I like riding in the rain because.......

[Oxford]

Not that it is raining in Brisbane but why not talk about it.


......as a kid mum always called me inside, so now riding in the rain is a small act of defiance.

......I ride SS so I do not cringe at the thought of hundreds of $$$ of drive train getting trashed.

......motor vehicle drivers get nervous and tend to slower and are more cautious making cycling a little safer.

......its just fun splashing through puddles on your bike.

......drivers think you're weird as you ride along with a huge smile on our face.

[ni78ck]

why not start a thread of "why i hate riding in the rain"
i believe you will have more takers!!!

[Chanboy]

Ha! Valiant attempt at positivity!

I would be hard pressed to say I like riding in the rain. However...

I don't mind riding in the rain when...

... it starts raining after I've started riding. I can't bring up the motivation to head out into the rain when I'm nice and dry.
... it's summer and the rain is not actually cold.
... when I get to work drenched from head to toe, and others are complaining about getting rained on just getting off the bus. I can think HTFU people! (maybe slightly contrary to point 1 though lol )
... once it starts raining in Sydney - traffic comes to a standstill, making riding a bike that much more rewarding

[The Womble]

... My wifes in the house whinging

[sim-o]

Rain? What's that? We don't have this concept of "rain" in Perth.

[Oxford]

why not start a thread of "why i hate riding in the rain"
i believe you will have more takers!!!

if I hated riding in the rain I would, but fortunately here in Brisbane when it rains it doesn't get really cold and I enjoy it for the reasons noted.

[Comedian]

Strangely.. I feel really manly and fit looking at my soggy frame

[sogood]

why not start a thread of "why i hate riding in the rain"
i believe you will have more takers!!!

That's the exact reason why the minority of rain ride lovers need these threads to mend their psychiatric complexes. They are not normal!

[CommuRider]

...I can test my rainproof gear.

...I've been out on a really long ride, hot and sweaty on a humid day, and the heavens open to cool me down.

Aside from that, not too many positives of riding in the rain for me. And when it's dark and raining then doubly more negative for me.

[goneriding]

....I get further ahead on bike journal. I promise that I am not competitive at all. Not for a moment!

Other than that and apart from wet socks, I'm not sitting in a stinking train carriage/bus with all the happy shiny people.

The problem this has created is that when I have to go to meetings in other buildings, and it's raining, I don't bother with an umbrella and turn up wet. Strange looks. Need to work on that one.

[Fletcher]

..because my daily ride is a roadie with mudguards, I have just enough wet weather gear and it still beats sitting in traffic. It's still fun, unless you crash.

[Mulger bill]

I like riding in the rain because... I love the hyperspace effect of raindrops in me helmetlight at night, the zizz of tyres on wet tarmac, the WT? looks you get from other peoples as I splash by.

I hate riding in the rain because... Too many other road users don't change their behaviour to compensate for the changed conditions.

[CommuRider]

...if I were driving in my car, my commute would take twice as long and being inside the sardine can as I drive over potholes and flooded roads would just heighten my stress levels.

[Max]

This will sound a bit wanky.. but I like riding in the rain because it puts me more in touch with nature. There, I said it.

I really enjoy summer rain. I love how it can turn a horridly humid ride into a cool, refreshing experience. Winter rain, on the other hand.... well, at least it still puts me in touch with nature.

Max

[Fletcher]

This will sound a bit wanky.. but I like riding in the rain because it puts me more in touch with nature. There, I said it.

I really enjoy summer rain. I love how it can turn a horridly humid ride into a cool, refreshing experience. Winter rain, on the other hand.... well, at least it still puts me in touch with nature.

Max

Channelling the inner hippie hey Max

Another think I like about riding in the rain is it sparks the odd interesting conversation at work. It usually begins with something like "You rode to work in THAT weather?" It's then followed by headshakes and gestures indicating they think I must be nucking futs.

[Oxford]

Another think I like about riding in the rain is it sparks the odd interesting conversation at work. It usually begins with something like "You rode to work in THAT weather?" It's then followed by headshakes and gestures indicating they think I must be nucking futs.

Only another cyclist understands why another cyclist rides in the rain.

I'll add another to my list:

......its liberating.

[CommuRider]

...I will have to.

[CommuRider]

Another think I like about riding in the rain is it sparks the odd interesting conversation at work. It usually begins with something like "You rode to work in THAT weather?" It's then followed by headshakes and gestures indicating they think I must be nucking futs.

There's a fine line between bravery and foolishness and I'd like to think cyclists riding in the rain tend to fall on the former side

[Oxford]

Another think I like about riding in the rain is it sparks the odd interesting conversation at work. It usually begins with something like "You rode to work in THAT weather?" It's then followed by headshakes and gestures indicating they think I must be nucking futs.

There's a fine line between bravery and foolishness and I'd like to think cyclists riding in the rain tend to fall on the former side

personally I try not to fall.

[Mulger bill]

...I will have to.

You must. If you have mudguards.

[idw]

...makes my bike look togh all covered in mud.

and unfortunatly it hasnt been raining near me just flooding

[Quinns Rocks Roadie]

Rain? What's that? We don't have this concept of "rain" in Perth.

It did rain here a few weeks ago, and I arrived at work with a thoroughly wet arse ! - half an hour later and me and everything else were bone dry again.

Eric.

[grimbo]

... it feels like I'm taking on nature at its worst and winning, like a Bear Grylls commuting to his 9-to-5 job.

[Chanboy]

If it were like bear Grylls, you would have to make your bike out of paper clips, staples and recycled paper. You should make sure to eat some raw magpies on the way home and drink water from the drain after filtering it through your jersey.

[trailgumby]

... I like gears that change all by themselves due to grit in the cable housing
... I like not being able to see a darn thing because of glasses that fog up whenever I stop at the traffic lights
... I like tools that don't adjust their driving to the conditions
... I especially like the effect of water on line-marking paint and/or smooth concrete