First tour and some questions

[Veronica]

aka-Kim and I did a tour of Yellowstone a few years ago in late June. It poured on at least one day and it was cold. It wasn't too bad when we were climbing, but the descent into Old faithful was quite nippy.

Veronica

[indysteel]

So it can be cold even in June. You might consider getting a pair of knickers, too. I really like to wear them on cool (not cold) days.

One of riding buddies has a great story about his bike tour in Wyoming. He and his buddies encountered a bison herd that it was the very long process of crossing the road. There wasn't much they could do but wait and keep their distance. They apparently had to wait a good long time.

I would love to see such a thing!

[aka_kim]

I would say the descent into Old Faithful on the trip with Veronica was more like a deluge. I was soaked everywhere except on top, since I was wearing a waterproof jacket.

I almost didn't bring a jacket on the trip at all, but was really glad I did. We hit a period with afternoon rain showers, and sometimes hail, most days. It was also a bit chilly in the mornings. I think I brought arm warmers, wind vest, rain jacket, and either leg or knee warmers. If I were to go again I'd probably also bring a wool cap, wool undershirt, wool arm warmers and wool socks. And those rain booties sound interesting too.

[Aquila]

Thanks for the help so far, folks

I'm in Wisconsin, and can bike down to about 30 F, but I'm a rain whuss (and a snow whuss, too), so I skip rainy days, mostly.

I'm expecting it to be cold, but hoping it's above 30! (Though we haven't hit 30 in over a month, I think, and it feels almost nice in the 20s now!)

[tpb]

I haven't done much touring (just a couple weekend trips), but I commute on my bike. I am also a wimp when it comes to rain and snow, but I have gotten caught in unexpected rain storms on my commute. I found the most uncomfortable thing about riding in the rain was the road splash. The water from above was not nearly as uncomfortable as the water from the road. Does your bike have a front fender?

Enjoy the trip!
TB

[Aquila]

Nope, no front fender. I ride a pretty basic Trek Pilot (smiling the whole while!).

I hope if I get rain pants, then that will help with the splash? And I'm really hoping more for cold than rain, and more for sunshine and warmth than cold