I think I got my money's worth out of my Activa rainpants. I bought them nearly 14 years ago at Capp's bike shop in New Westminister on the same trip as when I bought Leonardo. They spent most of their time in mesh bag of rain gear at the bottom of a backpack just in case it would rain. They came in handy in 6 countries on 3 continents, not to mention countless comutes. However, they were getting long in the tooth and the lining was ripped in a few places, including the posterior making them less watertight than one would wish.
I had settled on the Showers Pass Transit pants, which although nominally stocked by MEC, aren't available in my size from said commerce. So I decided to order them directly on-line. Earlier this week, I got an email from FedEx saying they would be delivered today. However, today is a Wednesday, so I would be out for some time delivering and bringing back books from the Library. Consequently, I used a link to FedEx to delay delivery for 24 hours.
As luck would have it, it was raining today, so I donned my rain gear and set off to the Library with two boxes of books in garbage bags on the covered bike trailer. Afterwards, I went to a shoe repair store in search of shoe laces. The guy behind the counter notice my waterproof shoe coverings (also made Showers Pass) and wanted to know where I had got them. I replied at MEC and tried to explain that they had the flaw that they aren't compatible with cleats. This proved a bit of a challenge as the conversation was in French, my French vocabulary vis-à-vis bike bits isn't as strong as it might be, and the fact that the guy's biking experience evidently didn't run to cleated shoes.
I worked at home until 8 PM and then ordered in a pizza. When it arrived, the delivery guy commented that there was a parcel at my door. Lo and behold, it proved to be the Showers Pass bike pants, delivered a day ahead of schedule!
What type of rain jacket do you have these days? How does it work for you?
ReplyDeleteI currently use Shower's Pass Transit jacket. It works reasonably well, but the design isn't as sturdy as the Activa jacket from Capp's.
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