Comments on: Is this Portland or Tucson? http://tucsonvelo.com/news/is-this-portland-or-tucson/621 Covering Tucson's bike community Sun, 20 May 2012 21:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: BB http://tucsonvelo.com/news/is-this-portland-or-tucson/621/comment-page-1#comment-312 BB Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:53:27 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=621#comment-312 You can forgo a front fender. I wear sandals, rain pants and smart wool socks. I can last until right around 35F. Often times I have to ride through puddles 2 feet deep. So I back up everything. Socks, gloves, hat, and etc in a plastic bag. I use walmart work gloves 5 bucks. Liners if it gets to cold. You can forgo a front fender. I wear sandals, rain pants and smart wool socks. I can last until right around 35F.

Often times I have to ride through puddles 2 feet deep. So I back up everything. Socks, gloves, hat, and etc in a plastic bag.

I use walmart work gloves 5 bucks. Liners if it gets to cold.

]]> By: BB http://tucsonvelo.com/news/is-this-portland-or-tucson/621/comment-page-1#comment-3722 BB Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:53:00 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=621#comment-3722 You can forgo a front fender. I wear sandals, rain pants and smart wool socks. I can last until right around 35F. Often times I have to ride through puddles 2 feet deep. So I back up everything. Socks, gloves, hat, and etc in a plastic bag. I use walmart work gloves 5 bucks. Liners if it gets to cold. You can forgo a front fender. I wear sandals, rain pants and smart wool socks. I can last until right around 35F.

Often times I have to ride through puddles 2 feet deep. So I back up everything. Socks, gloves, hat, and etc in a plastic bag.

I use walmart work gloves 5 bucks. Liners if it gets to cold.

]]> By: Scott http://tucsonvelo.com/news/is-this-portland-or-tucson/621/comment-page-1#comment-311 Scott Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:44:36 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=621#comment-311 Having racks front-n-rear with a solid center panel is better than nothing. I have not yet found fenders that don't rattle. I'd rather deal with the splash the few days a year that it rains here than have to listen to the constant rattling all the time. Having racks front-n-rear with a solid center panel is better than nothing. I have not yet found fenders that don’t rattle. I’d rather deal with the splash the few days a year that it rains here than have to listen to the constant rattling all the time.

]]> By: Scott http://tucsonvelo.com/news/is-this-portland-or-tucson/621/comment-page-1#comment-3721 Scott Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:44:00 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=621#comment-3721 Having racks front-n-rear with a solid center panel is better than nothing. I have not yet found fenders that don't rattle. I'd rather deal with the splash the few days a year that it rains here than have to listen to the constant rattling all the time. Having racks front-n-rear with a solid center panel is better than nothing. I have not yet found fenders that don’t rattle. I’d rather deal with the splash the few days a year that it rains here than have to listen to the constant rattling all the time.

]]> By: Kathy http://tucsonvelo.com/news/is-this-portland-or-tucson/621/comment-page-1#comment-310 Kathy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:39:48 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=621#comment-310 I use my old d'back mt bike for commuting, so I don't mind the rain. I save my road bike for sunny weather on weekends. Good rain jacket is a must. I used plastic bags (like the ones for veggies at the groc store) over my socks and under my shoes to keep my toes dry this morning--worked great. Glad I have a blow dryer and dry clothes at work, but I didn't need the dryer after all. I have rack and bag on the back that keeps the water from kicking up. It was a good ride in today:) We'll be wishing for this weather in June!! I use my old d’back mt bike for commuting, so I don’t mind the rain. I save my road bike for sunny weather on weekends. Good rain jacket is a must. I used plastic bags (like the ones for veggies at the groc store) over my socks and under my shoes to keep my toes dry this morning–worked great. Glad I have a blow dryer and dry clothes at work, but I didn’t need the dryer after all. I have rack and bag on the back that keeps the water from kicking up. It was a good ride in today:) We’ll be wishing for this weather in June!!

]]> By: Kathy http://tucsonvelo.com/news/is-this-portland-or-tucson/621/comment-page-1#comment-3720 Kathy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:39:00 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=621#comment-3720 I use my old d'back mt bike for commuting, so I don't mind the rain. I save my road bike for sunny weather on weekends. Good rain jacket is a must. I used plastic bags (like the ones for veggies at the groc store) over my socks and under my shoes to keep my toes dry this morning--worked great. Glad I have a blow dryer and dry clothes at work, but I didn't need the dryer after all. I have rack and bag on the back that keeps the water from kicking up. It was a good ride in today:) We'll be wishing for this weather in June!! I use my old d’back mt bike for commuting, so I don’t mind the rain. I save my road bike for sunny weather on weekends. Good rain jacket is a must. I used plastic bags (like the ones for veggies at the groc store) over my socks and under my shoes to keep my toes dry this morning–worked great. Glad I have a blow dryer and dry clothes at work, but I didn’t need the dryer after all. I have rack and bag on the back that keeps the water from kicking up. It was a good ride in today:) We’ll be wishing for this weather in June!!

]]> By: Chris Hill http://tucsonvelo.com/news/is-this-portland-or-tucson/621/comment-page-1#comment-309 Chris Hill Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:55:30 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=621#comment-309 Fenders are probably the best equipment for keeping dry, since it keeps the water from kicking up and giving you the skunk stripe! Fenders are probably the best equipment for keeping dry, since it keeps the water from kicking up and giving you the skunk stripe!

]]> By: Chris Hill http://tucsonvelo.com/news/is-this-portland-or-tucson/621/comment-page-1#comment-3719 Chris Hill Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:55:00 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=621#comment-3719 Fenders are probably the best equipment for keeping dry, since it keeps the water from kicking up and giving you the skunk stripe! Fenders are probably the best equipment for keeping dry, since it keeps the water from kicking up and giving you the skunk stripe!

]]> By: Tucson Velo http://tucsonvelo.com/news/is-this-portland-or-tucson/621/comment-page-1#comment-308 Tucson Velo Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:30:35 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=621#comment-308 I like the idea of a dedicated rain bike, but that is mostly because I agree with the equation about how many bike one should own. The equation, if you aren't familiar is N+1= # of bike you should own. Where N is equal to the number of bikes you currently own. I like the idea of a dedicated rain bike, but that is mostly because I agree with the equation about how many bike one should own.

The equation, if you aren’t familiar is N+1= # of bike you should own. Where N is equal to the number of bikes you currently own.

]]> By: Tucson Velo http://tucsonvelo.com/news/is-this-portland-or-tucson/621/comment-page-1#comment-3718 Tucson Velo Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:30:00 +0000 http://tucsonvelo.com/?p=621#comment-3718 I like the idea of a dedicated rain bike, but that is mostly because I agree with the equation about how many bike one should own. The equation, if you aren't familiar is N+1= # of bike you should own. Where N is equal to the number of bikes you currently own. I like the idea of a dedicated rain bike, but that is mostly because I agree with the equation about how many bike one should own.

The equation, if you aren’t familiar is N+1= # of bike you should own. Where N is equal to the number of bikes you currently own.

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