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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Nor California & Pac NW
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For Portland winter -

Fenders, serious headlight (dual halogens for me), blinking tailight, plus headlight and blinking tailight on the helmet. Specialized Armadillo tires, don't want to be fixing a flat in the cold and rain.

Waterproof pannier - I use this one, expensive and hard to find but works great and can be used as a semi-briefcase. http://www.ortliebusa.com/cartgenie/prodInfo.asp?pid=106&cid=2

Rain jacket (yellow Burley), rain pants, medium fleece, bike shoes, full-finger gloves. Chilly for the first few minutes, before the body warms up. I get to work dry enough to not need a change of clothes, though I keep a change in the office just in case - though I don't need to impress anyone with the crispness of my pant creases either.

I've often thought a small fairing would be a nice thing too.
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