As summer nears its end, I’m very curious to know what everyone does to handle the rain. For myself, I throw on a pair of rain pants over rubber rain boots with a GoreTex rain jacket.
At my work desk I have an old pair of Toms shoes that I bought at Goodwill that are super comfortable - I slip into them when I arrive and out of them when I leave.
I have a waterproof Timbuk2 saddlebag-style pannier, which I use to bring my lunchbox.
If you’re intimidated by riding in the rain, give it a try! It’s really quite invigorating and people will think you’re either crazy, or a badass. Both seem fine to me!
Warm weather: wear quick-drying athletic clothes + SPD sandals, accept that I’ll get wet, and change clothes at destination.
Cold weather: wear sweat-wicking clothes with rain pants, rain jacket, wool socks with SPD mountain biking shoes, and change clothes at destination.
The SPD sandals are so fancy… I have a pair of those too and they’re amazing
To be clear, mine are Nashbar ones, not Shimano ones.