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Community => Muppets Threads! (And Anything Else) => Topic started by: il padrone on January 18, 2014, 08:27:49 AM

Title: Rain gear
Post by: il padrone on January 18, 2014, 08:27:49 AM

Just to kick it off, something really quirky - Veltop (http://www.veltop.eu/)

http://youtu.be/sKKRni_W04s

Title: Re: Rain gear
Post by: Znook on January 18, 2014, 12:57:30 PM

Can't help but think how dangerous that would be in (cross) windy conditions.

Title: Re: Rain gear
Post by: energyman on January 18, 2014, 09:32:43 PM

Chocolate Fire Guard ?

Title: Re: Rain gear
Post by: Chris M on January 18, 2014, 09:43:36 PM

How about this one?

Title: Re: Rain gear
Post by: energyman on January 18, 2014, 10:47:38 PM

..................and another Chocolate Fire Guard !

Title: Re: Rain gear
Post by: il padrone on January 18, 2014, 11:35:44 PM

This guy seems to have been very happy with it (on an e-bike), and did a lengthy 2 day ride in rain:

http://youtu.be/brC1G5ma_lQ
http://youtu.be/xQpY4q543oY




If worried about wind and stability, maybe best to use it on a recumbent trike:

http://youtu.be/rthYTphcEME

(http://www.recumbentblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/www.veltop.eu.jpg)