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Your Philosophy About . . . Riding In The Rain
You are thinking about going for a few hour bike (edit: bicycle) ride.
It is raining, and not a little rain either. 1. Nope, not gonna ride in the rain. 2. Ugh, might ride, might not. 3. Rain makes no difference. 4. Rain? De fi nitely riding! Last edited by jyl; 11-16-2013 at 06:04 PM.. |
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11-15-2013, 01:41 PM
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Nope.
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11-15-2013, 01:47 PM
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Likely choice #1. Will not start off if it is raining. Why? Odds of getting hit by a car are increased by decreased visibility on the drivers side(light refraction in rain etc).
As my daughter would say why risk it for a biscuit! |
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11-15-2013, 01:47 PM
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Depends on my mood and the reason I am riding. If I really want to get out and ride (i.e., recreation), then #4. If I must ride (i.e. Commuting), then #3.
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11-15-2013, 01:51 PM
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june rain or February rain here in portland?
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11-15-2013, 01:56 PM
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Rain ride ok if for training, if just for exercise i don't think so.
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11-15-2013, 02:04 PM
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11-15-2013, 02:04 PM
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Nope. Maybe if I was somewhere with no traffic and really wanted to go but unlikely.
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11-15-2013, 02:08 PM
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I just now rode my bike home from work.
It's raining. 20 minutes, doorstep to doorstep. At this moment, knowing how Friday traffic is here, I doubt I would get back on and go for a few hours, but on a weekend, I have no problem.
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11-15-2013, 02:15 PM
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February rain.
Not warm caressing summer rain, misting over girls in bikinis. Cold, penetrating, gray rain. |
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11-15-2013, 02:24 PM
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Easier perhaps on a motorcycle, you can carry heavier rain gear.
It rained all day during a trip in the Alps. It was the only day I didn't take any photos. My buddies didn't take many either.  Jim
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11-15-2013, 02:38 PM
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3 min of hard peddling and I am warm- and you want to take a warm shower when done- grew up here- bike was my only trans early in life-
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11-15-2013, 02:41 PM
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I framed too many houses out in the cold Seattle-area rain. No matter what the weather, I was out in it as long as their was daylight. I've had enough.
No way am I going to ride in it. |
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11-15-2013, 02:43 PM
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i thought this thread was about something completely different ... to which i was going to respond, the shower, the shower is always the solution.
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herr-o, I'm thinking of going for a ride tmrw or Sun. Over Broadway bridge-up Cornell-up Skyline-down old Germantown-up old Germantown-down Germantown-up Germantown-down Germantown-over St. John's bridge-Willamette
Want to start early, ideally in the dark, and be done by 10 am Interested? It "will" be raining and cold. (Offer generously extended to all local Pelicans.) Last edited by jyl; 11-15-2013 at 02:52 PM.. |
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11-15-2013, 02:49 PM
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Lets do Sunday. What time? 7? 9th and Lovejoy?
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There is a Starbucks on 11th/Lovejoy. They might be open early. How about meeting at 7 am Sunday there. Bring earplugs so you don't have to hear me whine all the way up.
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11-15-2013, 03:02 PM
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After living in London for a year (I'm a California native), I no longer cared if it was raining or not. I did whatever was planned, anyway. I like riding in the rain.
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11-15-2013, 03:12 PM
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okee dokee
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11-15-2013, 03:12 PM
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Now, I would have to say between 1 and 2. I like the rain because I can turn the screw tighter and hammer the guys more because no one really like a rooster tail, dirty water in their face. I sure don't. This was way back when I felt no pain and liked to suffer. That's in southern Cali rain, the wussy stuff.
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