I was absolutely amazed, could not believe my eyes

I passed by a cycle shop today, and outside, to my amazement, was a proper
cycle, one with mudguards, does anyone ever cycle in the rain these days,
and if they do how do they stop all the mud going up their backs?

alan.holmes wrote:

I passed by a cycle shop today, and outside, to my amazement, was a proper
cycle, one with mudguards, does anyone ever cycle in the rain these days,
and if they do how do they stop all the mud going up their backs?

Optional extras (like the parcel shelf was on a Vauxhall Nova (at a cost of
over £100))?

JNugent writes:

alan.holmes wrote:

I passed by a cycle shop today, and outside, to my amazement, was a
proper cycle, one with mudguards, does anyone ever cycle in the rain
these days, and if they do how do they stop all the mud going up
their backs?

Optional extras (like the parcel shelf was on a Vauxhall Nova (at a
cost of over £100))?

I assume this is because the typical purchaser doesn't want the standard
parcel shelf because they need the reinforced model with extra
cross-bracing to support the weight of the loudspeakers.

You will no doubt be delighted to know that mudguards for bicycles cost
considerably less than that. How is the bike purchasing thing going anyway?


-dan

Daniel Barlow wrote:

JNugent writes:

alan.holmes wrote:

I passed by a cycle shop today, and outside, to my amazement, was a
proper cycle, one with mudguards, does anyone ever cycle in the rain
these days, and if they do how do they stop all the mud going up
their backs?

Optional extras (like the parcel shelf was on a Vauxhall Nova (at a
cost of over £100))?

I assume this is because the typical purchaser doesn't want the standard
parcel shelf because they need the reinforced model with extra
cross-bracing to support the weight of the loudspeakers.

Not at all. This was when the Nova was a new model. You didn't get the parcel
shelf as standard (meaning that everyone could see what was in the "boot"
unless you paid out the extra). That little sales pitch put me off the
Vauxhall and I bought a Citroen instead.

You will no doubt be delighted to know that mudguards for bicycles cost
considerably less than that.

I should hope so - and didn't mean to imply that they cost anything like as
much as that.

How is the bike purchasing thing going anyway?

I couldn't find what I really wanted. I want to be able to sit up straight
(like they mostly do in NL). However, a cycling-for-excercise friend has now
pointed me towards his local shop.

alan.holmes wrote:
I passed by a cycle shop today, and outside, to my amazement, was a proper
cycle, one with mudguards, does anyone ever cycle in the rain these days,
and if they do how do they stop all the mud going up their backs?




My LBS does Pashley bikes.
Chain guards, mudguards, basket for yapping dog - I think there's a
leather saddlebag as an extra as well.


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Come to Dave & Boris - your cycle security experts.

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JNugent writes:

alan.holmes wrote:

I passed by a cycle shop today, and outside, to my amazement, was a
proper cycle, one with mudguards, does anyone ever cycle in the rain
these days, and if they do how do they stop all the mud going up
their backs?

Optional extras (like the parcel shelf was on a Vauxhall Nova (at a
cost of over £100))?

I assume this is because the typical purchaser doesn't want the standard
parcel shelf because they need the reinforced model with extra
cross-bracing to support the weight of the loudspeakers.

You will no doubt be delighted to know that mudguards for bicycles cost
considerably less than that. How is the bike purchasing thing going
anyway?

I wasn't purchasing it, I just ahppened to see it, I haven't seen a proper
bike for sale, new, for years.



-dan

alan.holmes wrote:
"Daniel Barlow" wrote in message
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JNugent writes:

alan.holmes wrote:

I passed by a cycle shop today, and outside, to my amazement, was a
proper cycle, one with mudguards, does anyone ever cycle in the rain
these days, and if they do how do they stop all the mud going up
their backs?
Optional extras (like the parcel shelf was on a Vauxhall Nova (at a
cost of over £100))?
I assume this is because the typical purchaser doesn't want the standard
parcel shelf because they need the reinforced model with extra
cross-bracing to support the weight of the loudspeakers.

You will no doubt be delighted to know that mudguards for bicycles cost
considerably less than that. How is the bike purchasing thing going
anyway?

I wasn't purchasing it, I just ahppened to see it, I haven't seen a proper
bike for sale, new, for years.

They're usually there, but probably something like 1% of stock. Maybe not
there at all in a store stocking fewer than about a hundred bikes.

alan.holmes wrote:

I passed by a cycle shop today, and outside, to my amazement, was a proper
cycle, one with mudguards, does anyone ever cycle in the rain these days,
and if they do how do they stop all the mud going up their backs?

um most hybrid/shopper type bikes have them fitted, mudguards that is.

roger
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www.rogermerriman.com

alan.holmes wrote:

does anyone ever cycle in the rain these days,

Yes, all the time. For one, you don't get anywhere near the number of
dog walkers when it's raining. I've never owned a dog, but I duduce from
this fact that dog's don't need excercise on wet days, some biological
quirk maybe?

Secondly, wet weather means soft terrain and that's when the ride is
more demanding and more rewarding.

and if they do how do they stop all the mud going up their backs?

I don't. It'd look pretty silly if my back was clean when my front, from
helmet to sandals is speckled with the stuff!

I believe cure is better than prevention. I jump in the shower after my
ride and come out all clean again!

In article , Pip Ryder wrote:
alan.holmes wrote:

does anyone ever cycle in the rain these days,

Yes, all the time. For one, you don't get anywhere near the number of
dog walkers when it's raining. I've never owned a dog, but I duduce from
this fact that dog's don't need excercise on wet days, some biological
quirk maybe?

I do own a dog, and he disagrees with your deduction. :-)

(But not all dogs need the same amount of exercise every day, so it's
unsurprising that some owners choose to exercise them more on days when
the weather is good.)