I actually do like riding to work in the rain as long as I have proper
gear. It adds a little variety, and makes me focus more on the ride.

Different strokes for different folks!


Fritz



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From: Enrique Gonzales [mailto:enriquejgonzalez@...]
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 10:29 AM
To: bicyclecommuting@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Bicycle Commuting] Digest Number 433


I bought commute year round in DC. I don't like riding to work in the
rain, but if I have to, I will.

I've got a rainproof bike messenger backpack from Vaude. I usually
see Ottlieb's version of the same backpack stocked in bike shops, but
the Vaude is just better. They've got a website with waterprooof
panniers as well.

Also, I've got booties to cover my feet.

The main problem with riding to work in the rain is getting back into
wet clothes for the ride home. The second problem is bike maintenance
- keeping the drive change clean. Riding in the rain forces you to do
a cleaning sooner.

Enrique




On 10 Dec 2004 08:28:02 -0000, bicyclecommuting@yahoogroups.com
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> Topics in this digest:
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> 1. In Record Time
> From: "colin" <wookiefoot5@...>
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 16:10:55 -0000
> From: "colin" <wookiefoot5@...>
> Subject: In Record Time
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> There's a song by British singer Bob Geldof that goes:
>
> "There's nothing more useless than a car that won't start, but it's
> even more useless at the end of the world."
>
> And it's so true. Tuesday is the day when I don't get to ride to
> work because the transition time between my job and my wife's is too
> short for me to bike home for the "baby handoff." So of course this
> past Tuesday I go out to our car and it's won't start.
>
> With 20 minutes before school starts and my students arrive, I rush
> back into the house, grabbed my helmet and windbreaker, threw the
> keys to my wife, and set off pedalling. I sprinted most of teh way,
> so I made the ride, which usually takes me about 25 min, in 10!
>
> I arrived, drenched from the rain, redfaced and huffing, just as my
> students were getting off the bus. They were amused. I got them
> started on an assignment, sent one to the office to get my mail and
> sign me in, then went to the staff bathroom to mop off and change.
> After the kids stopped gabbling about why don't I have a car of my
> own and why did I ride in the rain, etc, etc, it was a great day!
>
> We made the decision to sell our second car after I commuted 4 days a
> week for the first two months of school. It leaves us without a
> backup, which is always a concern, but now that I am two days without
> a car, I really see that biking is a viable option for most of my
> transportation needs.
>
> Wook.
>
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