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Re: [RC] What do you prefer for rain gear during a ride? - Mary SutliffWhere do you live? What's best depends on the conditions you expect to ride in. I know, rain but . . . . I live in wet western Washington. We ride all winter in the rain. I have had an oilskin duster but I sold it. When it gets wet-and it will-it's stays wet for a long time. The final trip for me and that duster was a summer pack trip in the Cascades. It rained, it got cold, it snowed and everything froze including that duster. It was hard to wear in camp and impossible to roll up when I wanted to put it in the tent or behind my saddle. It took several days to dry out and was still wet when we got home. I next tried a coated nylon duster and it worked pretty well. Drier, more compact and much lighter. However, I have gone back to a Gortex rain suit. Drier and much more versatile. Have to accept the fact that nothing is perfect. If it rains hard enough you will get wet. This knowledge comes from 35 years of mountain travel. Hang in there! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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