Rain gear - and not using it when ya should?

[slofox]

Who else is too lazy to put the wet gear on?

I always have the rain gear in the tail bag. So's I can use it "whenever it's wet"...ahaha.

Had the bike at work yesterday. Home time comes and it has rained a little. The road's wet but it's not actually raining. And laziness dictates that "it'll be OK without the rain gear" since it's a pain in the arse to get it all onboard.

Set out for home. Only 8km or so. Can't possibly get too wet in that time eh.

Wrong.

Get a red light. Stop. And it pisses down - just long enough to fill the boots, fill the gloves and soak through the suede bits on the leathers.

Fucking sodden by the time I got home.

Bugger.

[Bald Eagle]

You need a longer commute - it's the 8km that's your problem. My daily trip is 52km each way , so the - she'll be right has a more stringent test, even so have been caught out a couple of time in heavy bursts of rain in the last km or so from home.

[5150]

I once had a spanky brand new and expensive Spyke wet weather suit. I took it with me down to SI. Had it on the back of the bike for 2 weeks with no rain. One time I stopped for fuel and it was gone. I lost it. I was pissed cause it was few hundy and I didn't even use it yet. Worse thing was that about 30kms down the road it started to pour and I got soaked.

[Maha]

....I have an over suit that is fantastic but I can never really be asred putting it on.
My normal riding gear is really good but in the 'non-heavy' wet.
If it were to look gloomy before a ride I will put my oil skin vest onboard just in case.
That was $80 well spent.

[george formby]

It's one of those infallible laws of the Universe innit? Will it? Won't it? Bollocks. Too late

That's why I wear Goretex breathable over gear. So my clothes can dry after I put it on

[wysper]

Set out for home. Only 8km or so. Can't possibly get too wet in that time eh.

Wrong.

Get a red light. Stop. And it pisses down - just long enough to fill the boots, fill the gloves and soak through the suede bits on the leathers.

Yeah, I got caught in that too, on the way home from the in laws, but I didn't have any rain gear to not put on. My revit one piece is not as waterproof as it once was so am looking about for something to replace it with.

I know you recommend the Rainbird from Para so that is on the list.
I am also considering Oilskin of some description.

[rastuscat]

Rain gear is almost a wrist slashing issue.

If I wear it, it doesn't rain. If I leave it at home it rains.

If I don't wear it but carry it in a top box, it looks like raining so much that I stop, put it on, then it doesn't rain. If it's in the top box and I don't put it on, it rains.

Harumph.

[Quasievil]

Who else is too lazy to put the wet gear on?

Who cares, get wet or dont, I couldnt give a rats arse

is any mind fart thought worthy of a new thread these days ?

just saying is all

[wysper]

Who cares, get wet or dont, I couldnt give a rats arse

I could, not as much fun riding drenched!

[Quasievil]

I could, not as much fun riding drenched!

then put ya coat on, or dont, I dont care, is my point

[Road kill]

I bought a flash as rain suit a few years ago,,the only thing it "had to do" was keep my nuts dry,,,which the liar in the shop assured me it would.
First time out Auckland to Turangi Via the western access,,,,wet nuts by half way,,,havn't bothered with it since.

[MarkH]

then put ya coat on, or dont, I dont care, is my point

Irony?

Obviously you care or you wouldn't read this thread & post in it (twice). Anyone posting in a thread that they aren't interested in would have to be 10x as daft as the bugger that started the thread!

[slofox]

Who cares, get wet or dont, I couldnt give a rats arse

is any mind fart thought worthy of a new thread these days ?

just saying is all

Very slow day here...very slow.

[wysper]

then put ya coat on, or dont, I dont care, is my point

Stop playing mr tough guy. we all know you care

[Maha]

Who else is too lazy to put the wet gear on?

I always have the rain gear in the tail bag. So's I can use it "whenever it's wet"...ahaha.

Had the bike at work yesterday. Home time comes and it has rained a little. The road's wet but it's not actually raining. And laziness dictates that "it'll be OK without the rain gear" since it's a pain in the arse to get it all onboard.

Set out for home. Only 8km or so. Can't possibly get too wet in that time eh.

Wrong.

Get a red light. Stop. And it pisses down - just long enough to fill the boots, fill the gloves and soak through the suede bits on the leathers.

Fucking sodden by the time I got home.

Bugger.

So what you are saying is that your Quasi gear leaked?..

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