Rain Wear Question

[madisongrrl]

I couldn't ditch my specs. I'm as blind as a bat without them

Me too, but I make myself wear contacts when I'm cycling...then I have the option of ditching my glasses if it is raining especially hard or getting too dark (if I have my tinted lenses in). That is when the cycling hat helps to shield the rain and wind from my eyeballs.

[Mr. Bloom]

Although it was 5:30PM, I would not have continued the ride except that I was wearing a bright yellow jersey.

If was was wearing black or blue, I don't think I would have been as visible and would not have continued. Rain visibility is impaired for everyone...and drivers aren't looking for cyclist in the rain

[Python]

I've never got on very well with contact lenses although I did try them again for about a year recently, and went back to wearing specs. I have a severe astigmatism in one eye which makes fitting contact lenses difficult and doesn't give me the clarity I really need and due to my age wear varifocal specs these days. I've worn specs all my life so I'm pretty used to them.

I used to ride a motorbike a few years ago (just never got round to passing my motorbike test) so don't use a motorbike anymore but have rediscovered the joys and benefits of cycling - and it means our government (yes, you've guessed, like many people here I hate our government and it's ever increasing taxation especially for motorists, not to mention the government's cash-cow the dreaded speed cameras although I've never had a speeding ticket ever ). On the way home I keep singing to myself "Ha-ha. Gordon Brown (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) isn't getting a penny" That gives me the drive to get to the top of the hill

I used to ride my motorbike in all weathers - including snow. When it's cold and wet, with a full face helmet, things get steamed up very quickly. I remember one time I also had a stinking cold. It was heavy sleet/rain and freezing cold. I came up to the roundabout, sneezed, my nose started running, my visor fogged up (and so did my specs) just as I was turning right round the roundabout. I still don't know why I didn't drop the bike that day. Think the bike knew where she was going LOL. I got home OK.

Still, if we have a summer like we had last year and the forecasters are saying we're in for a long, hot summer then rain isn't going to be too much of an issue. I only work part-time in the mornings so it's never going to get too dark.

The route I go is a 20mph speed limit all the way. I phoned our Council yesterday to ask why, as it's a fairly quiet road, they hadn't put dedicated cycle lanes in it as there's no dedicated cycle route from the north end of town where I live into the centre of town. The man I spoke to said he hadn't thought about it, but he said I had a really good point and told me to put my suggestion to the Council in writing which I am going to do. Our Council is very pro-bike and does have many more cycle routes planned for our town, but this road, for some reason hasn't yet been earmarked. Let's see if we can change that

I digress! I shall probably have a look round and try and get something rainproof to slip on or not bother and just get wet