Biking Bison

I have spent the last few days searching the web for good resources on wet weather commuting. Here is a list of useful links I came across.

http://www.thirdwave-websites.com/bike/rain-capes.cfm

http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/commuter+bike+gear.html

http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/10/16/my-rain-gear/

http://www.drivelesssavemore.com/pages/wet-weather-biking-gear

Problem is, I can't decide what to do. I have only about a 3-4 mile commute, so getting totally decked out doesn't make a lot of sense. Similarly, being under-dressed makes for a long day at the office. So,  I ran to the hardware store this morning to buy some rubber booties as a start. Then I had second thoughts about them, because I expected them to allow too much water to splash up around my pant-legs. I took them back.



The point of the matter is, the only piece of wet weather and winter gear I am sure of, is my snowboarding helmet with goggles. It keep me warm, it keeps the wind out of my eyes, and my wife thinks its sexy...