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robcott@islandnet.com wrote:

>Our first winter in lovely BC is fast approaching, and it looks like
>it'll be our first winter on bikes.  We're thinking of dropping
>something like $37 each for MEC's nice, thick,
>precurled-fingers-with-neoprene-dots-on-the-palm gloves... and some
>additional cash for cycling pants.

>1) Has anyone used the gloves?  Are they worth the $?

>2) MEC has cycling tights with Gore-Tex facing on the front.  Anyone
>know if that's enough to keep you dry in the rain, or do we need to
>spring for the Bernoulli pants?

>Yer advice appreciated,
>--R.

I have been using the Gore-tex facing pants for 4 years.  To be
honest, I find that they work best as a windbreaker on the really
cool days.  I have found that except on the really cold days, I
usually sweat so much that I am wet when I get to work (or home)
anyways so a little rain doen't matter.  There is also so much other
water from passing cars, etc (espcially if you ride the causeway, I 
was spitting gravel the one time I did that).  I like something that
keeps me dry the first 5 min until I am warmed up.

Harvey Coxson