Rain Shoes
08-04-18, 07:12 PM
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Wow, I don't often think of 40º drops. That's serious. Good thing a lot of you Coloradans are smart and ready.
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08-04-18, 08:43 PM
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As a commuter I'd just take the train and transfer to a shuttle then walk a half mile to work. I tried riding all the way a couple times in the wet and found it way too dangerous. Wet road surfaces with pot holes in traffic is just too treacherous, and it increases the danger of a spill -- or worse, being hit by a car -- 10 fold. There was a MUP but even that would become flooded and make the commute more trouble than it was worth.
Another consideration is the temperature. Colorado Kid lives in Boulder (I think) while I live in Denver. I've toured a lot in the eastern and southern US and the rain there is very different. Your rain is rather warm and never cools all that much when it rains. Here the temperature can drop 30° to 50°F when the rain starts. The higher up you go, the more the temperature will drop as well. For example, I happened to be driving around Telluride this weekend. The temperature was in the high 70s when we got hit by a thunderstorm on Lizard Head Pass. The temperature dropped to the mid 40s in less than 5 minutes.
Out here on the plains, it's not uncommon for a 40°F temperature drop...90°F to 50°F. Wet can mean hazardously cold here.
Out here on the plains, it's not uncommon for a 40°F temperature drop...90°F to 50°F. Wet can mean hazardously cold here.
08-05-18, 05:25 AM
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I'd get the covers rather than any moisture resistant specific shoes...
I tried riding all the way a couple times in the wet and found it way too dangerous. Wet road surfaces with pot holes in traffic is just too treacherous, and it increases the danger of a spill -- or worse, being hit by a car -- 10 fold.
There was a MUP but even that would become flooded and make the commute more trouble than it was worth. Similar back east. Not temps but flooding. You don't know what's under that water.
I tried riding all the way a couple times in the wet and found it way too dangerous. Wet road surfaces with pot holes in traffic is just too treacherous, and it increases the danger of a spill -- or worse, being hit by a car -- 10 fold.
There was a MUP but even that would become flooded and make the commute more trouble than it was worth. Similar back east. Not temps but flooding. You don't know what's under that water.
…Over the past few months I have come to realize that my safety aphorisms, collected over the years by personal or vicarious experience,are my way of actively aligning the stars in my favor, to anticipate those unseen and otherwise unanticipated dangers.
FWIW, for my own information at least [include]:...Don’t ride over an area (such as puddles or leaves) when you can’t see the road surface…Those are all I remember for now, and they all pop-up in my mind as I encounter the situation.
FWIW, for my own information at least [include]:...Don’t ride over an area (such as puddles or leaves) when you can’t see the road surface…Those are all I remember for now, and they all pop-up in my mind as I encounter the situation.
08-05-18, 05:59 AM
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The question is about rain shoes, but let me mention fenders(or mudguards if you prefer) and mudflaps. They won't completely protect your shoes, but will cut dow the amount of splashing reaching your feet.
08-05-18, 07:18 AM
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By a lot!
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08-23-18, 11:45 AM
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I myself am also looking for either a good wareproof hiker or a dedicated road shoe. Just dont want to carry second pair of runners for walking around shopping or at the gym.
08-23-18, 01:17 PM
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I wear waterproof socks and usually let my shoes get wet. If it is crazy cold, I'll throw neoprene covers on my shoes. Neoprene is not exactly waterproof, but it is a good insulator and windscreen.
08-23-18, 04:05 PM
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i swear by Showers Pass waterproof socks. I’ve also used neoprene covers and find they do add warmth, but man they are a sponge in really wet conditions!
08-23-18, 04:56 PM
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Someone on this list talked about L.L. Beam shoes for rain shoes. Could you tell us how this works out for bicycle commuting? What are the advantages (If any.) to using this type of shoe.)
08-24-18, 10:25 AM
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Those Bean ‘duck boots’ sound good if your pedals at big enough
08-24-18, 11:37 AM
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I use platform pedals .. Ergon's * work perfectly.. huge integrated pedal reflectors..
*as do others, MTB, with traction pins..
[bike has full mudguards]
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