Water water everywhere….when waterproofs go bad!

I’ve been caught out in some of the most horrific wet weather we’ve had for years and that uncomfortable seeping cold feeling when you realise your knickers are quite soggy has become second nature. For some unfathomable reason my once trusty waterproofs have given up the ghost and decided to leak…..quite  a lot 😦

As I am commuting more and more on Silvano and am unwilling to risk coping with sodden leathers I decided enough was enough and it was time to bite the bullet and fork out for a new decent pair. Of course two things happened – first it stopped raining and the sun came out with a vengence and secondly….literally two days after purchasing my new waterproof trousers the shop went into administration!!

Yep Hein Gericke UK is to be no more. Oh well. I can’t be too grumpy about possibly saving myself some muller since it is highly likely a swarm of locusts, otherwise known as penny pinching bikers, would descend on any of the branches and strip the racks clear before I could get there.

Besides I am extremely pleased with my purchase which I carefully researched beforehand – it needed to be Goretex, with removable lining, preferably with vents and shapely enough that I wouldn’t look like I was wearing my old man’s gear 🙂

Three styles later (and yes I was surprised they had them and the sizes in stock)  I found myself the pleased owner of a pair of Grace – and in a size smaller than I thought I needed. Yes – if you want your fat ass to be studied and commented upon in detail – make sure you not only take your bloke but ensure you bump into two mates in the shop and insist they stay and give their opinion too!

Once I’d made my choice I was rather pleased to see they had a deal on that gave me a very decent 50 quid off so yes – I might just possibly have got this pair even cheaper now they are closing down – but there was a greater chance that I might have missed out altogether!

UPDATE:  since writing this I’ve been on a short break to Cornwall – Bugle to be precise to see my sis and boy did my waterproofs get a trial. The 250 mile journey back was filled with non stop rain – at times it was so bad that I couldn’t see the tail lights of the vehicles in front 😛 A change of gloves was needed part way through the journey but that was all – I was warm and toasty for all the ride.

Ride safe (and dry!)