Am I crazy?

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Myself002 · #1 Post by **Myself002** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:06 pm

So I've been getting a lot of flak lately because no matter rain or shine I show up on my Bike. I live in New England and work at a Beach so lets just say the weather is very tempermental. The reason the beach comes into play is for that lovely morning fog. Anyway we've had a bunch rain lately, and even though some of the guys I work with ride they all look at me and then tell me I'm crazy.

Now when I went to the MSF I was told just stay off the road for the first 15 minutes and then your good. Which is something I've been following and probally will follow, but no one seems to believe thats the case. Anyway I don't really care and I'll still ride no matter what, just wanted to see if theres likeminded guys on here.

Rain is nothing to be scared of hehe.

Ninja Geoff · #2 Post by **Ninja Geoff** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:09 pm

if it's raining when i wake up, i don't ride. mainly because my dan will have a connuption fit and prattle on about dangers and not enough experiance, and me saying how else am i gonna get that experiance doesn't help. BUT if i get caught in the rain i just kind of keep going.

VermilionX · #3 Post by **VermilionX** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:16 pm

i can ride it the rain or other bad weather but it's just not fun.

i'll never do this again...

and yes, it was a n00b on literbike on a snowy twisty mountain.

Sev · #4 Post by **Sev** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:25 pm

I've ridden through torential downpours, and light hail. And I'll do it again.

ericeverson · #5 Post by **ericeverson** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:26 pm

That’s a classic pic VermilionX. I hope you’ve got that one framed on the wall somewhere. In the Marines they used to always tout “If it’s not raining, then it’s not real training.” I say through on the wet suit and go easy on the S-curves.

#6 Post by **dr_bar** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:38 pm

Sevulturus wrote:I've ridden through torential downpours, and light hail. And I'll do it again.

Having been on my bike leaving Calgary in one of those rain/hail storms, I can contest to the danger of them. 100 kph then it starts to hail!!!!

And to think I only had a half helmet back then, OUCH!!!

-Holiday · #7 Post by **-Holiday** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:59 pm

i've ridden under water while being hailed on in -300 degree weather. I'd do it again.

Oh and, I had a big black V on my crotch that just seemed to scream "spot!""

Kal · #8 Post by **Kal** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:20 pm

If you have to ask then the answer is Yes!

However crazy for riding in the wet? If we did that in the UK we'd never ride at all...

JC Viper · #9 Post by **JC Viper** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:38 pm

poor brits, with any luck global warming will get you guys plentiful sunlight

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Anyhow, I remember my road test and it was during a heavy downpour but I still went ahead with the test and passed! Ever since then I ride in all kinds of weather, from rain to flurries... though last year will be the last time I ride in anything higher than a trace of snow until I get a ural or a dual sport with nobbies. The only things to stop me will be fatigue or bad tires.

Kal · #10 Post by **Kal** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 6:04 pm

JCViper528 wrote:poor brits, with any luck global warming will get you guys plentiful sunlight .

Sadly by then the ice caps will have melted leaving all 60 million of us clinging to the Pennines and the Dover Cliffs!