely wore them. I did have some Protog leg warmers I'd wear in the rain and cold at times and I was fine. I don't recall considering hands or feet at all , and wore regular shoes and gloves if I felt like it. Bottom line . . . . I just rode . The "conditions" are whatever they are , and so what if they are ! I am as I am regardless of any and all "conditions" , nothing can take away or add to this ! Just Ride and Be ! _________________ No, you don't need special stuff at all, and don't need to be covered head to toe . If you want to be that's okay too . No one needs a this-or-that-brand-mine-is-holiest-of-all garment or whatever . . .. but it you do , so what ! It too is alright . You'll never get it wrong and you'll never get it right :) Frowns are smiles seen from another perspective -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
