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So. City Rain Jacket or Hardshell? I guess what I'm after is a psychological spur that sits in the corner and says, "You spent money on this" whenever it looks a bit wet outside and I don't really fancy it.
I can layer up as much or as little as necessary with either depending on their respective qualities on temperature regulation (though would also be interested in views on that).
Will the City Jacket be comfortable / do a good job on longer rides? Will it say "roadie douchebag" a bit less if I wear it to the pub?
The City Jacket, while very nice, is very warm. I only wear mine on my commute on cold days/evenings and when I can ride at a leisurely pace so as not to need a shower when I get in to work (I don't have far to go and can't be bothered carrying loads of shower stuff etc). Waterproofing is excellent but anything above 12C and you will melt. If you leave the pink zip out reflective bit at the back you tend to look like more of a wanker than a douchebag (or so my wife says).
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Although anyone in a situation where they might get seriously injured or killed in an accident caused by someone else is always going to get upity if there's a near-miss.[/QUOTE]
^This.
I find I'm a fairly docile cyclist when no cars/buses/taxis/vans/lorries are trying to run me off the road and no pedestrians wander out into the street in front of me without looking and magically expect me to stop.
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I was on that charity ride - heard that people were cycling like idiots but didn't see it myself. The 100 mile route took us through some crazy roads. The traffic was insane today, far worse than rush hour as all the Sunday drivers were sat in the bus lane.
I saw pretty much every type of behaviour exhibited in this thread on a 45 minute ride around SW London today. My fault for not checking there was a massive charity ride, a 7000 competitor duathlon in RP as well as another duathlon in C. London. Carnage, chaotic and farcical are words that come to mind. Huge pelotons of riders, saddles about 6 inches too low, weaving and swerving randomly around the road. Roadies and triathletes giving it the 'I'm a serious cyclist' look while riding like utter tools. Combined with the huge numbers of drivers who decide sunday is a good day to get in the car and drive to a busy town centre. Despair.
I was on that ride. Just did the 52-miler. Wot a disaster. It was horrible chaos. Naively thought it would be closed roads but no. Think I clicked in and out of my pedals more than I spun them. And spent more time at red lights than riding. Many people rode with this bizarre notion that because they were on a charity ride and wearing a red t-shirt that said "beating blood cancer" they were immune from the regular rules of the road. So much ridiculous undertaking or nodders getting pissed off if a car indicating that it was turning left did not wait for them to undertake. WTF? Never again.
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Don't cycle to school, kids. It's too dangerous!
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/10678838.Parents_shocked_by__ban__on_cycling_to_Risca_school/
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Mini muffins are a bit more humble, I guess.
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Flaming chili crisps?
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Nothing says remembrance like a free muffin
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The new Charge Plug look a bit shit sadly, let hope the geometry haven't changed much.
It looks a lot shit.
Very disappointing.
I've got one a couple years old and v much enjoy it. Once I changed the tyres and put on better bar tape...
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^ Costs £4000 and weighs 15kg.
And looks stupid.
And what mdcc said.
I've got a Carradice SQR bag. Doubt you'll fit camping gear in it but it is a good waterproof bag.
PM me and we'll talk turkey (in the morning when I'm back from my training ride).