Monsoon Britain

[purplemoon]

Whatever happened to the Indian Summer we're supposed to be getting this September anyway? All it's done all day so far today is rain

 

[HLaB]

Won't be back on the bike until end of this month (fasting at the moment).
Just gone and bought an Allez Elite 08 - first road bike - yay!...my wife will kill me! boo!

Congrats on the new bike Maz

 

[Maz]

Congrats on the new bike Maz

Cheers, man.

 

[ComedyPilot]

Sod the rain, I'm commuting in it. The bike's ready to go, one quick cup of tea and I'll be ready too.

 

[porridge]

Well it wasn't raining here in sunny Watford, so I cycled in, although the rain is coming im told and its horrendous apparently, oh well the journey home should be something to look forward to.

 

[AdamBlade]

Decided that the bike was a better option than the bus this morning although it was raining and dark. Don't regret it although I now have wet shorts/coat/shoes/socks/etc. all under my desk trying to dry off before I have to go home.

 

[fossyant]

Wet here - me just sweatty on arrival - waterproofs now dripping off and clothes being 'aired' by my desk fan. Gloves and overshoes on radiator - soaked.

It's only water !!!

 

[4F]

Well "tropical storm colin" has not reached these parts yet and it was a nice ride in

 

[Perry]

Well "tropical storm colin" has not reached these parts yet and it was a nice ride in

Still fairly dry here too.

I'll be leaving around 3pm, fingers crossed it ain't too bad then.

 

[GrahamG]

Peeing down for hours here and only just let up. Gave my new rainlegs a go and found them to be superb!

 

[biking_fox]

Manchester is definetly soggy today. DOn't know when it stated but it was before I got out of bed and it's still throwing it down.

Fortunetly a slight tailwind meant it wasn't totally horrible. but I'm still got damp feet. Gortezx shoes are fine until it all runs down your leg. DO over shoes suffer from this problem?

 

[Landslide]

Well soggy here. Mine's the only bike in the racks!
Thankfully I'd prepared and am happy and dry now whilst I risk IT meltdown by drying out my towel and socks on the base units...

 

[4F]

but I'm still got damp feet. Gortezx shoes are fine until it all runs down your leg. DO over shoes suffer from this problem?

yes

 

[4F]

Thankfully I'd prepared and am happy and dry now whilst I risk IT meltdown by drying out my towel and socks on the base units...

LOL I use the server room as a drying room which works well however as we now have 4 cycle commuters compared to just me a year ago first in dabs the best drying spot.

 

[andylaw79]

Got another soaking this morning and it looks like the rain has set in for the day. Quite glad the rather wet and dishevelled woman trying to fix a pu****re on her car just off the main road didn't need any help when I asked, she'd called the AA.+