Comments on: Dumbest Product of the Week- 14th Edition, DryHigh Rain Chaps http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/12/05/dumbest-product-of-the-week-14th-edition/ The Online Magazine of Austin Cycling Culture Tue, 15 May 2012 00:59:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rainy Commuter http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/12/05/dumbest-product-of-the-week-14th-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-7388 Rainy Commuter Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:19:59 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1645#comment-7388 No offense, but you're straight-up wrong. Fenders are great, but they from below, not above. Anyone who has ridden in the rain, even with fenders, will notice massive wet spots on the top of each legs. These wet spots will not dry during the course of a work day, and will require that you either pack extra pants or else walk around all day being the sad, wet-legged bike commuter, and nobody likes that. Why am I even commenting on an article that's two years old? Because this comes up in teh google. Keep the rubber side down. No offense, but you’re straight-up wrong.

Fenders are great, but they from below, not above. Anyone who has ridden in the rain, even with fenders, will notice massive wet spots on the top of each legs. These wet spots will not dry during the course of a work day, and will require that you either pack extra pants or else walk around all day being the sad, wet-legged bike commuter, and nobody likes that.

Why am I even commenting on an article that’s two years old? Because this comes up in teh google. Keep the rubber side down.

]]> By: Skwirl http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/12/05/dumbest-product-of-the-week-14th-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-2612 Skwirl Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:27:36 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1645#comment-2612 Have you, perchance, commuted much in the Portland rain? More often than not one starts out into a subtle rainy mist (or just gray skies), shrugs, starts to bike and a mile or so in realizes it's still not quite rainy enough to stop and put on full rain gear, but you're probably gonna have big ol wet stains on your slacks for half the day at work because that's the biggest surface area that accumulates the rain but doesn't get as wind dried. These seem light and cheap and easy to put on enough to cart around for those is-it-or-isn't-it rainy days which seem like 320/365 here in the Pacific NW. Better to look like a dork on the road than at the destination. Still kinda pointless for heavy rain or longer rides, tho. Have you, perchance, commuted much in the Portland rain? More often than not one starts out into a subtle rainy mist (or just gray skies), shrugs, starts to bike and a mile or so in realizes it’s still not quite rainy enough to stop and put on full rain gear, but you’re probably gonna have big ol wet stains on your slacks for half the day at work because that’s the biggest surface area that accumulates the rain but doesn’t get as wind dried. These seem light and cheap and easy to put on enough to cart around for those is-it-or-isn’t-it rainy days which seem like 320/365 here in the Pacific NW. Better to look like a dork on the road than at the destination. Still kinda pointless for heavy rain or longer rides, tho.

]]> By: Motorcycles Clothing http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/12/05/dumbest-product-of-the-week-14th-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-1946 Motorcycles Clothing Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:36:02 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1645#comment-1946 You can't beat old good quality leather to keep your legs dry. I do believe that it might be a little over kill we riding bicycles though ;) Greg You can’t beat old good quality leather to keep your legs dry. I do believe that it might be a little over kill we riding bicycles though ;)
Greg

]]> By: Ken Nelson http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/12/05/dumbest-product-of-the-week-14th-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 Ken Nelson Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:01:42 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1645#comment-1084 While your article above is well written and even humorous it is inaccurate. While your article above is well written and even humorous it is inaccurate.

]]> By: Ray Crawford http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/12/05/dumbest-product-of-the-week-14th-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-946 Ray Crawford Sat, 06 Dec 2008 04:29:34 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1645#comment-946 Hey, I saw a product that would work to keep your legs dry... Check out http://www.bikerrainchaps.com. One caveat, I think... These would be a great, inexpensive way to stay dry on recreational or transportational (i.e., to work and back) rides, but they may not be too well suited for people riding as a sport (i.e., with spandex on) as they need a belt or a belt loop to hold them up. Check them out and let me know what you think. They are a product from a client of mine (I designed and maintain the web site) and we are trying to introduce them to other verticals (i.e., bicycles, scooters, equestrians and ATV's...). Thanks! - Ray Hey, I saw a product that would work to keep your legs dry… Check out http://www.bikerrainchaps.com.

One caveat, I think… These would be a great, inexpensive way to stay dry on recreational or transportational (i.e., to work and back) rides, but they may not be too well suited for people riding as a sport (i.e., with spandex on) as they need a belt or a belt loop to hold them up.

Check them out and let me know what you think. They are a product from a client of mine (I designed and maintain the web site) and we are trying to introduce them to other verticals (i.e., bicycles, scooters, equestrians and ATV’s…).

Thanks!
– Ray

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