Re: [RBW] Best Rainy footwear/boots

2014-02-10 Thread Cecily Walker
Ditto. I have two pair: a Thinsulate pair for really cold days, and an unlined pair for when it's a bit warmer. On Friday, February 7, 2014 6:13:34 PM UTC-8, Kevin wrote: > > I like my LL Bean duck boots. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners

Re: [RBW] Best Rainy footwear/boots

2014-02-08 Thread Conway Bennett
Xtra tuf shorties! Been wearing em for years. Loosen yer power grips though! -- 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...@g

Re: [RBW] Best Rainy footwear/boots

2014-02-08 Thread Michael Williams
hey group, thank you to everyone for their ideas/ suggestions. I am opting to try the Tretorn Strala vinter boot. Looks warm, and at least for me when I ride in the rain the toe/ footbox area only seems to get wet and these look like a great solution for that. thanks again for everyones input

Re: [RBW] Best Rainy footwear/boots

2014-02-08 Thread Joan Oppel
I was on a week-long bike tour with friends a couple of years ago, and it was raining as we prepared to leave in the morning.  One of my friends reached into his bag and brought out a roll of saran wrap!  I wrapped my shoes and ankles/socks, crisscrossed to leave the bottom of forefoot clear - and

Re: [RBW] Best Rainy footwear/boots

2014-02-08 Thread Kevin
I like my LL Bean duck boots. -- 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 emai

Re: [RBW] Best Rainy footwear/boots

2014-02-07 Thread Joe Broach
Hi Michael, I'm on my second pair of Oboz Firebrand shoe-ish boots here in Portland. I wear them under a poncho. They're also my year round hiking boots. For me, they strike the right balance. While skinny for boots, they're still too wide for toeclips in my size, so I switch to platform pedals in

[RBW] Best Rainy footwear/boots

2014-02-07 Thread Michael Williams
Hey all, so we've finally started getting some rain here in the Bay Area. I like commuting in the rain and have a pretty good poncho setup, but Ive always used regular sneakers and some sort of 'waterproof' shoe cover, but thats just not cutting it. What are peoples favorite dry boots f