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Message started by cheapnewb24 on 03/18/16 at 20:14:13

Title: Dirt cheap rain gear
Post by cheapnewb24 on 03/18/16 at 20:14:13

Any recommendations on ultra cheap, ultra portable, super-easily-removed rain gear? Frogg Toggs? Are the cheaper ones suitable? Chaps? What do the Jedi masters of cheap use to prevent mud and wetness? I reckon there was a story about Yoda and a quilt-filler air filter somewhere in this forum. ;D Maybe he has something to say. ;D

Title: Re: Dirt cheap rain gear
Post by old_rider on 03/18/16 at 20:24:36

In all my travels and gear.... I have yet to find anything that will keep rain out at 65mph and a downpour.... even my Hurley Davidsome orange and black getup.

Title: Re: Dirt cheap rain gear
Post by cheapnewb24 on 03/18/16 at 21:23:04

How about just an easy way to get out of getting drenched? Anytime it's a little wet, I get my pant legs drenched with road debris. It doesn't have to really be raining for this to happen.

Title: Re: Dirt cheap rain gear
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/18/16 at 21:51:07

Look at Rowboats mudflap.
Go wider and lower.
Ride with feet up on the engine when it is co l d, too

Title: Re: Dirt cheap rain gear
Post by raydawg on 03/19/16 at 06:20:24

I ride a LOT in the rain, blood and the beer ( is that a song? )

I installed a rubber flap, came with the hardware ( stainless ).....
Kept about 80% of the water coming off the front wheel off my legs, while riding straight forward, turns, well speed and other conditions will direct the splash in ways that you can't really control.

A BIG wind screen helps mucho, looks like chit, but works great, as it keeps a heck of a lot of rain off my upper torso and I can tuck my head behind it if I need too.

I went cheap at first, and I got cheap results......
But if its used only once or twice a year, then it will suffice.
However, I spent more, got more, and enjoy a much better ride.

I recommend First Gear Splash Pants and Jacket.
They are really portable, and WEARABLE.
They dry off quickly, and keep me really dry.

They are so well made and fit, you don't have to "peel" them off, as they are more like clothes than a cumbersome GIANT condom.
I have even used them to just walk in the rain, they are that comfortable, and the jacket is great to have for those days where it might get a bit chillier riding than when you started out.
They also pack/fold up, into their own pouch.

I get about 2 plus years of excellent rain repelling out of them, and I use them A LOT here in the Pacific Northwest.

Hope that helps

Title: Re: Dirt cheap rain gear
Post by Rodger on 03/19/16 at 06:59:03

I believe the song you're thinking of, Raydawg, is Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue"...."rolling in the mud, the blood, and the beer."

:)

Title: Re: Dirt cheap rain gear
Post by raydawg on 03/19/16 at 07:23:28

292731333B3D365E0 wrote:

I believe the song you're thinking of, Raydawg, is Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue"...."rolling in the mud, the blood, and the beer."

:)

YES.... that its ;D

Title: Re: Dirt cheap rain gear
Post by Art Webb on 03/19/16 at 07:59:47

36382E2C242229410 wrote:

I believe the song you're thinking of, Raydawg, is Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue"...."rolling in the mud, the blood, and the beer."

:)

Actually it's
"Kickin and a gougin' in the mud, the blood, and the beer"
Best song ever about a fellas' name
"How do you do?"
"My name is Sue!"
"You gonna die!" ;D

Title: Re: Dirt cheap rain gear
Post by gizzo on 03/19/16 at 20:11:10

The Hi Vis yellow PVC rain gear that the road worker types wear isn't bad. It's really cheap (about $8 for a pair of pants I bought from the local safety supplier last winter) and you can buy a very fetching and matching yellow jacket as well. They're a bit short in the leg when your sitting on the bike but they cover the top half of my touring boots so isn't a drama. The pants are degrading a bit, I guess UV kills them, but did I mention they're Cheap? 8-).