Good Decision Bwucie,it will be interesting to hear tony's report on his new Strada jacket,because if it doesn't leak today it never will.I was delayed leaving B.P. as the lining in my right hand glove refused to to find its way back into all the fingers so I gave up and rode home Micheal Jackson stylie,boy was I glad of the hand gaurds on the GS,the rain was comming at me horizontally at one point it was like having a hydromassage.....So much for my new riding pants,I'm sure that every company that manufacures those things has a vindictive emplyee who pokes a pinhole in the crotch before they leave the factory.Dead pleased with my Sidi Canyon boots though my feet were lovely and dry.All in all I'm glad I made the effort to turn up because arrangements were made for team Red Barron to meet back at my place and pick up a rather dryer Babzee and go for a fully enclosed weatherproof drive in a fourwheel mobieel up to Orewa for lunch at the Ship and Anchor,good food,good service good company.Hopefully we can get the rock climbing gear out again later on in the year,theres plenty of Sundays left.If your a Turkey and your reading this,there is a party at my house on the 25th and you are invited to dinner,come early and just bring some cranberry sauce.......RegardsRincewind
