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I'm riding the 406 with rain or wetness, it's hella fun!

I used to ride all the time in the rain. Haven't hit the real rainy season here yet (usually late fall/winter here).

I used to keep an entire set of clothes at work; shirt, pants, shoes, socks, UNDERWEAR... nothing worse than wet clothes in air conditioning for eight hours!

Worst rain event was when I went to Deal's Gap (NC mountains). It was warm all day, then on the ride back it started to pour. Got a touch of hypothermia. Ground a half inch off my right boot draging it along the road because I couldn't get my brain to tell my leg to lift.

Dave's hypothermia rule, which I should have followed then... If you are shivering, it is bad. When you stop shivering, it is hypothermia! So, if you're shivering, get some coffee!



--Dave

http://www.dealsgap.com/

It can be pretty shitty to ride in the rain if you don't have your raingear. And I have on occasion pulled over in the rain (on brand new tires on a brand new bike). But I won't stop for much.

I've gone through a flood spot on the road where the water reached my footpegs (personal claim to fame). Kind of scary on a sportbike...

Sevulturus wrote:It can be pretty shitty to ride in the rain if you don't have your raingear. And I have on occasion pulled over in the rain (on brand new tires on a brand new bike). But I won't stop for much.

I've gone through a flood spot on the road where the water reached my footpegs (personal claim to fame). Kind of scary on a sportbike...

I had to do that my 3rd day of ever riding a bike on the road. I actually had fun and didnt thiink it was scary. but then again I was on a cruiser lol.

Hey storysunfolding! I SWEAR I saw the same guy in downtown Winston-Salem this week! He had his face jutted so far in front of the handlebars if he had hit something it would have been face-plant city for him! I have to give him credit tho..at least he's trying his level best to put his face in the wind!LOL!! He just kept going back and forth, back and forth, up and down the road.

HEY yourself

I think there's a guy like this in every city. It's what makes America great. PEople love puppy, apple pie, the American way, and having the weird head thrusted out guy who rides the scooter.

Sevulturus wrote:I've gone through a flood spot on the road where the water reached my footpegs

Same experience, but I learnt 1 big thing from it....

WAIT for the car infront to clear the flood first. because having to decide which foot to put down half way through, when the car infront stops, is a sucky choice (I chose the left foot)

Nibblet99 wrote:

Sevulturus wrote:I've gone through a flood spot on the road where the water reached my footpegs

Same experience, but I learnt 1 big thing from it....

WAIT for the car infront to clear the flood first. because having to decide which foot to put down half way through, when the car infront stops, is a sucky choice (I chose the left foot)

Make sure a car doesn't pass you either! I got my right boot literally filled and anything that was still dry drenched with water off the spray of some jackass passing me. I didn't have to stop, but the result was probably the same.

I've had to ride in rain several times over my first year riding. Along my normal route to work, I've taken note of every place that has some kind of overhang that I can duck under to get out of it if it's too bad. Banks with drive thru tellers are great, gas stations, a place that sells those aluminum garages, etc. There is one about every three or four miles it seems. Most of my riding is in off hours so it's not a problem to pull up under them.

I keep my rain suit with me, it fits right in the glove box, and I'll at least get the pants on if it looks like a storm brewing. The suit I've got came from Bass Pro Shops, and since it always did it's job running the boat, I figured it would on a bike. It does. So far I haven't gotten soaked yet, but I'm sure I'll get caught sooner or later.

CajunBass wrote:I've had to ride in rain several times over my first year riding. Along my normal route to work, I've taken note of every place that has some kind of overhang that I can duck under to get out of it if it's too bad. Banks with drive thru tellers are great, gas stations, a place that sells those aluminum garages, etc. There is one about every three or four miles it seems. Most of my riding is in off hours so it's not a problem to pull up under them.

I keep my rain suit with me, it fits right in the glove box, and I'll at least get the pants on if it looks like a storm brewing. The suit I've got came from Bass Pro Shops, and since it always did it's job running the boat, I figured it would on a bike. It does. So far I haven't gotten soaked yet, but I'm sure I'll get caught sooner or later.

hmm must be nice. my 12 mile stretch to work has houses and trees nothing else.