So you're a biker huh?

[Maverick]

I ride every day, regardless of rain as my bike is my only transport.
(Although during tropical cyclones I take the long way rather then the newmarket overbridge)

[Usarka]

I cried when i saw the rain this morning. it was dark and scary so i stayed at home under the duvet.

[NOMIS]

only coz my bike got no gas :-( and its pay day 2nyte

[sinfull]

Cant see the point of owning a car and not using it !
However if i was commuting it might be a different story, road rage is so much more fun on a bike !

[Tank]

Actually, I was riding to work this morning, thinking "I bet some hero's going to start a chest-thumping thread today about Real Bikers riding in the rain..."

The same threads pop up every autumn.

Ouch!

I cant be a chest-thumping - my manboobs get in the way.

But - I ride everyday rain or shine for two good reasons:

1) I sold my car and havnt gotten around to buying another - leaving just a car shared between the wife and I.

2) She finds it more entertaining to make me ride by refusing to run me to the office when its raining. Regardless of how much I grovel or plead.

Right now - looking out the window - Im not looking forward to the trip home.

[fergie]

because i live and work from home(the shop) i get to ride for total pleasure only. not cause i have to, so therefore im a pansy and choose not to ride if it's pissing down, if at all possible.

[gijoe1313]

Hmmm I actually drove the cage twice to school this week! Mind you, I was picking up stuff and tonight I got the clobber on for Parent-Teacher Insults er I meant interviews

Made up for it by ensuring to don gears and ride around in the rain at night! Each to their own, if you have your cage and ya wanna use it, use it, if yer got a bike, then use it!

Hmmmm SpidiH2Out glubs? Must investigate ...

[Headbanger]

And if you cage it - whats your excuse.

I don't need no excuse.

[Usarka]

riding in the rain is like swimming when its cold or hiking in bad weather. you want to stay inside warm and dry but it's good craic once you're out amongst it (and especially when you've finished).

[marioc]

I dont enjoy enjoy riding in the wet,and have a nice car.
Its a no-brainer really.

[mark247]

If i could ride in the rain and get to polytech and not be wet then i would ride in the rain. It's not the riding that bothers me it's the fact i have to sit for 2 hours plus in a lecture with all my wet gear

[Dodger]

I ride Lower Hutt -> Wellington every week day for work.
That's rain, shine, hail and Wellington winds.

Since the start of the month the Wife has also been on the back of the bike 4 days a week.
Only comments I have had so far regarding rain are:

- "Do you have to turn your head like that, the water gets on my visor"
- "Rain sounds strange on my helmet"

[DUCATI*HARD]

ill ride rain hail or shine if i have to,,,but the truth is rain suxbad traction,blurred vision,slippery surfaces,all waiting to add up to something nasty,,,wheres the fun in that

[s8306]

Ouch!

I cant be a chest-thumping - my manboobs get in the way.

But - I ride everyday rain or shine for two good reasons:

1) I sold my car and havnt gotten around to buying another - leaving just a car shared between the wife and I.

2) She finds it more entertaining to make me ride by refusing to run me to the office when its raining. Regardless of how much I grovel or plead.

Right now - looking out the window - Im not looking forward to the trip home.

So i assume you dont consider yourself a real biker{whatever that is}either then?

[Usarka]

ill suxbad traction,blurred vision,slippery surfaces,all waiting to add up to something nasty,,,wheres the fun in that

sounds like sex......