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Dec 7, 2009 at 7:46 AM Post #827 of 4,448
If it's reasonably warm, I really don't mind riding in the rain with fenders on. I've commuted in 45-35F weather in the rain, but it was pretty miserably as I don't have a 100% waterproof set of gear. Any colder and.. well it wouldn't be raining now would it.
 
Dec 7, 2009 at 8:00 AM Post #828 of 4,448
Ah the old days, downtube shifters. How about nail-in cleats on your leather soled bicycle shoes!



How bout wool pants, lace-up shoes, plastic handlebar tape, sew-ups!....... oh ya leather lining!
 
Dec 7, 2009 at 9:20 AM Post #831 of 4,448
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Do you guys bike in the rain?


I live in the UK, so this is wrong hobby if I don't like bad weather
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. I also have two young children, so biking time is limited & when I do manage to get some free hours to ride, I don't care if there's a hurricane outside, I'm going for a spin!
 
Dec 7, 2009 at 11:08 AM Post #832 of 4,448
I do bike in the rain because I just don't have a choice, from the town I live in there are no good bus connections to the town that my school is in so I need to bike about 30 KM ( 18.5 miles) a day towards school and back. I own a Giant metro CS 3 which is good enough for me.
 
Dec 7, 2009 at 12:18 PM Post #835 of 4,448
Oh right I thought 18.5 each way, but you meant 9.25 each way, totalling 18.5 a day. Probably take me about 30 mins to do 9.25 miles.

If you could do 18.5 miles in 40 minutes on a ladies style commuter bike you should be in the olympics
 

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