Are you confident riding in the wet?

[Animal]

*ok, I'll behave now..."

Ha! That'll be a first!

I'll have to admit that I'm not confident enough in the rain but the only weather condition likely to have me searching for shelter under a bridge is hail. My hands don't seem to cope too well with hail, despite decent gloves.

[007XX]

Ha! That'll be a first!

I'll have to admit that I'm not confident enough in the rain but the only weather condition likely to have me searching for shelter under a bridge is hail. My hands don't seem to cope too well with hail, despite decent gloves.

I can, I swear I can ... I'm just not very good at it, that's all!

What's the problem with hail? Sorry, I've had sleet so far, and I was ok with that.

[Animal]

You're hilarious!

This is true, every time I've been out in the middle of nowhere and miles away from the nearest bridge, the hailstones are the size of grapes but a helluva lot harder. Also, my fingers are really thin and bony so there's not a lot of padding to absorb the impact. I've had a couple of fingers broken in hailstorms, so I'm reluctant to do anything other than seek shelter when the rain turns into rock.

The most unpleasant of all was riding into a swarm of locusts. Do you know that they're filled up with greenish-yellow snot and when you hit them at 120kmh or so they explode and spread gelatinous locust snot over a surprisingly large area?

[Mekk]

Are you confident riding in the wet?

There's more to consider than just the weather. I'm confident riding if it's raining and I'm focused, and on good roads. Factors that influence confidence for me include light/visibility levels, the amount of traffic, condition of the roads, type of roads, condition of the bike I'm riding etc.

There's a lot to think about but I feel that it's sometimes better to not be confident, it may save your ass in certain situations.

[007XX]

You're hilarious!

This is true, every time I've been out in the middle of nowhere and miles away from the nearest bridge, the hailstones are the size of grapes but a helluva lot harder. Also, my fingers are really thin and bony so there's not a lot of padding to absorb the impact. I've had a couple of fingers broken in hailstorms, so I'm reluctant to do anything other than seek shelter when the rain turns into rock.

The most unpleasant of all was riding into a swarm of locusts. Do you know that they're filled up with greenish-yellow snot and when you hit them at 120kmh or so they explode and spread gelatinous locust snot over a surprisingly large area?

Oh, ok...*mental note: breaks easily!...*


And yes, I have had the dubious pleasure of coming across said locusts' snotty filling...
I personally prefer them roasted with a little sal and pepper, but eh! Whatever makes you happy!

[Animal]

Oh, ok...*mental note: breaks easily!...*

Hell yes, I'm really quite fragile!

[babyblade250rr]

Gnahhh.

So, er, you'll be on the ATNR this week, then?



Evillllllll! EVILLLLLLL!

The power of Soichiro Honda compels you!

Haha i know i'm new!! leave me alone

No but really i will have to start practicing wet weather riding!!

[Cave Cleaner]

I dont mind the rain, I just adjust. I wont go looking for it, but if I get stuck in it I just carry on riding through it. No problems..

[discotex]

Haha i know i'm new!! leave me alone

No but really i will have to start practicing wet weather riding!!

Only way to get used to it. Just take it easy to begin with. I've ridden to work every day I could since I got my bike. The only thing that stopped me was breaking my shoulder mountainbiking....

The first time I went around a roundabout in the wet I almost shat myself. Since then I've realised it's quite amazing how much grip there is in the wet. It's just that the surface can change a lot quicker and you have to be smooth smooth smooth.

You also have to feel more. The bike is telling you how grippy the road is by how it tracks around corners and stuff.

[TLMAN]

I find that you need to take it easy until your tyres get warmed up, then depending on the road surface you can usually ride like you can in the dry, especially on top grade bitumen roads. I only use caution going over painted road markings - LEATHAL IN THE WET!!!!

[BarBender]

Are you confident riding in the wet?
Sometimes. Depends on the tyres and road conditions.

And if so how did you become confident?
Riding in the rain knowing your bike and trusting your tyres. The last one takes a while and depends on the above answer.

[Kickaha]

Not quite so much on the road, but racing I am very confident in the wet

[swbarnett]

better to not be confident, it may save your ass in certain situations.

Better to BE confident, just not over confident. Being under confident can be just as deadly. My first bin many years ago was because of a lack of confidence. I straightened up too late in a corner that I could've taken easily.

[babyblade250rr]

Only way to get used to it. Just take it easy to begin with. I've ridden to work every day I could since I got my bike. The only thing that stopped me was breaking my shoulder mountainbiking....

The first time I went around a roundabout in the wet I almost shat myself. Since then I've realised it's quite amazing how much grip there is in the wet. It's just that the surface can change a lot quicker and you have to be smooth smooth smooth.

You also have to feel more. The bike is telling you how grippy the road is by how it tracks around corners and stuff.

thanks for the adive will take that into account when rain riding,

P.S good work on the ride back from kaiua with gijoe's ride a few weeks ago it was cool riding with ya through the twisties

[McJim]

I WAS confident in the wet until I had the front end slide out on a white line in a rainstorm.

Got my confidence back and then lost the front end on a damp day on my wife's bike (due to a cheap and nasty tyre).

Both instances saw me on my arse so I am aware that I am a nana in the rain and will wave everyone past me so I can take the corners at my own pace.