I have always been

[pauldavid]

a fair weather cyclist!

You know the one, only see him out when the suns shining, humming the tune from the start of ITV4's tour de france program as he bimbles along at 14 mph looking like he's exceeding the safe working load for the lycra he's wearing and making women and children scream and turn away from the body that can only have been poured into those shorts (overfilled!)

Well, last night I had planned to ride but it rained, for the first time ever I just thought sod it and went anyway.

And I thoroughly enjoyed it*

I THINK I'VE TURNED INTO ONE OF THEM PROPER LYCRA BIKEY WEIRDO'S

*the term "thoroughly enjoyed it" refers to all parts of the ride other than the point when I got off the bike and realised that rain water thrown up by the backwheel had made it's way back down my crevice of doom and swamped my cobblers. In my opinion sweetbreads should not be oversoaked in cold water for any length of time so recommendations for mudguards are welcome.

 

[raleighnut]

Longer jacket ?

 

[I like Skol]

Sometimes riding in the soft, warm rain is just sooooooo right it's almost a guilty pleasure

 

[Deleted member 35268]

I love riding in the rain, you feel so alive. Mudguards help.

 

[stephec]

Sometimes riding in the soft, warm rain is just sooooooo right it's almost a guilty pleasure

Something akin to rolling around in a Carol Vorderman/Vanessa Feltz sandwich?

 

[thecube]

Something akin to rolling around in a Carol Vorderman/Vanessa Feltz sandwich?

Blimey, i'd opt for just the lower part of the sandwich, there's no way i'm having Vanessa Felts on top of me!

 

[raleighnut]

Something akin to rolling around in a Carol Vorderman/Vanessa Feltz sandwich?

Depends what's in your face and what's on your back,.............................................................................................................. Rainwise that is and coat too.

 

[CopperBrompton]

As the old saw has it, there's no such thing as the wrong weather for cycling, only the wrong clothing (and/or lack of mudguards).

 

[raleighnut]

[QUOTE 3304830, member: 9609"]have spent too much time having to work outdoors in the wind and rain, I find nothing even remotely nice or enjoyable about it, just hate wind and rain at the same time. so I'm most certainly a fine weather cyclist - I do love the cold of the winter though, and I don;t mind the wind, but just hate the rain and now refuse to go out in it[/QUOTE]
I've got no option other than staying in.

 

[I like Skol]

Something akin to rolling around in a Carol Vorderman/Vanessa Feltz sandwich?

I was thinking of something more like opening and finishing a packet of chocolate digestives in one go but you have certainly painted a picture that will stick with me for some time

 

[Crankarm]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5PQFkk84A8

 

[SteCenturion]

Something akin to rolling around in a Carol Vorderman/Vanessa Feltz sandwich?

No - @stephec

you never cease to amaze me

 

[green1]

As the old saw has it, there's no such thing as the wrong weather for cycling, only the wrong clothing (and/or lack of mudguards).

Oh there is. I wouldn't fancy cycling in siberia during the winter, I'd have a rummage in the loft for the turbo trainer rather than cycle in -20 odd before windchill.

 

[stephec]

No - @stephec

you never cease to amaze me

I've brought Vanessa on as a substitute, normally it would have been Linda Bellingham, but after seeing her in the news the other day I didn't think it appropriate.

 

[cyberknight]

Talking of fair weather.....no excuse for not cycling at the moment. This September has been the driest September since 1910 according to the BBC, so I'll continue to ride in my mankini for a few weeks more

Thunder, lightning and peeing it down last night, got to work 10 mins before it started