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Forum: Living Car Free

12-01-10, 09:48 PM

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Cycling in the rain

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Posted By spinninwheels

Not necessarily. The grit that's present on the...

Not necessarily. The grit that's present on the road that gets thrown up onto the rims (especially the rear rim) is nasty. Add a few steep hills, Wet Coast Style, ten thousand km or so, and that's...

Forum: Living Car Free

12-01-10, 01:03 AM

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Cycling in the rain

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Posted By spinninwheels

Agreed on the wear and tear on the moving parts. ...

Agreed on the wear and tear on the moving parts. The rain was the main reason for buying a Rohloff and swapping the fork and putting a disc brake on my commuting/touring bike. I was going through a...

Forum: Living Car Free

10-22-10, 08:57 AM

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Cycling in the rain

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Posted By spinninwheels

I'm not sure if that comment was directed at me,...

I'm not sure if that comment was directed at me, but I'm not a roadie:p

Last night I cycled back in the light rain/drizzle (~25km) into a light headwind (20kph). I wore two light layers of merino...

Forum: Living Car Free

10-22-10, 08:31 AM

Replies: 105

Cycling in the rain

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Posted By spinninwheels

Depending on where you are and how cold the rain...

Depending on where you are and how cold the rain is, wool can be very advantageous.

Here on the coast, once winter sets in (read: lots and lots of rain), wool as a base layer will keep you feeling...

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