Faster in the wet?

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[col]

Wasnt raining here,but i know what you mean about seeming smoother when it does though.

 

[BentMikey]

Sometimes it seems to be!

 

[Plax]

I go faster in the wet, but only because the rain encourages me to pedal faster

 

[Maz]

I think I go faster in the wet. Don't have a speedo to back me up though.

 

[HLaB]

It varies depending on conditions but if its really wet I'm probably extra cautious and go slower

 

[John the Monkey]

I reckon. Not by a huge amount, but still a bit quicker (provided you don't get the gusty weather that sometimes accompanies rain).

Odd ride this morning, really, awful weather, and I disliked riding along in damp kit, but the ride itself was very enjoyable indeed...

 

[Milo]

Yea i find when the road is wet you seem to glide a bit better.
Brakes dont stop so well though.

 

[MERV]

Fall off easier in the wet.

 

[domtyler]

I tend to slow a lot for corners in the wet so overall not much in it.

 

[MERV]

It is a good idea.I really dislike falling off as apart from making a tit of myself it tends to hurt as well.

 

[ianrauk]

does seem faster, less rolling resistance I suppose.
However did have a slightly scary front wheel wobbly moment on a wet metal grate...

 

[John the Monkey]

However did have a slightly scary front wheel wobbly moment on a wet metal grate...

I sympathise - had a nasty one of these myself recently, on the turning into Wilmslow Station - hit the grate nearside, the wheel skidded, then hit the far end of the grate, which stopped the skid and allowed me to stay upright

I don't ride over that bit anymore. Ever.

 

[domd1979]

Yep, definitely.

Well, are you?

It certainly seemed so this morning. It wasn't raining, just wet on the ground. But everything seemed smoother, and according to the speedo I was going a fair bit faster than usual.

 

[Maz]

I tend to slow a lot for corners...

I slow down for horses.











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