Things I learnt from my ride today

[Maki]

You are very keen. I would never ride in the rain unless I have to.

[newbould]

remaining strands of hair

Plural????

[howdamnhard]

We decided to do the run to Hamilhole this morning, despite the wet stuff falling from the sky. What I learnt was:
1. My leathers do keep me warm and dry despite steady rain and wash from oncoming truck tyres

2. There are some lovely drivers around who move over for you without having to "harrass" them into doing it.

3. My new tyres (Pilot Road 2s) give a very secure ride even with lots of water on the road and having to brake heavily to avoid the ute driver who decided he wanted to move from the lane on my left immediately cutting me off 'cos he wanted to get to the lane on my right so he could get onto the motorway.

4. Learnt not to let myself freak out by a wild imagination when I was sure I could feel an enormous bug crawling around inside my helmet behind my ear. (There was no evidence of any such bug when I removed my helmet on arriving at my destination).

Oh, and 5. I much prefer to ride with my pants done up.

Yay. It was another nice day to be out!

Glad to hear , sounds like your shoulder is improving if you can now handle longer rides.
I like my Pilot Road 2 as well but can still get the back to let go under hard braking in the wet( must sort out my suspension).
Sno seal works a treat on my leathers, I'm more dry and warm in my leathers now than I ever was in my ( cheap) Dririder cordura .

Regarding No. 5, Was it getting wet and draughty down below ?