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20-07.-2006, 10:48 PM
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First Ride in Rain.. and I love it!
Perth people should know about the little thunderstorm we have on Thursday afternoon-night. Seeing the sunshine in the morning, I decided to go by bike instead of taking bus, also want to try the new bike fitting.
After 5pm was getting worse, and I was kept being pushed by the strong wind when riding along the river. I fell once when my lower right back so painful and I tried to stop but instead losing my balance. Now all my gears and backpack are wet, as well as the bike. I put near oil heater in laundry for the gear and backpack, but not sure what I should do with the bike. Overall, I really felt the challenge, and I am very happy for not giving up (almost calling my GF to pick me up  ). Hope I can be more prepared iwth rain gear next time. Adios, thanks for reading ADD: I have a Light & Motion headlight, if I bring it on next bad weather, is it water resistant/proof? And I wore a clear lense sunglasses, but it soon made me hard to see due to the rain getting on the lenses, however if I took the sunnies off the rain drop kept getting into my eyes. What to do? Last edited by mysrh : 20-07.-2006 at 10:54 PM. |
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21-07.-2006, 10:50 AM
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Re: First Ride in Rain.. and I love it!
I got caught in a few passing showers yesterday, nothing torrential, but still got wet.
I was more worried abt the muck that my bike would pick up, and slip slidding around in the wet conditions. BTW ... my apologies for hi-jacking this topic, but what kind of rain jacket did you use? Any recommendations? |
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21-07.-2006, 12:32 PM
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Re: First Ride in Rain.. and I love it!
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Try 'rain riding' in Melbourne when it's 10 degrees!! Not as much fun!  |
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21-07.-2006, 03:37 PM
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Re: First Ride in Rain.. and I love it!
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There is no secret other than being prepared (ie at a minimum a wet weather jacket esp in winter when getting wet then very cold isn't a great thing and i've recently become a fan of neoprene overshoes which keep my feet warm and dry). In regards to glasses I prefer to wear clear lens and dealing with the water on the lense as opposed to not and copping it in the eyes, especially as I commute with XC tires and they tend to throw water up in my face, so it's the lesser of two evils imho. I don't know about the Light and Motion device explicitly but there's not much that can go wrong with high end lights. They are basically a bulb, a switch and a battery pack. I have gotten water in halogen bulbs before and blown the bulb, but they are simple replacements. The final thing is when I get home, I hose the crap off my bike, which literally takes less than a minute. Then after I've cleaned myself up I'll wipe the entire bike down and importantly including the chain. Leave it to dry then before bed apply lube to the chain. If you are riding frequently in the wet I find I need to degrease and thoroughly clean my drive chain a little more frequently. --brett |
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21-07.-2006, 05:11 PM
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Re: First Ride in Rain.. and I love it!
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21-07.-2006, 05:54 PM
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Re: First Ride in Rain.. and I love it!
Its days like this that separate the men from the boys and the woman from the girls.
Be even extra careful of cars, when its raining as their ability to see you has been reduced with the decreased visibility. |
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22-07.-2006, 01:04 AM
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29-07.-2006, 01:50 AM
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Re: First Ride in Rain.. and I love it!
I got caught in the rain last night!(11:00 pm) Totally drenched!
Almost gave up and called the wife to have her come get me. Of course that would not have helped since the kids were already in bed! To top all that off, my taillight died be for I left work and my headlight batteries(at least I had spares for those) died partway home! I too had the problem of glasses getting all wet reducing visibility! I guess even when you think you're prepared Mother Nature throws something at you to prove you wrong! We just have to prove to her that we won't give up!  |
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29-07.-2006, 03:21 PM
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Re: First Ride in Rain.. and I love it!
I don't mind training in the rain....If its raining before I go out, it requires a little more motivation to get me out the door, but if it starts raining while I'm already out, its not neccessarily a 'signal' for me to go home. I'm in a semi rural area, so I can get out on roads with few cars. Provided I'm warm & dressed for the weather...its good. I'm not so sure about raining & darkness though....
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29-07.-2006, 04:29 PM
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29-07.-2006, 06:56 PM
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Re: First Ride in Rain.. and I love it!
Rain isn't so bad. The key is try to time it so that you don't start in the rain.. that's miserable. Once your body's warmed up though, it's not such a huge problem. Once you're wet, you can't get "more wet"
Light & Motion headlights are excellent and will take just about anything you care to swing at em. I've used both my sets (basic "Commuter" 10W halogen, and ARC HID) in many heavy downpours and they've both been fine. A few things to make careful note of in the rain are; 1/ you're (even) less visible out on the road.. time to use all the lights and flashing LED thingys you can bolt onto your bike. 2/ traction is impaired, especially cornering traction. Be especially wary of painted surfaces, and be very very cautious over metal manholes and tram tracks etc. (I go as far as to avoid tram tracked roads entirely, they're evil things even in the dry) 3/ if cold and wet, invest in cold weather gear. Full gloves, arm/leg warmers, thermal vests, and my oft-forgotten favourite, the skull-cap that has flaps to keep your ears warm. 4/ dry your bike off at the end, especially the chain and running gear. Otherwise your chain will start to get a bit rusty. (It's best to dry off the chain and re-oil it right there and then; the oil will displace the water in all the nooks and crannies) 5/ Use Rain-X on your cycling glasses.. it helps. Quote:
But it makes the hot shower at the end feel so much better.. especially in the mornings when it's closer to 5 degrees
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