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Dec. 14, 2018, 7:41 a.m. -  legbacon

I moved to Vancouver Island 5 years ago, so because I had never mountain biked much in the wet I started looking for ways to mitigate the discomfort pretty quick. Mudhugger rear mudguard.  I have waterproof shorts but may as well sell them since I installed the MH.  Clean, dry bum for me. RRP Proguard Max Protection.  As mentioned in the article this does a great job of keeping the muck off.  Since installing this my eyes have been splash and mud free. Peet Boot Dryer.  $50 at MEC, drys my 5.10 Freerider Elements over night. 2 pairs of shoes.  Even before the boot dryer I seldom put on a wet pair. Extra gloves. Goretex over socks.  These work OK but have big holes in the top. Bridgedale waterproof socks.  These have kept my feet dry.  They have a nylon outer sock, membrane, and a merino inner sock.  My 5.10 Elements hold the water against the socks and my feet felt wet, but when I took them off my feet were in fact dry.  Maybe with a shoe that has lots of mesh? A rain jacket small enough to fit in my SWAT bibs pocket.

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