Manc commuters,better get the water proofs ready

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

just about to go out and do 35 miles on my day off. it's going to be erm interesting, local online weather station says that we're having gale force gusts up here on the top of rossendale..

for those who are interested in this geeky link..

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

although at the moment it's showing as -17.8 deg celsius....so it might need calibrating a bit.

 

[potsy]

although at the moment it's showing as -17.8 deg celsius....so it might need calibrating a bit.

Looks like the studded tyres will be getting a run out soon then

Off to find my waterproofs for tonights commute

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Looks like the studded tyres will be getting a run out soon then

Off to find my waterproofs for tonights commute

didn't know you could get waterproofs' that BIG......

 

[gb155]

SSSsssshhhhh!!!!!!!

Photo shoot was called off - therefore. I take it all back

 

[potsy]

Oh well, here I go

 

[fossyant]

Wouldn't put a dog out in this weather !

 

[gb155]

Wouldn't put a dog out in this weather !

Character ( &leg) building this

 

[potsy]

Just read this on the MEN site Just what we need

Flood warning for Greater Manchester as forecasters predict 24 hours of heavy rain

http://menmedia.co.u...s-of-heavy-rain

 

[fossyant]

I'm buying a canoe !

 

[I like Skol]

I have done an enjoyable (yes, really!) 25 mile ride this afternoon and even rode up Joel Lane in Gee Cross 'just coz I woz passin'. Have to say that the fear of the weather was worse than the weather itself and my new Altura water proof made it reasonably tolarable so although i was still wet all over it wasn't like a drowned rat job!

 

[fossyant]

I've got all the kit so end up dry(ish - sweatty) but the main thing is dry shoes !! Hate wet feet !

 

[potsy]

Wore my full waterproof gear last night, 45 minutes none stop rain and I was surprisingly dry when I got to work.
It's still too warm really but I would have been soaked to the skin without it.

The Goretex stuff really is decent, I tend to ride slower in the wet (yes it is possible ) to minimise the sweatiness, figure an extra few minutes in the rain don't matter too much, feet were bone dry with the boots on with waterproof pants just long enough to make sure the rain went over them instead of inside like last time

Roll on tonight, do your worst weather!!

 

[gb155]

I've got all the kit so end up dry(ish - sweatty) but the main thing is dry shoes !! Hate wet feet !

+1

Last night was real heavy rain but for the first time ever my feet were dry and I was chuffed as wet feet drive me properly mental

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

just got home from placement. 32 miles today in shitty pissing down rain. all snuggled up in my goretex, this morning (a bit toasty even at 05.30 am). couldn't be bothered to get into waterproofs when it started raining again on way home, soaking wet now and cold. won't do that again!!