Comments on: Riding in Rain

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 03:46:54 +0000

In reply to RichardM. My visor was fogging and hard to keep clear. Had to ride periodically with the visor up so I could see.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 03:46:11 +0000

In reply to Kitty. Is there a little cloud following you around? On a big trip I don't mind but a short commute or errand I often can't get my head around all the gear prep for a ten minute ride...

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 03:45:06 +0000

In reply to Dave/fledermaus.

There have been more than a few times I didn’t ride to work in the morning because of rain and clothing issues. But if it’s nice in the morning and raining in the afternoon then it’s fine.

I’m not as hard core about riding in all weather anymore. If I don’t feel like fighting I’ll take the car.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 03:42:37 +0000

In reply to dom.

Seriously — the pavement is nasty. I was walking on some brand new concrete highway — it was incredibly rough. Made me want to go out and buy even heavier armored clothes…

By: RichardM

RichardM — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 16:41:28 +0000

“Are your riding experiences in the rain positive?”

Yes, the worst “problem” that comes to mind is that the visor fogs up easier when it’s raining. When bicycling in Baja, I used to look forward to the afternoon rain to cool things down. But all positive experiences.

By: Kitty

Kitty — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 14:23:12 +0000

No matter where in America I’ve been riding – and so far I’ve ridden in 37 states – I’ve often said that all I have to do to have it rain is to ride. Almost all of the time it rains on me. But I don’t mind, or care really. It’s all just part of the experience.

By: Dave/fledermaus

Dave/fledermaus — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:59:42 +0000

I don’t mind light rain too much….though my definition of “light” changes as the temperatures climb. If I’m headed TO work, it’s more of a deterrent than heading home, as I can always shed my wet gear (and maybe clothes) for something warm and dry. Otherwise it’s an interesting distraction….more care on turns, trying to keep my visor relatively clear.

Actually my biggest deterrent is my wife. She’ll look at me in the morning and say, “You’re not going to ride, are you? It’s going to rain!” I often point out that they’re talking about a *chance* of a shower in midafternoon. If it’s iffy enough, it’s a handy excuse to take the cage. ;o)

By: dom

dom — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:55:35 +0000

I don’t mind rain, cold as it is here in Colorado, it’s when strong winds come with it, then things can get too interesting at times!

People who don’t wear protective gear while riding should try rubbing their skin against pavement sometime…..road rash is bad news.