Good clothing - bad weather: 1-nil

[lph]

Woke up to snow on the ground, sleet and rain in the air, and temperatures just above freezing. My most unfavourite weather of all, apart from heavy rain and wind. Neoprene shoe covers, Amfib tights, wool bike shorts, homemade rain shorts, water-resistant softshell jacket, wool Buff and neoprene paddling gloves, and I'm at work comfortable, warm and dry everywhere it matters. Slightly damp calves and inner elbows, but that's the price I pay for not being saran-wrapped in Goretex.

I just love nailing commuter clothing for bad days Winter, bring it on.

[PamNY]

Very inspiring! Glad you've got it down.

Love to know about the home-made rain shorts.

[lph]

No exciting handicraft, I'm afraid, just old rain pants chopped off just below the knee. But they work much better for cycling, in my opinion, because they let in a lot more air and don't get clammy, while still keeping the important parts dry and warm. Now if I could combine them with shin guards, soccer-style, I'd be all set ;-)

[PamNY]

That sounds like a great idea -- sort of rain capris instead of rain pants. The first (and only) time I tried to cycle in the Gore-tex rain pants I use for camping I got so hot.

[Melalvai]

That is clever. One problem I've had when my legs get wet is the fabric sticks to my skin. I actually ended up with what looked like rug burns on my knees once. Big huge scabs!

[kathipearl]

That sounds like a great idea -- sort of rain capris instead of rain pants. The first (and only) time I tried to cycle in the Gore-tex rain pants I use for camping I got so hot.










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