Who of you guys rides in this weather ?

[cave weta]

Well, I don't have a car license so I'm sorta forced to ride whatever the weather.

I have no problem with riding in the rain though, it's good fun. Keeps you on your toes when cagers pull out on you left, right and centre.

Just today I had one cager change lanes right into me, I went into the flush median heading towards a cgaer sitting there waiting to turn, flick of the wrist to get infront of numb nuts that turned into me and a quick duck under flush median cager.]
Makes the boring rides to work exciting and death defying.

I guess thats a bit like me telling you that I 'Dug into the Rail, nailed the berm and roosted out! then got drilled by some grom!

[FLYMO]

rain hail or shine
its only water.or frozen water lol
bloody mrs has the cage every day

[Badjelly]

I have a short commute through south Wellington. I do it in any weather and always enjoy it. Yesterday's southerlies were pretty wild, weren't they? Almost enough to make me avoid riding around Lyall Bay. But not quite.

I don't mind being buffeted by the wind, but I don't like other vehicles around me when it happens. I think if my commute took me along the motorway, i might have wussed out yesterday.

[vifferman]

What's weather go to do with anything? [insert :spudwhat: emoticodweebicon here]

[Dodger]

The wife and I commute from Lower Hutt to Wellington every day on the 250.
Rain and wind aren't to much of an issue, the problem I have is that the cage drivers just cant see out of their metal boxes.

Haven't been into work this week, as I've been home sick. So the wife has been taking the car

[Ixion]

Whats the point in riding in the rain? Its not fun. So I don't do it. Simple.

Bikers do it. Cos its fun.

Weather's just weather. Moving air and water.

Those hesitant of riding in the rain least they dissolve can weather prrof themselves.

Take equal parts of beeswax and turpentine. Heat the beeswax to about 200 degree, stir in the turpentine and fully immerse the body for half an hour. It will water proof your skin, and you will not then dissolve in the rain.

Works for me.

[firefighter]

I would if I had somewhere to go...



I don't have a car license either, and have no intentions of getting one
Cars are over rated anyhow....

yeah right up until you want to take your surfboard to the beach, go snowboarding, take more than one passenger, take more than a backpack amount of something anywhere.......

[Skunk]

I ride whenever I can. Doesn't bother me, just the conditions (cars, ice etc)

[prvoke]

I was riding pram to welly every day. Rode home on Tuesday night in hail and all sorts of rain, bout 800m from home thinking i cant wait to get this wet gear off guy in an oncomming turning bay decided to shoot a gap. Cept the gap was me, apparantly i was invisible. After i smashed his windscreen with my ass he did stop. No insurance, no license, gf's car, on a sickness benifiet so i kindly asked the helpful guys that blocked the road to call the police so he wouldnt bail. Bike goes to the shop to be assessed tomorrow so for now im on the train to work. Luckily im just a bit sore and not home with broken limbs though.

So yea end of rant, if the weather doesnt get you moron's will

[Horse]

I have a work vehicle, so I can't ride to work most days even if I wanted to. (Well, I could whinge to the boss about it, but whinging to yourself looks silly, generally).

So I go out riding in the rain on weekends.

[<Rhino>]

I was riding pram to welly every day. Rode home on Tuesday night in hail and all sorts of rain, bout 800m from home thinking i cant wait to get this wet gear off guy in an oncomming turning bay decided to shoot a gap. Cept the gap was me, apparantly i was invisible. After i smashed his windscreen with my ass he did stop. No insurance, no license, gf's car, on a sickness benifiet so i kindly asked the helpful guys that blocked the road to call the police so he wouldnt bail. Bike goes to the shop to be assessed tomorrow so for now im on the train to work. Luckily im just a bit sore and not home with broken limbs though.

So yea end of rant, if the weather doesnt get you moron's will

Fook-n-ell man, that sucks big time. Glad to hear your ok !

[Grahameeboy]

The wet road really spooks me. Just inexperienced I guess. Other than that I really enjoy riding in the rain - just the look and feel of it - misty roads, rain beading across a waxed visor, bleak grey sky, hotgrips on full, warm jacket done up tight.

Until I get cold, then its no fun.

DB

I often go for a ride when it is wet for practice...did SH16 / Woodcocks last Sunday in rain...it was great fun...and no heated grips, a teeshirt and boxers under me leathers...

[gunrunner]

Bikers do it. Cos its fun.

Weather's just weather. Moving air and water.

Those hesitant of riding in the rain least they dissolve can weather prrof themselves.

Take equal parts of beeswax and turpentine. Heat the beeswax to about 200 degree, stir in the turpentine and fully immerse the body for half an hour. It will water proof your skin, and you will not then dissolve in the rain.

Works for me.

And would those cage drivers stay at home when it rained ... i wish

[smoky]

I get out when I can – I don’t like riding in poor weather, but sometimes I just need to get out on my bike and never mind the weather.
I can ride in poor weather and wet roads, but commuting to work on a bike is not for me – too many risks, gave that away years ago.

[Street Gerbil]

rain or shine.