Highway Biker
I just got home from one of the wesstest rides ever!! I had on about 5 layers and everything got soaked through! I had to drive from west auckland to Pamure(sp?) then from Panmure to Birkenhead and then back out west again. Visibility is shit all and the roads are basically rivers at this point. Dont even get me started about getting all the wet gear on and off again GRRR! Anyone else out on the roads of Auckland tonight? I just want it to be summer again!!
Hardout Cyclist
Nope I'm safe inside, although this morning I rode from town to Karaka in the wet, was rather nasty but not as bad as it is now! And my gear prevented me from getting the slightest bit wet!
Shafty Bugger
lol
welcome to the real world of riding
tiss fun in the wet
wait till you feel like you are on ice skates!
Harden up man and get some good water proofs!
on second thought, na
Park ya ride up and take a bus
but at least you got there in one piece
well done!
To be old and wise, first you must be young and stupid.
Sir Cumference
Perhaps you should have gone eastest instead of westest...?Originally Posted by Ryan432
Can I believe the magic of your size... (The Shirelles)
The original Disco
HTFU
Riding in the wet? No problem. The huge mammoth puddle(?) creeping towards my bike is the only concern!
"Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary - that's what gets you."
Jeremy Clarkson.
Kawasaki 200mph Club
Highway Biker
LOL yea my bad on the spelling!! It's not so bad when you are actually riding its when you have to stop and get it all on and off again, I am currently saving for some quality riding gear as my MAC in a SAC just isnt cutting it anymore
Buy my bike
I hate the fact I spent literally 5 hours polishing my bike and dont want to ride in the rain because of that lol.
Other wise I don't mind except for when it reeaaally heavy like tonyte and you cant see a thing.
ANd come one someone gunna have some reply to this post
" yah trick yah "
Comfortably Different
I just got back from work. Took the cage out for first time in 2 months and it was worth it. It was basically floating from greenlane to spaghetti junction. made me wonder what it would be like on a bike. Keen to try it but the chicka has already warmed the bed...
Forum whore
Not kidding. On the way back, all those digital signs on SH1 (southbound) had "Standing water, drive with caution). When I got off the motorway, saw the biggest goddamn puddle, spread across both lanes.
There's no justice... just us
Yeah I drove over the bridge - there was heaps of water everywhere. Doing 70 on the motorway barely able to see and an idiot in a small truck comes storming past at >100km/h (in the 80 zone) and reduces visibility to zero. Now there was a poster boy for "speed kills".
Going through milford and an entire corner was completely underwater, parked cars were up to their doorsills, I just about drowned mine with water in the ignition...
My gear may be waterproof, but fuck trying to keep it rubber side down in those conditions!
Forum whore
Buy a car then!!
Forum whore
Yip I was out in the pissing rain tonight dodging a few streams here and there..Got to to test my Ixion waterproof coveralls properly.They worked great.Given up on my Dririder(wetrider) gear for keeping me wet after being soaked once to many times.Cordura eventually leaks(I tried washing and treating it),just get some waterproof coveralls.Having decent waterproof gloves and boots helps too ( I need new boots).
an antithesis
Winter rocks, kick the back out and power slide around like a loon at 50... great fun
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!
Deus ex ukulele
Spelling SUXX. Winter I can cope with.
"Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]
Homo Sapiens Vulgaris
Nevermind the wet - it's the cold that's my concern!
I guess you guys on the tropical island won't feel it yet...
In Chch it's supposed to hit -1 degrees tonightWater - ok in liquid form, pretty nasty in solid form.)
And this morning riding to work wasn't exactly a heart-warming experience. -I'll go get a hot cup of HTFU I think.
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