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In article <4954t9$p5r@milo.freenet.vancouver.bc.ca>,
bbob@opus.freenet.vancouver.bc.ca (Robert Dierker) writes:
>
> Can anyone give me any information on rain coverings or canopies designed
> to keep a rider dry while in motion AND stopped?  I've seen one on a TV
> show (european) and know they must exist.

I assume you don't mean a rainjacket; you want a cape?

There's at least one mail-order company which sells them, but I don't have
names or phone numbers handy, sorry.  The name Campmor rings a bell.

The only North American manufacturer I know of is Custom Cycle Fitments in
California, owned by John Forester and his partner Dorris Taylor.  They
make the cape to your exact measurements seated on your bike, and they can
also supply a matching helmet cover (with a long neck flap), spats (for the
fronts of your legs), and shoe covers.  The cape has waist ties, thumb
loops and shoulder vents.

The catalogue I have is a couple of years old now, but it lists the set of
cape, spats and helmet cover at $60, US of course, which is very reasonable
for custom-made clothing.

Custom Cycle Fitments
726 Madrone Avenue
Sunnyvale CA 94086-3041
(408) 734-9426

Be aware that a cape can be a liability in a gusty wind (I speak from the
experience of trying to cross Dartmoor many years ago).  And if you don't
have fenders on your bike, then nothing is going to keep you dry!

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