Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Rain Gear Sucks


I just got the fenders mounted on Estelle yesterday so what better thing to do than go for a rain ride.  30 miles ride in the rain in the mid-50s was just fine.  The fenders don't rattle but the front rubs the tire if I climb out of the saddle.  That'll give me something to do.

I could have handled another hour or two before it would have been too cold and wet without any rain gear.  I was trying out my Seal Skin socks.  Earlier this year I used them on the San Diego Randonneurs 400k.  That 400 involved a good twelve hours of riding in the rain.  Strangely enough, I don't remember how well they worked.  Today they filled with water. I guess I need to seal that top off when I'm using them.

I did roll out this afternoon with the full rain gear on.  Naturally it stopped raining immediately.  Before I completely overheated I stripped all the gear off and stuffed it in my jersey pockets.