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[–] Nelots@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What exactly is the point in covering the front of the bikes there? Some of those look dangerously close to getting caught on their tires.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Keeps your legs dry at speed and protects if the bike next to you splashes.

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Honestly these are the kind of things we need to share more: tips for dealing with common problems that make biking inconvenient. Seeing how other people handle rainy weather is a great example.

Those look to be motorbikes so I’m not sure it 100% transfers, but… where does one get such a thing?

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 2 points 6 days ago

IDK. A nice one with good material and a window for the headlight is ~4USD on at a random store or on shop.ee. The ones I see on Amazon are much more expensive.

Personally I use a normal split raincoat, because I can use it off the bike too, and use it on bicycles too.