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Having grown up in the Northwest, I know how cold, wet, and dreary winters can be. Reader Dave lives in Seattle and runs a blog he calls Watch Dave Lose It. Dave wants to ride his bike to work but fears the wet factor. His solution? A covered ride. He sent us this email:
I am working on my Rain Bike. This is for the Seattle weather that lasts about 6 months. I am making a full cover fairing. Plus adding a bunch of light, turn signals, car horn, GPS etc.
The picture and video below will get you started, but to fully appreciate the project, visit his blog. All those wires make my head spin.
While I can understand the reason behind this project, I myself just have some top quality winter/wet gear. I ride in NYC year round and although it does not rain as much as in the Northwest, the winter is pretty brutal. Plus, carrying a bike up four flights of stairs each night would be impossible with the concept gong on here. Still, you gotta give Dave credit!
How do you deal with cold and/or wet weather?
The control panel.
Dry day testing.
Real live ride.
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1 Lynn // Oct 11, 2008 at 10:02 am
check out http://www.veltop.eu
2 Whizbo // Oct 13, 2008 at 6:38 am
Someone wiser then me once said, It’s not the rain that falls down that gets you wet, it’s the rain you kick up. I’d go with some better fenders, or you’ll be wiping down the inside of the shell.
3 DIRTRID3R SG // Oct 16, 2008 at 10:05 am
Wow–well, it certainly solves the problem of being invisible to cars to an extent. I’m intrigued, but can’t help but think balance would be an issue, especially at slow speeds…thanks for the tip–I’ll check out his blog.
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