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A several weeks ago, I bought a pair Helm Bolt gloves on-sale (~$70) and finally took them for a long ride two weeks ago. About 60-miles from home, I hit rain. Nice new, slightly tight, gloves getting wet. On the bright side, the moisture helped them stretch to shape.....not a bad thing.

Last weekend was the final local riders meet in a nearby town. Hot as heck (over 80F) for October, but it was good to see folks (the ones that hadn't melted)

This weekend, with the weather following Hurricane Micheal, is our first chilly weather, high temps in the 50. So, what do I need to do...….try out that closeout Olympia Ranger jacket I bought in July and the new non-vented Five RSFX4 leather gloves. First ride for both. The Olympia jacket worked well. Some leakage past the arm and chest vents, but nothing a fleece vest or similar wouldn't have corrected, if needed. The gloves were good at blocking the air, but thin enough to allow the heated grips to work in this weather. Oh yeah, it lightly rained several times during the 120-mile ride.


Until these last two rainy rides, I've only been caught in the rain once in last 5-years. Of course, other than the bike, I haven't had any new gear in that time. So, I pretty much understand the cause.

Zitat von Grumpy Goat im Beitrag #2

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #1

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A several weeks ago, I bought a pair Helm Bolt gloves on-sale (~$70) and finally took them for a long ride two weeks ago. About 60-miles from home, I hit rain. Nice new, slightly tight, gloves getting wet. On the bright side, the moisture helped them stretch to shape.....not a bad thing.

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Hahaha ... love the subtlety here ...

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #1

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Until these last two rainy rides, I've only been caught in the rain once in last 5-years.

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #3

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #1

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A several weeks ago, I bought a pair Helm Bolt gloves on-sale (~$70) and finally took them for a long ride two weeks ago. About 60-miles from home, I hit rain. Nice new, slightly tight, gloves getting wet. On the bright side, the moisture helped them stretch to shape.....not a bad thing.

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Hahaha ... love the subtlety here ...

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Subtlety! Wow. No one has ever said that to me before!


What will I ever do as an encore?

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Ask Bravo ...

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #1

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Until these last two rainy rides, I've only been caught in the rain once in last 5-years.

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I don't know how you and Darrell do it :)

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