wet weather attire?

[Tharg2007]

I'm in a dilemma, winter is coming, this means wind, rain, icy wind probably all three at the same time.

No shower at work and I wont dress up in lycra either plus I cant get totaly soaked in my work gear so my choices are:

1. waterproof shell, overpants, waterproof socks (these would go over my work pants and then the overpants would go over the socks). So water drips down overpants into shoe (inevitable) but no wet feet.

2. waterpreef shell, waterptoof shorts (that go past knee maybe), some kind of under shorts garment like neoprene to keep my knees warm, a winter cycle boot with a neoprene ankle thingy(might get water down leg and into show but foot still warm).


Any ideas or suggestions?

 

[BentMikey]

Don't bother trying to stay dry if your commute is more than 2 or 3 miles. If you're not getting wet from the rain, you'll get wet from sweat. Just focus on staying warm, wet doesn't hurt you. You can surely manage a wet wipe down at work and a change of clothes?

 

[Maz]

What BM, said.
Don't bother trying to keep dry - it's just not worth it. Have a change of clothes, towel down and Lynx Africa when you get to work.

 

[HLaB]

How far is your commute Tharq. Mines only 3.3 - 5 miles oneway, I commute in my work trowsers and a cycling jersey and I change the latter at the work and apply some b'o spray. For inclement days I carry overtrowsers a waterproof jacket and occaisionally seal skinz socks. When I was commuting further, I'd cut back on owertrowsers and wear humvee 3/4's. For me I'd take the train in the morning so I wasn't sitting sweating in the office as we've got no showers either and cycle home at night where I could get a shower.

 

[Riding in Circles]

Here you go

http://www.trikesandstuff.co.uk/goone.html

 

[4F]

Baby wipes and a can of instant shower but not that poncy stuff maz uses . Change at work, it's the only real way for any distance over 3 miles.

 

[Tharg2007]

yea I know even with my waterproofs on I still get wet to some extent just not soaked.
Im starting to lean towards some shorts and warm unders that go over the knee to keep warm, I guess feet doesn't matter so long as they are warm.

hehe thanks catrike, looks nice.

oh, i do 7.5 miles each way

 

[Tharg2007]

any recommendations for a road shoe that is warm but also dries out quick or one that doesn't retain water

 

[Maz]

Baby wipes and a can of instant shower but not that poncy stuff maz uses .

Don't knock it, FFFF. It's the only one that makes the girls go:

 

[Maz]

any recommendations for a road shoe that is warm but also dries out quick or one that doesn't retain water

I stuff newspaper in the shoes to help them dry out. Honest. It does work.

 

[hackbike 6]

Agree with BM and Maz about the newspaper trick.

 

[4F]

I stuff newspaper in the shoes to help them dry out. Honest. It does work.

I do that or as they are now balanced upside down either end of a radiator behind my desk.

 

[515mm]

+1 for 'proper' cycling gear and a change of clothes in work. Baby wipes, towel down, Arrid extra dry, Robert's your aunty's live-in-lover.

and a lovely bowl of porridge - mmmmm.........

 

[the reluctant cyclist]

I find that something that dries quickly on your legs is the best - you are going to get wet no matter what but I think that wet and sweaty is awful!

I wear a pair of quite ordinary trainers on my commute but they are "mesh" ones. In the dry they are great because you get a bit of airflow and your feet don't get roasting and in the wet you can either just let them get wet and your feet with them or pop a pair of waterproof socks on under them (mine were £3 from e-bay). This way the trainers get wet but your feet don't. I find that then because the trainers are mesh they dry out reasonably quickly.

I like a waterproof lightweight jacket too.

Oh and I think that waterproof gloves are a must for the winter - my hands get really cold and if they are wet too it is unbearable.

I have not got the luxury of radiators at work to dry off - just air con/heating which is rubbish and I find the above system works the best for not going back home with wet clothes on still!

Gotta admit though it took me about 3 years to get it right!!!!!

 

[gavintc]

I recently upgraded to much lighter pair of Specialized MTB shoes. They look like road shoes, but have the recess for SPD. I have been really impressed at how quickly they dry. They also have a distinct heel area thus ensuring that overshoes can be worn with the middle (under sole) bit not touching the ground.