Equipment for wet weather riding
Here in Australia it is Autumn. In the south this means that it is getting wetter. We actually had a wet summer, for the first time in a very long time. So wet weather riding is on my mind. Pannier Bags. I gave away my fancy waterproof pannier bags to my daughter. I've made do with cheap $50 bags for quite a while now. I'm fanatical about putting everything in plastic bags anyway. Would I substitute Ortlieb? Maybe if I was touring for months on end. I think the reliability would be the main deciding factor. Mudguards? Yes, definitely. It's a point of transition from when you think you are a racing cyclist to when you become a touring cyclist. Racers don't have mudguards. I have the cheap plastic version. They work fine. Waterproof pants? Yes. Definitely. If it is at all cold, and you have to ride all day in the rain, they are essential. But I can't see the need for very fancy pants. I just make do with cheap waterproof plastic pants from Aussie Disposals. Wh