Oh dang! Is that cape reflective? At the show, they showed me how it rolls up to fit behind the seat and how "tweedy" and all it is (my word, tweedy). They did not say one word to me about it being reflective.
I think it's the coolest idea, though I've never used a cape in the rain. It seems it would keep off the rain from above and fenders would keep off most of the water from below. Plenty of air circulating and all that. Who is trying for top speed in the rain anyway, I say to comments about aerodynamics.
Coolio! I'm going to order mine tomorrow.
Chuck Hoefer
Pacific Coast Cycles
Oceanside, Ca.
<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 7:06 PM Subject: Re: [CR] Brooks raincape - apologies and summisation
>I have to confess that I like both rain capes in general and the looks of
> the new offering by Brooks.
> Reminds me of a Filson jacket that I own...
> http://www.filson.com/
> Now certainly not the most practical jacket for many things, but if you
> are
> forced to spend significant
> amounts of time outdoors in ridiculous weather conditions, it's pretty
> unbeatable.
> And if ever I had the unfortunate luck to be in the vicinity of a nuclear
> blast, I would want to be wearing that coat!
> I imagine the Brooks rain cape will be a similarly well constructed, good
> looking (in a rugged way), functional, and
> durable piece of clothing. Nothing wrong with paying top dollar for
> quality, if you ask me.
>
> John
>
> On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 12:50 PM, james black <chocotaco@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 11:29, Mark Lawrence
>> <mark.lawrence@firstreadthis.com> wrote:
>> > But in reality, it is a kind of Utopian statement. It reminds me of a
>> fur lined silk raincoat I once saw at a fashion show. It may look
>> wonderful
>> on the catwalks, but it's about as useful as a chocolate teapot as we
>> say.
>>
>>
>> I scorn the absurdity of the $268 rain cape; and yet I think this
>> raincape, with its ostentatiously practical details like the subtle
>> reflective fabric, full hood, and integrated straps for mounting to
>> your Brooks saddle loops, is rather clever as a fashionable object of
>> desire. I could say the same for a lot of Brooks' new items, as far
>> Barbour or Belstaff. Many of the most offensive items in their lineup
>> impress me for their marvelous packaging of brand mystique - not as a
>> cyclist but as an interested critic of consumer product design.
>>
>> One mourns the loss of authenticity in the "heritage brands" we hold
>> dear, but that's the price we pay for the glory of living to see the
>> end of history!
>>
>> James Black
>> Los Angeles, CA
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> John Wood
> Open Road Bicycles
> Missoula, Montana, USA