Cycling in the rain

[taxing]

I used to commute in my work clothes some time ago, my commute was shorter then. If I was to do it again I'd keep some spare stuff at work for when it rained. I didn't back then though. On one occasion that I got really soaked I spent the day wearing an old boiler suit and some safety boots while I dried my stuff in an incubator.

I am planning to do that when I start my new job next month, but for now I'm just office temping so it's not really doable. I'm just glad I'm doing the temping in summer, it would be awful if I turned up looking and feeling like a drowned rat every single day.


Edited to clarify: I plan to keep spare clothes at work, not to work in an old boiler suit and some safety boots.

 

[jayonabike]

I hate cycling in the rain.

 

[HJ]

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What I don't like about the heavy rain is that it makes it more difficult for drivers to see you.
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Get some lights, simple really...

 

[jdrussell]

I seem to be one of the lucky few then that have showers at work. The work one is better than my own one at home !!

I just change there. Clothes are in my rucksack

 

[Arch]

4 days a week, I have the 'advantage' that if I get wet on the way in to work, it doesn't matter, because I'll only get wetter working anyway.

 

[139NI]

So this week in London I have been properly caught in an absolute downpour twice.

I love it.

I initially think oh this is gonna leave a mark but then I start to really enjoy it. Yesterdays downpour in London was great.

Anyone else ?

I know what you mean - but perhaps only in JUNE/JULY/AUGUST eh?!

Have you tried the same in NOVEMBER for instance?

 

[BentMikey]

If you're dressed properly, then it's no worse in winter. This ride was pretty cold:

 

[HLaB]

If you're dressed properly, then it's no worse in winter. This ride was pretty cold:

What does the Bin Yin say, 'there is no such thing as bad weather - only the wrong clothes'

 

[Tynan]

overshoes to stop the shoes getting soaked is the only thing to do differently, perhaps a gillet if it's cold

 

[jollyrog]

It was a pleasure cycling in the rain this week. It kept the seasonal rusty chain muppets off the roads and my journey was a dream without them.

Roll on November, please.

 

[HJ]

I know what you mean - but perhaps only in JUNE/JULY/AUGUST eh?!

Have you tried the same in NOVEMBER for instance?

I cycle the year round, it really depends if you regard cycling as a legitimate form of transport or as a leisure activity. I have no problem with cycling in the rain, the snow, what ever, just wear appropriate cloths. But then I am not a MAMIL, to me a bicycle is and always has been transport not a toy.

 

[GFamily]

No. On your commute you expect to get soaked, Do i like soggy feet and freezing rain though - No. Do I cycle for fun in the rain - No.

Since April I've been keeping track of whenever I have a wet commute either morning or evening. I've never had more than 3 'wet's in a week, and one of those was only a drizzle so doesn't really count.

Got smashing wet last Thursday though in Manchester!!! Had to put lights on front and back

, but didn't like the way the brakes pretended to be on holiday

.

 

[GFamily]

Got smashing wet last Thursday though in Manchester!!! Had to put lights on front and back

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Thinks - might find that 'what's in your rucksack' and mention waterproof trousers, 'showerproof*' cycling jacket, peaked cap,



* hesitate to say 'they lied' because it was more than a shower!

 

[summerdays]

I cycle through the rain come winter or summer but enjoy it? Only really in summer when its hot enough to feel refreshed. If its absolutely torrential then I've been known to take shelter and watch with a smile on my face - if there is that much coming down then you can't see the road surface properly and motorists can't get their windscreen wipers going fast enough - but you don't generally experience that sort of rain more than a couple of times a year.

I guess I would be happier if I could manage dry feet and dry me... I've noticed my current waterproof now seems to be leaking again...

One thing about the rain - its when the city grinds to a halt (as motorists have to take the car in case they melt), and cycling is definitely the fastest way around.

 

[ufkacbln]

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What I don't like about the heavy rain is that it makes it more difficult for drivers to see you.
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I treat rain as being dark.

I always use my full lighting kit in rain - no excuse for not seeing me.