So I am peering at Poncho's

[Puddles]

on e-bay as I am not sure my cloak will actually be any good for the school run on the really bad winter weather on the bike

And I come across this

Why?? It is supposedly a dual hood cycling poncho!

Tandems??

Why do you need a see through panel ???

 

[palinurus]

Why do you need a see through panel ???

Possibly to allow the front light to be visible when using it.

Why the hands need to be visible is another matter.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Used a lot in asia. The hands are clear so people can see the controls on mopeds and such things.

 

[Puddles]

Possibly to allow the front light to be visible when using it.

Why the hands need to be visible is another matter.

But would the panel not be behind the light looking at the hand gloves?

Or would you put it over the handlebars and then have your gloved hands on the plastic over the handlebars??

It is very odd!

 

[Puddles]

Used a lot in asia. The hands are clear so people can see the controls on mopeds and such things.

Oh mopeds ah, so the second hood is for your passenger I can see choking might be a possibility if you moved quickly without the other person being aware you were going to do it

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Fair point about the hand things. Perhaps they have their hands on the controls under the poncho and then....goodness knows.

 

[potsy]

Have you ordered one yet puddles?

 

[Puddles]

Lol no I am looking for something more substantial :-) I may resort to storm gear for sailing

This one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jackets-V...39?pt=UK_Cycling_Clothing&hash=item2a2e16b9db

Looks "Substantial" not flimsy rubbish that will rip but I am really not sure Orange is my colour

 

[Sara_H]

The poillion passenger doesn't look very happy.

Whats the window for? I dont get it!

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

The carradice one is pretty bomb proof

 

[Sara_H]

What about this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/gelert-wa...s_Sports_Clothing_LE&var=&hash=item1e7be18a7d

 

[Puddles]

What about this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/gelert-wa...s_Sports_Clothing_LE&var=&hash=item1e7be18a7d

Festival ponchos, ah now they are so you can crouch down and pee or other in a field and no one sees your bum whilst you do it!

 

[Puddles]

The poillion passenger doesn't look very happy.

Whats the window for? I dont get it!

No he does not does he, the one in front is all smiley the one behind looks like he has a strop on.

I think he was recently half choked - perhaps it is the equivalent of being the back half of a pantomime horse?

 

[fossyant]

Poncho, OMG ! You are jesting about getting one ?

 

[Puddles]

Poncho, OMG ! You are jesting about getting one ?

Well no, but I am having second thoughts, in my defence prior to this year the school run has just been taking the eldest to school so when the weather is blowing a hoolly and rain is running out the bottom of your trousers like a river I have worn my cloak, it is heavy wool, it is floor length it has a nice big heavy hood, you can keep a small baby or child underneath it so they do not get wet, but it would not be good for cycling in, and from this year onwards I have one to drop at the top of the village and then one to get tot he bottom of the village in 10 minutes - meaning I need to cycle so I sort of went from cloak to poncho........