Comments on: Outfitted for the road

By: T.C. O'Rourke

T.C. O'Rourke — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:16:02 +0000

When I saw the photo I though “Oh no! Payton has been vaporized!”

By: paytonc

paytonc — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:53:35 +0000

I once looked at lobsters, but a dexterity test (can I fish keys out from my back pocket with these on?) showed that they were no better than basic mitts. Of course, I didn’t realize that I’d eventually switch (on one of my bikes) from Shimano rapid-fires to SRAM Attacks, which require a little more finger action, but it still works out fine — and much cheaper.

I wear convertible mitts most of the time, though.

By: Jym

Jym — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:57:48 +0000

=v= Didn’tcha useta have the Pearl Izumi lobster-claw gloves?

By: paytonc

paytonc — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:54:25 +0000

Yeah, Steve, I was wondering how you got by with just a jersey. Lights are inexplicably silly-cheap at MEC, even if the whole “going to Canada” bit kind of cancels that out.

Actually, Kevin, my walking gear is just the same coat and a hat; no need for three layers over head, feet, or hands. Plus, anecdotally the trains are marginally faster; no track construction and shorter dwell times since there are fewer passengers.

By: Kevin Monaghan

Kevin Monaghan — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:08:42 +0000

>it takes a good 10-15 minutes to suit up/down — doubling what’s usually a 25-minute ride that’s already time-competitive with my nearly door-to-door train service.<

OK, but I think you’re forgetting to mention that even travelling by train in the winter takes more time than it does in the summer. You probably spend at least an extra 5 minutes suiting-up your walking-winter gear.