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

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 1:25 pm
by jimsheedy
Had a great ride last sun. 150km in the rain, stopped just as I was getting home. Everyone else pulled out but I was keen and once im up at 5 ive gotta go no matter what. Those wet rides are much safer on your own in some respect. Not great to ride with a bunch in the rain. Plus there was absolutely no one out. cars or bikes.

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

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 1:26 pm
by gretaboy
Summernight wrote:
gretaboy wrote:anyone got tips on how to dodge the lightening??? :cry:
You are on rubber tyres, which should be insulating so hopefully the lightning won't find a earthing point through you... At least, that's what I hope. :lol:
does carrying a condom in the wallet count as appropriate rubber???

PS: I dont really :mrgreen:

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

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 3:59 pm
by clackers
gretaboy wrote:anyone got tips on how to dodge the lightening???
Yep, head up, ignoring what's on the road, and when you see the flash, a BMX style kerb hop.

Surely nothing can go wrong!

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

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 4:12 pm
by Summernight
gretaboy wrote:
Summernight wrote:
gretaboy wrote:anyone got tips on how to dodge the lightening??? :cry:
You are on rubber tyres, which should be insulating so hopefully the lightning won't find a earthing point through you... At least, that's what I hope. :lol:
does carrying a condom in the wallet count as appropriate rubber???

PS: I dont really :mrgreen:
At least your wallet will be safe from the lightning... And other stuff... like the rain. :lol:

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

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 10:39 pm
by wombatK
gretaboy wrote:anyone got tips on how to dodge the lightening??? :cry:
When you see a flash of lightening, count the seconds before you hear the thunder
(1000, 2000, 3000 etc.,.). If you don't get to 5 seconds, it's less than 2 km away,
and being out in the open or next to trees is not a very good idea. Suspend
Rule 9 and seek shelter, real quick.

While the sound travels slowly, lightning travels at over 50 km per second.
You can't outrun it. A wet bicycle tyre will not insulate you from it's lethal force.

There were quite a few thunderclaps to count on my ride this afternoon - but
all were 10 to 20 km away. Don't chicken out too early, like half my riding
buddies did.

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

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:01 am
by clackers
Ok, Gretaboy, WombatK's advice is pretty good.

Following mine, even Danny McAskall would end up as a pile of smoking ashes.

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

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:03 am
by gretaboy
well I survived lol...the electrical lightening was good.....and was close. I knew about the counting and how close it is and so forth...I stopped counting as the numbers were getting a bit too low...oh how ignorance is bliss hahahaha

I kept going as I had no other choices....scored a strava KOM in the wet too, actually reclaimed one that I had lost recently

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

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:48 am
by BoardRider
trailgumby wrote:... 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
Yes your right it is great fun.

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

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 3:24 pm
by g-boaf
queequeg wrote:
g-boaf wrote:I love it because all the pedestrians and other bike riders are hiding inside! I get a clear run. :D

And a little bit of water doesn't hurt anyone, does it? 8) Heavy cross winds on the other hand, forget it. Those aren't fun with the wheels I've got on my bike. ;)
lachlanfry wrote:CEO of multinational company your work gets in the lift, asks how your ride was (expecting a negative answer) and you turn around beaming but dripping wet saying it was good fun. CEO responds with "your crazy" and I respond yes yes I am.
Haha - awesome! :D
usually when that happens, the CEO has just come off the water after rowing. Our CEO is a world masters rowing champion so he is of similar mind to us crazy early morning all weather cyclists!
Pretty cool that, like minded people. :) It's fun sharing the stories in the lift and all those other non-sporting people are all rolling their eyes. :lol:

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

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 4:10 pm
by Ozkaban
I like it cos it's peaceful and you just get to chug along a bit slower than normal and enjoy the fact that you're not going to get any wetter 'cos it's not possible.

Mind you, I don't enjoy bunch rides in the wet so much. The spray from the wheel in front straight into your face and riding in close formation with pretty much totally ineffective brakes takes away from the enjoyment.

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

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:46 pm
by sb944
Many of the reasons above, especially knowing the bus I should be on would be delayed heavily as you ride past the 8 lanes of carpark that should be an 80km/h zone.

