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.
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.