Comments on: Riding in the Rain

By: peter bayes

peter bayes — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 08:57:53 +0000

hi my name is peter bayes from northam wa i ride a 50 cc motorscooter the rain is like riding is like shit its very soippery/ thank you

By: Michael B.

Michael B. — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 19:22:04 +0000

Similar situation here in Toronto two days ago, as well. They forecasted a chance of rain/T-storms. Almost the whole day was dry, but when I left my workplace I could see dark clouds looming over the area I’d be riding into. While I’m used to getting soaked while bicycling, somehow having the thick riding jeans turned into a wet sponge didn’t look appealing. So I put on rain pants. As soon as I got on Gardiner Expressway, the downpour started, also with hail, fortunately very briefly. In few minutes the rain was over, but then there was an encore from cars going the opposite direction (I was in the left-most lane),
sharing their big puddles with our lane. So I was grateful for the rain gear. I did sweat a little bit, but fortunately it wasn’t too hot. Cheers, Michael B.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 00:31:08 +0000

So, THAT’s why I see those lone trees on farmland all throughout the Commonwealth? Always impressed by how much you know, Steve!

– Joe from Scootin’ Da Valley

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 01:28:28 +0000

The rain is warm on some days and frigid on others. Just as the landscape is diverse, so is the rain. I’m not ready though to describe the rain as Forrest Gump did.

By: dom

dom — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 01:43:01 +0000

These days, a little rain while riding is a great thing, cools things off nicely in the sweltering summer we’ve been having here in Colorado. Is the rain warm in PA?

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 01:43:12 +0000

In reply to RichardM.

A friend keeps telling me I need to get a Roadcrafter suit and he’s probably right about it being more utilitarian. But my eye has been lured to some of the waxed cotton Belstaff riding jackets…

I kept looking at the tree photo wondering what was wrong. Now I know!

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 01:41:15 +0000

In reply to bobskoot. I'll take water over sweat anytime. And on really hot days I douse myself with water while riding.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 01:39:43 +0000

In reply to Joe.

For almost all my photos for the past year or so I’ve been using a Canon G15. It’s rugged, produces RAW files, and has a fast aperture – f1.8 to 2.8 maximum for wide and telephoto respectively. Those relatively big apertures allows more control of the feel of the images.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 01:37:10 +0000

In reply to Laurent. Merci pour vos aimables paroles sur les photos. Permettez-moi savoir si vous obtenez jamais en Pennsylvanie.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 01:35:20 +0000

In reply to Jason.

Jason,

I’m just trying to remember the things that go through my head while I’m riding. Most of the time it’s just noise or things best not reduced to words — at least not here.