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Check the weather before you leave in the morning?
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As well as a jacket, if there is chance of poor conditions, I would take:
- armwarmers
- kneewarmers
- thin but warm full finger gloves (apparently some people take plastic disposable ones)
- thin but warm hat/buff.
- shoe covers of some sort, e.g the condom ones or even plastic bags you can put inside your shoes
Put the lot in freezer bags and wrap rubber bands round them to pack them down.
@Señor_Bear: I think you are underestimating both how changeable and how serious bad weather can be on a mountain (or have a team car...). Went to Ventoux last year, 23 C variation in a single day (max 34 C, min 11 C). It doesn't take a lot of descending in the cold to really cause problems, and it's not a big deal to carry a few extra items.
- armwarmers
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Dammit, this is the wrong time of the year to be buying Rapha.
True. But if you make a large monetary sacrifice to the Rain Gods by buying a Race Cape you can guarantee it won't rain. Money well spent.
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Pop into the cafe at the top, and go old school:
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Heading to the Pyrenees in May to do the Col Du Tourmalet. A friend a mine was over last year and the weather turned nasty on the decent. So the buyer in me is wondering to I need a new packable rain jacket?
I have a Gore Oxygen (not really packable), Gabba (too warm for climbing) and the Rapha Pack Jacket (not waterproof, commuter fit) already so what's missing?
I'm thinking the Race Cape fits the bill but don't fancy paying full whack for it. I saw the Castelli Idro on sale in Evans for half price. Anyone any thought on that? Or maybe I could get away with arm warmers and a gilet?
Dammit, this is the wrong time of the year to be buying Rapha.