Hail and sleet !!!

[cyberknight]

Thats right

Came out of work to find the carpark covered in slush and more hail infested rain adding to the fun !!
As the last few days have been mild i had only got a windproof + lycra arm warmers + ss jersey for the top half and lycra leggings .Luckily i always carry rainlegs + overshoes or my legs would have been as cold and wet as my top half .
After less than a mile my windproof became utterly pointless but it was a case of MTFU and carry on with ohter vehicles seemingly aiming to splash me with the freezing puddles .
Another 4 miles of this and i am nicely cold and wet , so it decides to stop with the personal hail massage and i get home to find it has only rained and swmbo does not believe me even though i am doing a very passable impression of a hypothermic drowned rat

 

[Hacienda71]

I took the car today, was glad of it when I got out of work it was sort of hailing and sleeting at the same time with some massive pools of standing water on the roads.

 

[paulw1969]

not a particularly nice commute then..... and i complained to myself getting out of the car and walking to the front door in the sleet...........i'll get my coat

 

[2wd]

Took the wifes Shogun out for a spin in tonight,great fun

 

[BSRU]

Just as I arrived home on Wednesday after a nice dry ride home it suddenly decided to hail very heavily.

 

[Edwards80]

Got hailed on too - wasn't too bad in the end though Overshoes + windproof jacket + ski gloves and I didn't really feel the cold at all.

Could have done without some folks getting too close when I was avoiding riding through flooded patches of road though.

 

[Edge705]

2morow on the Fylde coast SUNNY and 3mph winds from 12-3 ideal weather for a quick fifty yipee makes a change from all the doom and gloom lately and from the hail and sleet that battered me for part of my commute on Thursday

 

[G-Zero]

.... even though i am doing a very passable impression of a hypothermic drowned rat

Been there too many times, my winter gear is staying in my pannier until at least August 1st.

 

[potsy]

Was glad to have the fully guarded up bike available again for last nights commute, lots of new water features on the roads of Stockport

 

[fossyant]

I was off yesterday, washing machine shopping. Certainly wasn't pleasant out there.

 

[Nearly there]

It was 2 degrees when I woke up this Afternoon looked nice out so decided to go for a ride however by the time I got my bike out put some air in the tires and give It a check over my feet were so cold I abandoned the Idea(Its the thought that counts)

 

[cyberknight]

Given out sub zero and a good chance of the same tomorrow, i was going on a club run but i am getting close to wimping out .........

 

[potsy]

Given out sub zero and a good chance of the same tomorrow, i was going on a club run but i am getting close to wimping out .........

Our forum ride tomorrow is in danger of being called off for the 2nd weekend running, fingers crossed for an upturn in the forecast

 

[Hacienda71]

I'll be out tomorrow, albeit with plastic bags on my feet. unless it rains.

 

[Norm]

Just in from a lovely ride. A tad chilly on the descents but lovely conditions otherwise.