How rearset handles the rain

Someone asked how I manage in the rains. Okay, while I will review them in detail later, my daily luggage consists of a Cramster Turtle, a Cramster Elemental and a One Polar bum bag (The red bum bag, centre top row;similar to the Cramster Hippo, but a wee bit larger). Inside (usually) will go the spare lid for The Wife (she travels back with me on most days), my rain suit (Prince brand, PVC, Rs 300, bought new every season), lunch, her rain jacket, my 60Gb iPod, my phone, USB cables for iPod and phone, FastTrack goggles in box (not used much since I got the dark visor).

In the morning, I will usually bungee The Wife's FieldSheer Mag 1 jacket, My Joe Rocket Ballistic waterproof gloves, a large plastic bag, my waterproof overshoe and multitool (wrapped in the One Polar and Elemental) to the rear seat, and the rest goes in the tank bag. In the evening, once The Wife dons her kit, the tank bag is all the luggage I have on the bike. Oh, and my trusty two-litre CamelBak HotShot goes under my riding jacket with a courier bag style sling arrangement. Phew! Yes, that much kit and stuff does make the daily trip a fairly planned sort of thing. Most cinema theaters would not permit me inside, so the bike stays home on those days. Also off-bike are days when the evening plan is to hit the pub. If I ever have to leave the bike at the office and pick up another one from home or any such, I will usually fill the average Mumbai cab to the roof with kit... I'm OCD, I already told you that...