The other one is a bit funny, but I tend to make every ride count for something, either strava segments, good avg speeds, longer rides etc. But in the rain, it's really simple, just pedal until you get home safely, it's actually somewhat refreshing to do that.

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

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:27 pm
by apollocreed
There's only one reason to enjoy riding in the rain, thats the whipskidzzz

I ride faster / harder in the rain because of this factor

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

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:18 pm
by Saturnstarzz
Looks like if I get might to play the rain and test the thunderstorm theory on my way home (from Melb CBD). Lucky I'm on my dale and can "pretend" to be Pete Sagan and race the storm. :lol:

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

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:21 pm
by Summernight
lachlanfry wrote:Looks like if I get might to play the rain and test the thunderstorm theory on my way home (from Melb CBD). Lucky I'm on my dale and can "pretend" to be Pete Sagan and race the storm. :lol:
Darn, is that why the sky is darkening outside my office window? I don't want to put on my wet weather gear. :(

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

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:46 pm
by Mulger bill
I was home trying to stop the tide filling me shed, don't think I need a shower before work...

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

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:00 pm
by Lurkin
- catching the train sucks more
- catching the train when everyone else has chickened out because its raining really sucks
- there's less pedestrian traffic
- it makes me grin
- it earns a hot shower and cup of tea.

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

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:44 pm
by Christina Brinkmann
I like it when I am wet.

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

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 9:18 pm
by ColinOldnCranky
I like riding in the rain because when I am riding in a gale with the sleet belting me and the river being blown over the path with my pancho flapping wildly I get noticed. The rest of the time no-one notices me. :mrgreen:

Riding in the rain is all about ego you see. :lol:

(Actually I hate that I have to carry a whole lot of extra gear in winter and it takes me longer to leave home. :cry: )

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

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:10 pm
by twizzle
I see lots of posts about "wet weather gear". Apart from mudguards to keep the mud off the derrière and shoes, what else could you have? It's just water, after all, kind of like sweat but doesn't leave the jersey smelling so bad.


Sent from my iThingy...

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

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:11 pm
by twizzle
ColinOldnCranky wrote:I like...
I thought of you yesterday - I saw a guy commuting on a 29'er Unicycle. Looked insane. You also must be crazy. :P

Sent from my iThingy...

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

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 12:24 am
by ColinOldnCranky
twizzle wrote:
ColinOldnCranky wrote:I like...
I thought of you yesterday - I saw a guy commuting on a 29'er Unicycle. Looked insane. You also must be crazy. :P

Sent from my iThingy...
Hmmm. It worries me that you think of me Twizzle. :oops:


(Just joking.)

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

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:30 pm
by elStado
..I've got a kick-a bike that doesn't care about no rain!
..there's less fair-weather d-bags around clogging up the paths.
..people think that I am crazy, which only adds to my allure. 8)

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

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:06 pm
by clackers
twizzle wrote:I see lots of posts about "wet weather gear". Apart from mudguards to keep the mud off the derrière and shoes, what else could you have? It's just water, after all, kind of like sweat but doesn't leave the jersey smelling so bad.


Sent from my iThingy...
Well, being soaked in sweat isn't comfortable, either.

But if there's a shower waiting for me at the end, I don't mind.

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

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 6:52 pm
by queequeg
clackers wrote:
twizzle wrote:I see lots of posts about "wet weather gear". Apart from mudguards to keep the mud off the derrière and shoes, what else could you have? It's just water, after all, kind of like sweat but doesn't leave the jersey smelling so bad.


Sent from my iThingy...
Well, being soaked in sweat isn't comfortable, either.

But if there's a shower waiting for me at the end, I don't mind.
I keep it simple. In the heat of summer, just shoe covers to keep the water out.

In cooler weather, shoe covers plus goretex helmet cover, waterproof gloves, waterproof vest or full jacket, and some "rain legs". Most important thing in winter is staying warm. Yes, you sweat like crazy under a waterproof jacket, but you do stay toasty warm.

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

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 7:02 pm
by outnabike
I have all the mod cons.........1930
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