So you're a biker huh?

[Tank]

OK boys and girls.

Its pissing with rain outside. Heavy, cold, wet (duh), miserable rain.

Now normally I see a number of bikes on my way to work - but this morning - none.

So my poll question to you is:

How many of you normally commute to work on a bike, but cage it when its raining.

And if you cage it - whats your excuse.

[EJK]

Is a "bus" counted as a cage?

[Tank]

Is a "bus" counted as a cage?

Public transport is worse than a cage EJ.

[FROSTY:Me]

Preferred means of transport is a bike and generally fuck the waether Ill use the bike. Definitely I'd commute rain or shine
But I'm not hairy assed chest beating biker enough that if I'm off out to dinner and its pissing down I won't take a car.
Its the total stupidity of wet driving that always amazes me--OK its raining so we will drive faster and closer so we get home quicker--eeeep

[breakaway]

Ill ride in rain only if I have to.

Only because my current gear is tattered and torn, and I can't afford to replace it with DECENT waterproof gear. If I could, I'd ride all the time, in the rain even.

[ManDownUnder]

I didn't realise it was a contest...

[Coldrider]

Raining today here in the Bay, still rode to work as usual.
Not likes it is like SI West Coast rain.

[Finn]

My 240 rear tire didn't notice it was wet this morning.

[jrandom]

My Quasi cordura gloves soaked through in 25 minutes on my commute this morning. They're not much good.

I'm off to Motomail get a new pair for this winter. Spidi H2OUTs, I reckon.

[Ixion]

What difference does it make if it is raining ? My skin is waterproof, dunno about yours. Not much point having a bike if y' have to runn off and find a cage every time there's a wee shower.

[Boob Johnson]

I use very little petrol walking down the hall from my apartment to my office


But to answer your question properly if I did need transport to go to work & it was raining I would definitely take the cage. Sorry if I don't buy into this whole "you're not a real biker if I don't ride in the rain". I have at times only had a bike so ride in any weather but when I have a choice ill take the cage

Comfort, safety, a radio to listen to over someone ive never met thinking im a pansy cause I don't ride in the rain........I choose the cage thanks

Im saying that ive done an average of 535Km's a week since the 1st of August on the bike & be lucky to break 30km's in the cage

[jrandom]

My 240 rear tire didn't notice it was wet this morning.

Try gassing it over cateyes.



I had an interesting slappy-front moment coming home last night, standing on the pegs and going a bit quicker than I should have over some wet speed humps.

[Finn]

I'm off to Motomail get a new pair for this winter. Spidi H2OUTs, I reckon.

I've got those. They've never leaked.

[Nasty]

My new baby rides like a dream in the rain .... in the shine but prolly not in hail ... I had a great ride in the rain this morning and its pissing down now which means a ride in the rain home ... so unless its extremely windy I ride.

[jrandom]

Comfort, safety, a radio to listen to over someone ive never met thinking im a pansy cause I don't ride in the rain........I choose the cage thanks

You wouldn't if you lived in Auckland and had to choose between a dry 70-minute commute in the car and a wet 20-minute commute on the bike.