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From: bobm@zinfandel.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: What do YOU wear?
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Date: Fri, 14-Dec-84 19:18:33 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 14 19:18:33 1984
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Nf-From: zinfandel!bobm    Oct 18 09:03:00 1984

{-8  When riding in freezing rain, apply your brakes often  8-}
{-8  and firmly to keep the discs from glazing over.        8-}

	I bought my first street bike this summer, and as
	autumn progresses, I am discovering that a windbreaker
	doesn't keep me warm when I am riding.  I want to
	continue riding through the winter.  I'd like to
	hear what kind of clothing people are wearing when
	they ride in cold and wet weather.  I want to hear
	about jackets, pants and chaps, boots, gloves,
	full riding suits, whatever.  If you have praise
	or gripes about a particular brand or about a general
	type of clothing, let me know.
	
	The things I am looking for are, in order of decreasing
	importance, are

	    O	Warmth -- in this area of northern California,
		the lowest recorded temperature is 27 Fahrenheit,
		so I don't need a full Klondike.  I'd like something
		that will keep me comfortable in temperatures from
		say 30 to 60, (-: with wind-chill factors of -40 :-).

	    O	Dryness -- I've been told it rains a lot here in
		the winter.

	    O	Ease of Dressing/Undressing -- I don't have a car,
		so I'm using the bike for lots of short errands
		and for commuting.  I'd like it if it didn't take
		ten minutes to prepare for a five-minute trip.  (Of
		course, I can always go back to the windbreaker; I
		won't chill much in five minutes.)

	I don't care much about the price of such an object; it will
	almost certainly cost less than a car; I don't mind if it
	costs more than a car's insurance.

	Send your replies to the address below or post to the net;
	I do read net.cycle.

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