BikeSkirt » rain gear http://bikeskirt.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:21:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The wheels on the bus (keeping me dry) go round and round http://bikeskirt.com/2011/09/01/the-wheels-on-the-bus-keeping-me-dry-go-round-and-round/ http://bikeskirt.com/2011/09/01/the-wheels-on-the-bus-keeping-me-dry-go-round-and-round/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:57:57 +0000 Elisa http://bikeskirt.com/?p=2837

Scary thunder and lightening!

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We are being dumped on by Katia currently with flood warnings all over the place. When the rain is insane, I ride the bus for a few reasons: 1) it is drier, 2) riding through puddles here is dangerous as they could be an insanely large pothole. Flats or wrecks in the rain are no fun.

potholes will attack in New Orleans!

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Today started nice enough, but I knew it was coming so I took the bus to the office after lunch. The wind was getting crazy and the thunder was rumbling. Rain boots, a dress and an umbrella was all I needed to get home dry(ish) and stylishly!

Singing in the rain (in the office)

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After my stop, I took a rest at my favorite pizza joint for $5 pizza and pint while watching folks go in and out of the neighborhood bike shop, Mike the Bike Guy (who is awesomely cool).

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Beer in hand (no open container laws here!), I stopped by and said hello to Mike and company, then walked home in the rain. A few puddle jumps later and I was home and drying off.

What do you do to make the best of a stormy day? Do you ride even through flood warnings? Do share!

 

 

 

]]> http://bikeskirt.com/2011/09/01/the-wheels-on-the-bus-keeping-me-dry-go-round-and-round/feed/ 6 Raindrops keep falling on my head http://bikeskirt.com/2009/03/26/raindrops-keep-falling-on-my-head/ http://bikeskirt.com/2009/03/26/raindrops-keep-falling-on-my-head/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:00:00 +0000 Elisa http://bikeskirt.com/?p=80 I have been searching the internet and am coming up with nothing. How is this possible?!

I am looking into rain gear for riding. I have found tons of info about fenders and rain safety, but not much on rain clothing. What on earth do you wear to ride in the rain? I am thinking of selling my car and need some good rain gear. I have a rain jacket, but what on earth do you do for pants? Every pair I have seen have had an inseam of only 30-32…I wear have a 34 inch inseam (I know!!). Are there any cute rain knickers? or not even cute…just some that work?

And for shoes…I don’t have the slightest clue. Headwear?

help a sister out!

bike love

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