Reddit reviews 4 PACK EMERGENCY GOTTA HAVE IT! HOODED RAIN PONCHO -YELLOW

if you are going full rain-gear, it would include either making your only bike all-weather compatible (full fenders, etc) with the understanding that it will be clunkier to ride and will deteriorate more quickly (rust, sand, drive train, brakes). if you can swing it, get a beater bike that is specifically set up for rain and keep your nice bike (if your bike is nice) in fair weather condition.

 

carry a basic toolkit (spanner, hex wrench multi tool, spoke wrench, tire levers) and a spare tube or two. unless you want to carry a small handpump, you could invest in some CO2 cartridges and a small inflator. include some elastics, bungees, and a small roll of rubberized gaffer tape (just tear a strip of a few feet and roll it on itself so you have a little finger of black magic) -- the tape can be used for many things, from lashing something to your frame to layering up and booting a tire puncture. last but not least, buy a box of rubber gloves, and keep a few pairs rolled up in your kit. all of this can fit in a small saddlebag, handlebar bag, or hip pouch.

 

along with your standard toolkit and flat repair/replacement kit, carry an emergency rain poncho and a pair of rubber boot covers. boot covers are especially nice if you end up getting a pair of shoes that you don't want sprayed with water and sand should you get caught in a downpour or have to ride on sticky/tacky surfaces after a rain.

 

if there is a chance you are going to be riding at night, get a rear flasher and a good headlight (a powerful LED array with multiple modes & brightnesses). good lights usually have a rechargeable external battery pack -- carry a spare battery pack or at least get a few cheap LED flashers (frog knog or similar) to keep in your toolkit as a backup.

 

one last thing that i find helpful is keeping a few drawstring backpacks rolled up in my kits, as they can really come in handy if you need to pick up or carry something (or remove some clothing) unexpectedly. when not in use they fold up smaller than a deck of cards. if you have to lock your bike up outside and have a nice saddle, you can tie one of these over it so it's not so obviously nice.

 

i didn't really answer any if your big questions with specific recommendations, or cover any basic cycling equipment (like riding gloves or bike locks), but these are little tricks or lightbulb discoveries that i've picked up over biking in the city for the past 12 or 13 years. most of the small things are non-essential, but come in very handy and can save a lot of unneeded cleanup and frustration. now i never ride without them.

Very much so! You can stay from 9am to 9pm. If you plan on doing this, plan on having a nice sit for a few hours. I did both parks in 1 day. I even checked out the rest of parks, really just looking around and a few other rides, the Hulk is pretty good.

Bit of advice.

-Do your shopping at the end of the day. To ride the rides you have to put all of your stuff (even sunglasses) in lockers. The lockers are free for a while and not exactly large. Plus you don't want to carry all of that stuff around.

-Bring a poncho, these are good. Rain can roll in and out of there in a matter of minutes.

If you have any questions about Orlando feel free to ask. I was sent there for work for 4 months. I did all the tourist things, and a lot of local things. This was one of the coolest things I did while there.

-Only Jacket is sweater

This is the only thing to worry about. Everybody needs raingear, otherwise they will get soaked and be shivering. Personally, I would buy [this four-pack of emergency rain ponchos for six bucks] (http://www.amazon.com/EMERGENCY-GOTTA-HOODED-PONCHO--YELLOW/dp/B002OD9L0Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464325307&sr=8-1&keywords=emergency+rain+poncho). Maybe two. Or something similar. They're, like, 50 cents apiece. Hand them out to anybody who needs one. Besides that, I might bring an extra fleece blanket and give it to whoever is shivering the most. They'll be fine.