ianmac62
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How about this?... Has anyone got photos from the breakfast venue they'd be happy to have go on the website? ...
How about this?... Has anyone got photos from the breakfast venue they'd be happy to have go on the website? ...
That's wonderful, Ian, thank you!How about this?
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Important caveat: that ride wasn't that much of a test for wet-weather gear in terms of waterproofing or temperature, frankly.
Sorry!Erm, way marking the south side of London Bridge for twenty minutes whilst the skies did their worst was a definite test. After twenty minutes I spotted that the mechanical was only 100 metres back down the road (under the bridge. In the dry). By which time I was mildly moist in my Altura Night Vision Evo.
True....I was on the road at that point. The DHB jacket, too, was feeling the strain, but nothing even vaguely breathable could keep that head of water out. Nonetheless, we've both been in worse!Erm, way marking the south side of London Bridge for twenty minutes whilst the skies did their worst was a definite test. After twenty minutes I spotted that the mechanical was only 100 metres back down the road (under the bridge. In the dry). By which time I was mildly moist in my Altura Night Vision Evo.
I'm afraid I was a last-minute no-show, due to a job interview that afternoon encompassing 3 interviewers in 2 locations over 5 hours with no breaks. Non-stop performance adrenaline and then I crashed.Did the wet weather gear work? I've got a new altura jacket that seems ok but it's now hands and feet I'm after keeping dry.
... I wear Northwave boots which are superb for keeping feet warm and dry ...
As a regular rain Jonah, I also endorse the Paramo Velez light smock for cycling ... And hiking, camping, walking the dog, going to the pub, Waitrose ... In fact pretty much anything outdoors. One jacket to rule them all.I'm a fan of Paramo - the best at keeping the rain out and not creating too much sweat. I've had three - one was for mountaineering but cut too short for fell-running, so was sold, one was part of the kit for an expedition and was sold afterwards and my current fave is the Velez Light smock, which has never let a drop of water in through every one of my 12 200k rides for my randonneur round the year, nor on any FNRttC, and isn't sweaty. I bought mine from the Paramo seconds shop. I prefer the smock for cycling as there isn't a full-length zip, which can let water through. @User was sporting the same on the Southend ride.
You can wash the waterproofing in - you buy the stuff from Nikwax, which makes Paramo clothing, and one wash per year is adequate to maintain the waterproofing. If you damage it, Paramo will fix it (they'll charge you but you don't need to chuck the jacket away.)
And @ianmac62 seemed very happy in wellies.
Shop around on the net and they're regularly available for £180this is where i bought mine - it's the eBay shop run by Paramo. I paid £120 - they are £220 now.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/paramoseconds?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
Ah, one of the Bromptons I assume? Many of your fellow riders, including myself, regularly do much longer runs on 16" or 20" wheels- Orange Brompton for one only uses a Brommie for FNRs, I've done quite a few on my 20" Dahons, including my first back in '09. Your fatigue was more likely down to ride fitness & the weather than the bike. Glad you enjoyed it.It was my first Fridays ride, great fun, even if I did find the last couple of hours a bit of a strain. I'll definitely be back, but possibly on something with bigger wheels.
I think you should consider changing your tailor. I was waymarking on the other side of London Bridge for what felt to be even longer. My ancient Aldi jacket was perfectly dry (on the inside). I'm normally a Lidl man and the only time one or the other has seriously let me down was on the Wetstable run. But nothing could withstand that.Erm, way marking the south side of London Bridge for twenty minutes whilst the skies did their worst was a definite test. After twenty minutes I spotted that the mechanical was only 100 metres back down the road (under the bridge. In the dry). By which time I was mildly moist in my Altura Night Vision Evo.