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    • CommentAuthorcranej311
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2009
     
    Does anyone have any suggestions for the best way to stay dry when riding in the rain? i know its kind of an oxymoron, but sitting in class all day wet sucks. i have a rear fender which helps but is there any way to put a removable front fender on a track bike? or maybe surround yourself in a bubble?

    suggestions appreciated.
    • CommentAuthorthe rabbi
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2009
     
    they make a fender that connects to your downtube. not sure how dry it'll keep you.

    just wear trash bags.
    • CommentAuthorfilthpunx
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2009
     
    one of those umbrella hats
    • CommentAuthorewurl
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2009
     
    planetbike makes some. universal for front and rear, pretty much.
    • CommentAuthorJimtorious
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2009
     
    Planet bike makes those clip-on ones. SpeedEZ road I think... They are not perfect, but thay are better than nothing.
    • CommentAuthoreaglerock
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2009
     
    And rainwear - waterproofish jacket + pants. The cheaper ones tend to be both heavy and sweaty, since they seal out all moisture transfer: They keep rain out, and they keep your body steam in. Pricier stuff breathes better, so at least some of the steam can escape.
    • CommentAuthorgreg
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2009
     
    Wear a cycling cap with a brim under your helmet to keep the rain off your face, use front and rear fenders to keep water from the road from splashing up, wear pants that aren't made out of cotton (i.e. blue jeans) and wear a shell that you can take off that won't leak water.

    Also, bring an extra pair of dry socks and change into them when you get where you're going - much easier that way.
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    Not that this will help much...
    but when I lived in Tacoma in the mid 90’s I learned that if I didn’t ride in the rain, I didn’t ride in Washington State. Some of my most enjoyable rides were in the rain soaking wet.
    Do all that eaglerock & greg suggest above in what ever combination works for you. Also you might consider putting a shower cap over your helmet when riding, then put it over your saddle when you park your bike. Use full fenders with a splash guard on the front as close to the ground as you can get it, (http://velospace.org/node/18555). Try and have a place you can change into dry cloths once you get to where your class is.
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    Before you go searching for a front fender for your Track bike, make sure it will fit between the tire and the fork crown- and also between the tire and the down tube. If your riding a really aggresive track bike, most fenders will not clear either point.
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    SKS raceblades strap on with rubber straps. Fenders are great if the roads are wet, and it's lightly raining, or not raining at all. Most of the days when it's pouring, I don't even bother with fenders. I have a rain jacket, some cheap plastic rain pants, and some $11 rubber boots from Tractor supply, with that stuff on I could ride in the rain without fenders for hours and not get wet.

    I've tried just about everything, nothing else seemed to work. Booties over your shoes help for maybe 10 minutes, but the water still made it's way in. Summer is another story though. If you try to wear rain stuff in summer you're going to be soaked in sweat instead of rain, even if it is nice rain gear. For that I wear shorts and a t shirt, and I have some rubber Speedo water shoes I wear without socks so I can change when I get to work, and most importantly, they're rubber so when my day is over, I don't have to slide on a soaking wet pair of shoes again
    • CommentAuthorlatron
    • CommentTimeApr 16th 2009 edited
     
    I've ridden every day in Boston for nearly a decade, and have gone through weeks-long stretches where it was nothing but rain. I'd get soaked going to work, dry out; get soaked going back home, dry out; get soaked going out at night. Gets really old. Ended up with, in order of importance: (a) full fenders, front and rear; (b) front mudflap, the bigger the better; (c) helmet cover and "02" brand raingear, top and bottom;(d) booties. The booties are the least important in this setup because if you have full fenders (and, better yet, a mudflap), you keep most everything off your feet and bike. If you skip the fenders or go with race blades or whatever, the booties become much more important.

    On the rain gear, here's a link: http://www.touringcyclist.com/clothing/model_13378.html. They're supposedly both waterproof (or, more properly, resistant) and breathable, and I can vouch for that. At speed you can actually feel the breeze through them, yet you stay relatively dry. They don't last forever, but they're cheap, and if you destroy one, you just get another. I used these for a rainy tour through the Czech Republic and was very happy.
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    I ride my bike to school everyday, I just keep dry clothes in my locker and change in the washroom once I get to school. This is the best way to do it because no matter what I try I'm always soak.
    • CommentAuthormuckymucky
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2009 edited
     
    poncho +

    • CommentAuthorOtto Rax
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2009
     
    if you can't do full on pants, they make chaps that you can just velcro on. they look a tad goober, but they do the trick
    • CommentAuthorOtto Rax
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2009
     
    or buy a grip of these. 10 for $50!
    http://cgi.ebay.com/10-Bike-Cape-Rain-Poncho-Waterproof-Bicycle-Jacket-Lot_W0QQitemZ400024475481QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCycling_Parts_Accessories?hash=item400024475481&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262
    • CommentAuthorMaxThrash
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2009
     
    I like work pants (like Dickies) with water resistant spandex (like underarmour) underneath. That, and I'd just bring a change of clothes
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    I remember seeing a pair of waterproof jeans in a motorcycle dealership 5 years ago, I wish I had gotten a pair.
    • CommentAuthorstinky pete
    • CommentTimeApr 20th 2009 edited
     
    The new Bicycle Times issue has an article about 5 rain gear sets. Perhaps you could get some useful info there? I looked for the article on there web page but didn’t find it.

    http://www.bicycletimesmag.com/
    • CommentAuthorcranej311
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2009
     
    thanks for all of your feedback. good lookin out

    crane

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