I would like to report that fall commutes in my car remain dry and warm as hell, and I now have a charger for my iPhone in there too! I have a multi-trillion dollar road infrastructure paid for with your taxes (thank you cyclists!) and I will continue to enjoy only the most abbreviated of legal reprimands for running you people down.
Jihad!
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Alex
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:12 am
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tehschkott wrote:
I would like to report that fall commutes in my car
the commute to the unemployment office?
alex (not good at mean jokes)
Eric_s
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 7:30 am
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Alex wrote:
tehschkott wrote:
I would like to report that fall commutes in my car
the commute to the unemployment office?
alex (not good at mean jokes)
Scott, It's not really commuting if you're not going to work. Also, this is why you're fat.
/jokes at scott's expense.
tehschkott
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 7:46 am
daywalkerJoined: 09 Nov 2007Posts: 6108Location: Hatertown
Eric_s wrote:
Alex wrote: tehschkott wrote: I would like to report that fall commutes in my car
the commute to the unemployment office?
alex (not good at mean jokes)
Scott, It's not really commuting if you're not going to work. Also, this is why you're fat.
/jokes at scott's expense.
I'm .83 shaped!
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fatasian
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 12:26 pm
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tehschkott wrote:
I'm .83 shaped!
+1
ifaey
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 1:37 pm
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and we wouldn't have you guys any other way.
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Eric the Red
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:37 am
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Beards are also good for cold weather
Among other things...
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Chip McShoulder
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:42 am
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My normal knickers + wool long johns solution is great in normal light Seattle rain. In this mornings heavy and very cold rain it wasn't so hot. My rain pants are 12 years old and don't breath much at all, I'm hoping these are an improvement.
Thanks for the heads up on the sale Andre.
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 8:01 am
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Get your dork on: Barmitts in red and blue at JRA cycles for $30. Stylish black is twice that. Now you'll know which bike is mine...
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:55 pm
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could make for neato improvments in sleeping bags or other gear as well i'd imagine?
Douglas
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:43 pm
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Halp!
Footwear? Triple sockin' it with a bread bag in the mix is not doin' it.
Sealskinz socks? Over shoe rain guards? Soggy feet suck!
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:04 pm
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You're in Hawaii, wear Locals like the locals.
Douglas
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:15 pm
Joined: 20 Jan 2011Posts: 837Location: teh woods
Did that for a few road rides before caving and buying a set of Shimano RD-77's. I don't feel super confident going +30mph on slippers. Road rides here are epic but full drencher wet albeit "warm".
Researching Pearl Iszumi for now.
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ksep
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:02 pm
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Douglas wrote:
Halp! Footwear?
these are pimp and very reasonably priced but you might have trouble sourcing in hawaii.
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limpyweta
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 10:54 am
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Has anyone 'round here tried installing SPD/Crank Bros cleats into any 'ol shoe or boot? I'd like to hear more success stories.
Sealskinz suck pretty hard compared to more pairs of wool.
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fatasian
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:32 pm
dick wang's fatherJoined: 26 Aug 2008Posts: 1707Location: devenshire
limpyweta wrote:
Has anyone 'round here tried installing SPD/Crank Bros cleats into any 'ol shoe or boot? I'd like to hear more success stories.
Sealskinz suck pretty hard compared to more pairs of wool.
just a guess, but you need really stiff soles on regular shoes for this to have a chance of working.
ifaey
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:49 pm
Joined: 10 Jun 2011Posts: 335Location: seattle
Douglas wrote:
Halp!
Footwear? Triple sockin' it with a bread bag in the mix is not doin' it.
Sealskinz socks? Over shoe rain guards? Soggy feet suck!
i bought a pair of $30 neoprene booties at performance and think they're so totally awesome and wind-and-water-resistant that i don't care that i look like a complete doofus when i wear them.
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Douglas
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 2:20 pm
Joined: 20 Jan 2011Posts: 837Location: teh woods
fatasian wrote:
limpyweta wrote:
Has anyone 'round here tried installing SPD/Crank Bros cleats into any 'ol shoe or boot? I'd like to hear more success stories.
Sealskinz suck pretty hard compared to more pairs of wool.
just a guess, but you need really stiff soles on regular shoes for this to have a chance of working.
And some sweet shoe blocks, a medium sized bench vise, a router, and a drill.
Would like to convert some combat boots but haven't gotten around to it.
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Eric the Red
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:04 pm
Joined: 02 May 2010Posts: 150Location: In the saddle
ifaey wrote:
Douglas wrote:
Halp!
Footwear? Triple sockin' it with a bread bag in the mix is not doin' it.
Sealskinz socks? Over shoe rain guards? Soggy feet suck!
i bought a pair of $30 neoprene booties at performance and think they're so totally awesome and wind-and-water-resistant that i don't care that i look like a complete doofus when i wear them.
+1
Just bought some myself this past week because wet/cold feet make me cranky. They are AH.MAY.ZING.
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Douglas
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:57 pm
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They don't fill up like big black sponges?
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the dreaded ben
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 5:17 pm
Grumpy GreebJoined: 20 Aug 2005Posts: 5329Location: flavor country
FYI, there should be a running version of the rei event jacket in the gear garage. Brand new., orange size large but fits like an xl. I just swapped it out for a different size.
tictoc
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:03 am
Joined: 08 Jul 2009Posts: 765Location: Right here, Right Now!
limpyweta wrote:
Sealskinz suck pretty hard compared to more pairs of wool.
I've had pretty good success with sealskinz. I wear a medium weight wool sock under and found a nice pair of Soloman shoes at Value village ($16!). They are a summer/mesh style trail shoe. Keeps my feet cool sometimes chilly but dry and then I don't get sweaty feet. Don't Put the socks in the dryer though the waterproof layer will deteriorate pretty quickly
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This winter I have tried just riding in an Event jacket and light polypro baselayer. The rides start off chilly but I warm up quickly. The tight shell keeps the wind from taking my body heat away. In years past I have tried the other route, multiple wool layers. The idea being that the thickness slows down the wind before it gets to me. This works kind of ok but there are times when all that extra layer does is attract moisture, be that from my body and also from the humid air I am riding through.
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the dreaded ben
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:09 pm
Grumpy GreebJoined: 20 Aug 2005Posts: 5329Location: flavor country
Haters gonna hate. Ben, how much extra time do you have to spend at work to earn enough money to go to REI and buy that jacket?
Dude buys pre-made tyvek disposable coveralls and then just cuts 'em in half. Seems pretty easy. Even did some nerd science with a graph to show how well they work. This article is a gear nerd / ultralight backpacking orgasm. Good find joeball.
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Chip McShoulder
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:15 am
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Minus some "measure twice, cut once" nonsense I didn't read, the instructions are literally:
1: Buy Tyvek coveralls.
2: Cut the bottom half off.
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