Post by dick on May 24, 2022 6:10:49 GMT
having just got back from a 450 mile trip out on the superdream, 250 miles of which was done in the pouring rain..
so..anybody got any real world solutions to waterproof, leather gloves and boots ?
i have various nik-wax products for my walking gear, and its fine splashing about in puddles [ never lasts long ] and its all but useless travelling for 200 miles in the rain at 50mph !
dubbin has been traditionally used for waterproofing leather boots, but its far to expensive for a wee tin to use all the time
so i am considering buying a block of beeswax, melting it down and applying to my boots..but not sure if applying it to leather gloves will make them slippy ?
i cant afford the latest and greatest gear, so have to make do with hand me downs and the gear i have, in the winter months going on extended bike rides i carry 3 pairs of leather gloves, and change them as and when they are soaked, in the summertime i carry 2 pairs [ summertime being a loose term in the highlands ]
or i could just wear a pair of wellies, fishing gloves, and my yellow guy cotton jacket and pants and to hell with the rain !
[ guy cotton is the gear that fishermen use when out at sea ]
the leather boots i wear all the time on the bike are altberg full leather military boots, which are strong, well built boots, but i cant seem to waterproof them properly !
not really interested about any commercial products, as in the real world, most, if not all the lotions and potions i have tried just dont work...
so..anybody got any real world solutions to waterproof, leather gloves and boots ?
i have various nik-wax products for my walking gear, and its fine splashing about in puddles [ never lasts long ] and its all but useless travelling for 200 miles in the rain at 50mph !
dubbin has been traditionally used for waterproofing leather boots, but its far to expensive for a wee tin to use all the time
so i am considering buying a block of beeswax, melting it down and applying to my boots..but not sure if applying it to leather gloves will make them slippy ?
i cant afford the latest and greatest gear, so have to make do with hand me downs and the gear i have, in the winter months going on extended bike rides i carry 3 pairs of leather gloves, and change them as and when they are soaked, in the summertime i carry 2 pairs [ summertime being a loose term in the highlands ]
or i could just wear a pair of wellies, fishing gloves, and my yellow guy cotton jacket and pants and to hell with the rain !
[ guy cotton is the gear that fishermen use when out at sea ]
the leather boots i wear all the time on the bike are altberg full leather military boots, which are strong, well built boots, but i cant seem to waterproof them properly !
not really interested about any commercial products, as in the real world, most, if not all the lotions and potions i have tried just dont work...
but the next day more than made up for it.
