Gonepaddling
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The rainy season is starting up here on the West Coast. Seems like many of us who ride an NC700 are reluctant to put them away. They are not our sunny day rides, but the true workhorse....
So.... how to manage the rain, and still ride to and for work.
With my job I may have to make two or three visits a day to peoples homes or to early education settings.
I have my water proof jacket motor cycle jacket, over pants etc. however the other day we had the first heavy downpour of the season, and there I was, in front of a preschool with my dripping wet outer wear, wondering where I was going to put it! I already had bypassed opening the frunk as I feared it would become a bird bath within minutes....
I'm looking for slightly out of the box suggestions (ie: rain poncho's over top of gear, strapping on an umbrella like an old time rifle holster on the side of the bike e)...
Any thoughts on how to keep my hands warm and dry, repeatedly putting on and taking off wet gloves isn't appealing... do the big hand covers that attach to the bike work?
You are all a wealth of knowledge (although some of you live in dryer climates than I)... looking forward to your suggestions.
So.... how to manage the rain, and still ride to and for work.
With my job I may have to make two or three visits a day to peoples homes or to early education settings.
I have my water proof jacket motor cycle jacket, over pants etc. however the other day we had the first heavy downpour of the season, and there I was, in front of a preschool with my dripping wet outer wear, wondering where I was going to put it! I already had bypassed opening the frunk as I feared it would become a bird bath within minutes....
I'm looking for slightly out of the box suggestions (ie: rain poncho's over top of gear, strapping on an umbrella like an old time rifle holster on the side of the bike e)...
Any thoughts on how to keep my hands warm and dry, repeatedly putting on and taking off wet gloves isn't appealing... do the big hand covers that attach to the bike work?
You are all a wealth of knowledge (although some of you live in dryer climates than I)... looking forward to your suggestions.