Blue jeans rainlegs for seven quid

[Notsototalnewbie]

Neither of those! As I whinged on the Wiggle review thread, they were in a large box that was never going to fit through a letterbox!

[Karla]

That's interesting, mine were in a plastic bag.  They were size L, I doubt yours were any bigger?

[andrew_s]

Depends whether you ordered anything else?

Mine arrived in a 6x10x16" (ish) box, along with a pair of brake levers (what I wanted), a couple of pairs of socks, and a set of brake pads.

Chain Reaction did much better. Their order, put in a the same time give or take 10 minutes, won the race by 4 hours or so, and the brake pads and brake levers were just bunged in the chainset box (2x10x14").

[Fab Foodie]

Neither of those! As I whinged on the Wiggle review thread, they were in a large box that was never going to fit through a letterbox!

Same here, I had a Cateye Cadence computer in with it as well, but a lot of box just the same.
Ho-Hum.  Tried on the contraptions, seem OK, will test-ride soon.

[Kim]

Well, the postman is clearly wearing mine. I returned from the WARTY today (where I would have dearly loved any kind of rainlegs, be they denim, flourescent yellow or leopard print) to find one of those cards telling me the parcel had been too big for my letter box. I might go and fetch them tomorrow.

As my partner's just had surgery on her good hand, and is therefore going to be unable to do much for herself for some weeks, a large number of individually-wrapped cheap second-hand books have been working their way to our house courtesy of Amazon Marketplace.  For much the same reason we've both been at home pretty much continuously during this time.  As such, I can authoritatively state that evidence suggests that "parcel too big for letter box" is Royal Fail code for "We couldn't be arsed delivering your parcel today, so we delivered this much lighter and easier to carry card instead, in the hope that you'll either save us the bother, or give us a few days to work through the backlog."

This seems especially likely when, on arranging a date for redelivery, the parcel fits through the letterbox just fine.

[hellymedic]

I've not had Kim's problem with Royal Mail. Other couriers seem to be masters though.

[Kim]

I've not had Kim's problem with Royal Mail. Other couriers seem to be masters though.

To their credit, the Royal Fail make up for it by consistently using the doorbell (which sets off flashing lights, vibrating pillow, pop-up messages and the like) where Other Couriers are often happy to thump on the door - producing a sound that, while sometimes audible from other rooms, is indistinguishable from the usual soundtrack of people knocking on the doors of other nearby houses, closing car doors, endless building work and assorted student shenanigans.

The exception to this rule is when we lived in Sheffield, where doorbells haven't been invented yet, and you need to have a big notice on your (back) door explaining how to use the thing.  Which, in a leap of victim-blame that makes not wearing a helmet look like contributory negligence, the police cite as a reason when you get burgled.

</rant>

[Andrew Br]

I'd like some UV ones for discos.

You're single aren't you Kirst ?
Hhhhmm 

[Eccentrica Gallumbits]

Do you have a point? 

[Andrew Br]

Do you have a point? 

I think I might have 

[Andrij]

Get a room!   

[Jaded]

With a webcam.

[Moloko]

Come on Rapha, you know you want to.  
Pitch them at just under £200.

[Fab Foodie]

OK, tried them out on a V. Frosty frozen Sunday morning.
Jeez, are they UUUUUUUUgly, other roadies threw rocks at me instead of the usual grimace.

However, they're comfortable, fit well, help keep the cold out in the areas I hoped for and are simple to use.  There is a slight rustling when wearing them, but a bit of strap adjustment helps minimise this.

For £7 I reckon they're a worthwhile addition to my foul weather kit.  Whether my pals will cycle with me when I'm wearing them is another matter.  Definately will use them on my short, work-dressed commute though.

[Notsototalnewbie]

The bloke was obviously feeling tactful the other evening. In the interests of giving him a good laugh, I put them on, warning him of their hideousness. He said 'They actually don't look that bad'. He should ensure he is up to date with his contact lens prescription...

*snort*

Haven't quite brought myself to wear them in public yet. Carried them round on the really rather cold ride on Saturday, but never needed them.

[teethgrinder]

Haven't quite brought myself to wear them in public yet. Carried them round on the really rather cold ride on Saturday, but never needed them.

I see how these rainlegs work now.
Everyone has warm legs and it's never cold enough to put those rainlegs on and become a laughing stock.
Perhaps they're ideal for night rideing?
Alone.
When everyone else is in bed.

[jogler]

I think they are a refugee from some lingerie designer's drawing board

[Fab Foodie]

Haven't quite brought myself to wear them in public yet. Carried them round on the really rather cold ride on Saturday, but never needed them.

I see how these rainlegs work now.
Everyone has warm legs and it's never cold enough to put those rainlegs on and become a laughing stock.
Perhaps they're ideal for night rideing?
Alone.
When everyone else is in bed.

And there's no moon... or streetlights.

[Jaded]

Haven't quite brought myself to wear them in public yet. Carried them round on the really rather cold ride on Saturday, but never needed them.

I see how these rainlegs work now.
Everyone has warm legs and it's never cold enough to put those rainlegs on and become a laughing stock.
Perhaps they're ideal for night rideing?
Alone.
When everyone else is in bed.

And there's no moon... or streetlights.

That's Audaxing, that is.

[Andrij]

Haven't quite brought myself to wear them in public yet.

So, just around the house? 
 

[Fab Foodie]

Haven't quite brought myself to wear them in public yet.

So, just around the house? 
 

This thread is useless without pictures...

[Oscar's dad]

Haven't quite brought myself to wear them in public yet.

So, just around the house? 
 

This thread is useless without pictures...

Don't, just don't 

[Oaky]

Haven't quite brought myself to wear them in public yet.

So, just around the house? 
 

This thread is useless without pictures...

Don't, just don't 

[Oscar's dad]

Given that am working from home this week and will no doubt get very bored and my new denim Rainlegs are sat a few feet away winking at me I am hoping I won't feel the need to get my camera out (which is also new).

I am not aware of anyone being thrown out of YACF and I don't want to be the first.

[bobb]

Denim rain legs? A pint of beer?

Yeah - you're "Working from home" alright!