What's the riding season?

[PuppetMaster]

Anyhow, sounds all well and good and definitely going to be bringing my bike. I land March 20th, the bike will hopefully land mid-April. Have waterproof jacket, just got water-resistant boots (Sidi Vertigo Tepor), pants are on the way... Am I forgetting anything?

Helmet and gloves.

[Ixion]

Waterproof ones. Nothing like facing into a southerly buster in open face beanie and fingerless mittens.

[Shadows]

There was a day in October that I took the bus because it was exceptionally rainy and windy (and I live on a coastal road that likes to get hit by waves in a strong southerly) but hey - it took the Cook Strait ferry 10 hours to do a three hour trip that day too....oh, and half a hill fell down blocking the road (thankfully after I had got back home on the bus)!

Yep, that hill came down right in front of me as I was leaving Eastbourne. It was amazing to watch a hillside complete with forest slop across the road and beach and into the harbour.

[nerve2]

Got the helmet and gloves as well- that goes without saying as far as I'm concerned; wouldn't ride without them.

Did 1200 miles this weekend, cintered (sp?) roads suck. (The shit they put down when it snows) Bicycle shorts saved my ass, I think it would've fallen off after about 400 miles.

[XP@]

I try and avoid setting off in when the rain is falling up.
Unless there is excessive flooding in which case I make a special effort to find some puddles.