Oct2 - Morning commute

[JeremyW]

Yes I commuted today in the pissing down rain. Bloody weather decieved me by stopping raining for long enough for me to get me gear on, warm up the bike and get out onto Dom rd before opening the heavens on me.

Good on everyone else out on bikes today...

[Finn]

Had enough of work so left around lunchtime. It pissed down on the way home but I gotta say, Spidi Step In Road gear is 100% waterproof. It's like riding in a climate controlled cocoon.

On the way, a third world immigrant driving a taxi decided I could stop in time for him to do a u-turn. It's okay cause I was slowing for a red light anyway but then he stopped, blocking the road cause a car was coming the other way. I eased off on the brakes enough to give his drivers door a bit of a nudge. Bum buddy bah!

[Forest]

I came home on an R1150 GS last night (so no fairing to hide behind). The rain started around the Bombay hills and lasted right through to Epsom. Fortunately I had changed into a nylon rain suit at Te Puke - so I was totally dry when I got home (except for my gloves which were soaked right through).

[Kjell]

Rode this morning, managed to dodge between showers, light splatter only.

Close call on coming to a stoplight, was green light, but nice surface flooding, flashed brakes to warm cage behind me that was speeding up to catch the light. I was so slow that the light changed, so stopped and the driver started venting until he actually looked out of the car and I pointed to the water, he shut up real quick. After progressing through the couple inchs of water following me, he considerably slowed down (think he had kids int he car).

Ride home looks fun, road has a very nice sheen to it. Be wise out there, rubber side down.

[Mole_C]

yea, rain sucks. It seems my knees in leathers arn't fully waterproof so i got damp knees and soaked shoes but still probably drier than all the fools walking around uni in the rain