This is a development of the standard rain cape used before the days of rain jackets and pants. It's nice that a hood has been added, but, I suspect it would not be compatible with a helmet. The old ones had thumb loops inside to hold the cape in place over the handlebars. The cape would be carried rolled up behind the saddle, usually with the spare tub in the middle.
They clain that your lower parts will not get wet. Your own forward motion is enough for your pants to get wet. We always used "leggings" that came up mid thigh and attached to your belt. The whole ensemble, made of yellow oil-skin fabric guaranteed one would become nice and sweaty!
Tony Taylor Manchester, NH
________________________________ From: Jon Spangler <jonswriter@att.net> To: Dale Brown <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Tue, January 11, 2011 1:32:05 AM Subject: [CR] Brooks introduces the world's most fashionable rain cape (KOF candidate)
Listers,
As one who used Burley Bev's rain capes and half-a-gaitors extensively in Eugene, OR, years ago (pre-Gore-tex and well within the CR timeline) this new/old fashion entry took me back a ways....
The latest rain cape from Brooks is absolutely the most fashion-forwad cyclist's rain cape that I have ever seen. Very retro, too, and definitely a KOF-qualifier as such with the waxed cotton and tweed trim.
I'm sure the price will be suitably astronomical, too, but many of our "tweedier" riders may still go for it....
http://blog.brooksengland.com/
Nostalgically yours from Alameda, CA USA,
Jon Spangler who is hurting, indeed, over the University of Oregon's loss tonight in the absolutely non-KOF
BCS despite the fact that the BCS itself is heretical....
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