True rider or girl's blouse in today's weather?

[DarkLord]

I rode down to Tauranga on Saturday and came back on Sunday. The ride down had a couple of showers but the ride back was raining pretty heavily most of the way, to the point where I struggled to see out of my visor. I got pretty wet but it's all good.

The ride was fairly uneventful besides having to test out my new front tyre due to a cage that was braking for a herd of cows that was crossing the road. The front tyre was more than up to the test though.

[Ragingrob]

Well it is PISSING down here in Auckland right now. And I have to travel the 46km into town a bit later tonight. I just hope that somehow I can keep my bag dry, wearing it under my gay cordura jacket might be the only option. At least my gear has been 100% waterproof so far, tonight will be a good test!

[Number One]

Cool atmosphere this morning riding to work totally still, thick clouds up in Norf Welly Massif and fog all around - quite trippy

[Ixion]

As I thought. Damp coming home. Very damp. All part of life's rich and joyful tapestry.

[xwhatsit]

That was fecking scary riding to work today at 5pm; borrowed RZ250 with original tyres, and this complete n00b riding it who's used to nice, predictable 250 singles. Going around corner... nice, nice, nice... 5,000rpm --- BOOOM! Foot out, hang on...

Can see I'm going to have to investigate this concept of a `gearbox'.

[mouldy]

I ride every day rain hail or snow , splashed home last night and met another true biker at the lights . Cars are for pussies

[MIXONE]

I ride every day rain hail or snow , splashed home last night and met another true biker at the lights . Cars are for pussies

meeooowww.I'll be the pussy in the dry,warm car feeling pity for you as you go by.
After riding all weathers for nigh on 40 years I don't feel I have to prove anything to anyone anymore and just ride when I want to.

[Number One]

meeooowww.I'll be the pussy in the dry,warm car feeling pity for you as you go by.
After riding all weathers for nigh on 40 years I don't feel I have to prove anything to anyone anymore and just ride when I want to.

Luxury all the way eh? Are you Glamorous like Fergie too I ride in the shit weather cos I don't want to pay to gas up, then sit in bumper to bumper traffic ALL just to pay through the nose to park the dam people wagon and lets face it the highlight is that my hair doesn't get mussed up...meeeooowww indeed

[Strike]

i attempted to ride, got half was to work, battery died

[Blackbird]

Well, there have been some good bites, haven't there???

Anybody who rides a bike is a motorcyclist, biker or call them what you will in my book and it's their choice whether they ride in bad weather or not. Not worth getting precious about.

40 + years ago, I rode to uni in snow and ice because it was the only transport I had. I'll ride in shit conditions on the 24 hour and Southern Cross endurance rides because I have no choice other than pull out which isn't really an option. Having said all that, I now choose to ride in nice weather unless caught out because that's what does it for me nowadays. I ride because I love it and really don't care what anyone else thinks.

[PrincessBandit]

Cars are for pussies

Saucer of milk coming up for Table One.

I'm happy to be a pussy. Every now and then the lure of driving in a warm car, coffee in hand, talking with passengers is quite tempting....