| Re: Rainlegs---dorky but effective
In article <iRNAh.985884$5R2.811616@pd7urf3no>,
"nash" <zwepytzkehillc9@jetable.net> writes:
> If I could sew, I'd convert my rain pants into
>> rain chaps, and sew-on the remnants as built-in,
>> toe-covering spats. Strips of hook & loop velcro
>> would hold everything in place behind the leg,
>> while allowing ventilation back there, and keeping
>> fabrics out of the drive train.
>
>
> Zoot does alot of sewing Maybe you two could strike up a bargain.
> Both being in Vancouver and all.
Aw, he don't need me for ideas.
All it takes besides the ability to put it together,
is the understanding that riders get wetter in front
than in the back, so protect the front from rain, and
let the back ventilate. Like a backless, combined
rain jacket/dickie & rearward cape/mantle -- buttons-down
rainproofedly in front, and ventilates in the back, and
unlike a traditional rain cape, frees the arms to do
arm signals.
And for material, there's that outdoor fabrics store
almost beside Our Community Bikes. I dunno if they
have much in black, though. Black with reflective
white skull-&-crossbones motifs embroidered or appliqued
on there would be tres chic. Especially if it's
something sk8ers could use, too.
cheers,
Tom
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