Do any of you ride in the rain?

[Eden]

*sigh* I ride in the rain much more than I would like to....

I've found that there is little I can do to really keep my feet perfectly dry. It's usually also cold when its raining so I've been wearing storm socks (its a brand name of water proof socks - they are great!) wool socks and then Sugoi booties over my shoes. If it really storms my feet still get wet - a lot of it comes up through the bottom of the shoes around the cleats. I've put silicone caulk around the cleats to seal it up as good as possible and it works when its not really dumping. I think water probably also travels down my tights and into my shoes when its really, really wet out.

As far as drying my shoes goes, when I get home I take out the insoles and put the shoes over one of the furnace vents (we have a high efficency furnace so the air never gets really, really hot) They are usually dry by the next morining.

[Mimosa]

It's usually also cold when its raining so I've been wearing storm socks (its a brand name of water proof socks - they are great!) wool socks

I am starting up on training next weekend and the weather has been very wet lately (not freezing cold, just windy and wet). Yesterday I went to my lbs to get some rainprotection for my feet. Instead of a pair of overshoes he talked me into trying something new. He advised me on some sock called Ultra Light Sock by the brand SealSkinz. He put them over my hand and held it under water ... and indeed it stayed dry inside. So I am very curious if it really works ...

[uk elephant]

I haven't tried SealSkinz, but I do have a pair of GoreTex socks with work great. I've worn them running through bogs with water up to my ankles and my feet stayed dry. Didn't quite work last week when I cycled home after torrential rain, but that had more to do with the water beeing knee deep where the path had flooded. As long as the water doesn't run in over the top, they keep you dry.

[Thistle]

DH and i went to our very lbs.. just opened in Gungahlin, and each got another pair of shoes. made for an exciting morning is there anything more fun that buying bike gear??

He got himself a pair of "real" mountain bike shoes (cos he loves mountain biking) and i got a pair of Shimano MT40's... very cool

I heard on the news yesterday we have had thunderstorms for the past 14 days in a row ... all in the afternoon. It's kinda like Darwin, 30 degrees, then a massive thunderstorm with booming thunder every afternoon. I've gotta say i love it , but up until Wed the amount of rain had been pretty poor.

But, they are predicting the pattern will start over again this wed/thurs, so now i'm prepared.

Yes, Trek, i have hardy feet. Not even the coldest mornings have made an impact on my tootsies. My hands on the other hand omg... last winter i thought i was going to die , but i finally found a pair of gloves which combined with liners did NOT result in my fingers feeling like they were going to snap with cold.

It's funny to read the post about you guys getting daylight saving soon. I've noticed it's quite dark in the mornings when i leave for uni (6.40am)... we'll soon be complaining of the cold and you'll be complaining about the heat

[salsabike]

We ride in the rain all the time and use Sugoi Resistor Booties. They're great--lightweight, keep you quite dry.

http://www.rei.com/online/store/Prod...cat=REI_SEARCH

[Mags...]

hi salsabike,
do you find the sizings of the Sugoi botties are accurate... I've looked at the sizing chart on your link for the booties, I wear a size 39 shimano cycling shoe and a size 7-7.5 shoe. Do you think it would fit if I got a pair of size S (7-8.5/40-42) booties.
A friend bought a pair of booties (not Sugoi) from a UK site, following the size on the charts, and they were really a size too small. I like to avoid having to do returns when possible.