I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

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Permalink Reply by Melanie K on July 24, 2012 at 3:20am

I usually wear contacts when it rains as I have yet to find anything effective to prevent the rain water from running down my glasses when I ride. Today was a contact lens day. I do wish there were windshield wipers for glasses, though. The goggle idea has some merit, although the page says something about not for use with bike helmets.

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on July 24, 2012 at 3:28am

By the time I left it was just gently raining, and it was still 70F, so I just packed a change of clothes and rode without rain gear. Now that we mention it, I don't even have any working rain gear...

It was pretty nice and the bike room was pretty much empty. The only bikes in there were suspiciously dry and clean.

Lasik kinda changed my life. So much of what I love to do is much easier now: biking, camping, swimming, drinking... My only regret was waiting so long to do it.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on July 24, 2012 at 3:33am

I like these!
Gene Tenner said:

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Permalink Reply by spencewine on July 24, 2012 at 3:35am

Does rain gear really work in the summer? I mean, either you get drenched with rain if you don't wear it or get drenched in sweat if you do. I'll pick getting drenched in rain...which I did today.

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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on July 24, 2012 at 3:39am

Stylish, yet practical.

Lisa Curcio said:

I like these!
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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on July 24, 2012 at 3:44am

Yes, you get wet regardless, so my rule is: Wear whatever keeps your body temperature the way you like it.

spencewine said:

Does rain gear really work in the summer? I mean, either you get drenched with rain if you don't wear it or get drenched in sweat if you do. I'll pick getting drenched in rain...which I did today.

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Permalink Reply by Lizzy M. on July 24, 2012 at 4:47am

Oh I did not notice that restriction with the over-eyeglasses-version. I don't wear glasses and the regular version are just fine with my helmet.

Melanie K said:

I usually wear contacts when it rains as I have yet to find anything effective to prevent the rain water from running down my glasses when I ride. Today was a contact lens day. I do wish there were windshield wipers for glasses, though. The goggle idea has some merit, although the page says something about not for use with bike helmets.

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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on July 25, 2012 at 7:41am

For more bike commute photos from today, click here.

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Permalink Reply by Melanie K on July 25, 2012 at 11:37am

It's been hotter and I have to admit I would rather be soaked with rain instead of sweat, but I will continue to ride as it's better than being crammed on a train with 100 other sweaty hot humans.