Riding in the rain

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Pearl

Active Member
Yesterday, I suffer to ride the bicycle in the rain. A lot of cars drive very fast so, the water splash to my body. In my country has no road for bicycle it's very bad for me.
 

raleighnut

Legendary Member
Hiking waterproofs are pretty cheap and keep the wet off on a commute, not good on long rides but OK for up to an hour. :rain:
 

Paulus

Started young, and still going.
Location
Barnet,
Old style cycling capes are still useful at times.
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Which country do you come from Pearl?
 

Globalti

Legendary Member
On the 10th day of the month August, Year of Our Lord 2014, the Lord did send a mighty storm from America to deluge our land. On the same day, a host of cyclists, 32,000 in number, were to ride a prodigious distance of 100 miles but the high priests of Londinium, fearing catastrophic accidents, saw fit to shorten the distance to 86 miles. The American storm duly fell upon us; great was the wailing and gnashing of teeth, especially gear teeth and derailleurs. Many were the punctures due to debris washed into the path of the pilgrims. The rain was less than that sent a few thousand years earlier to test the resolve of Noah, and being American rain it was warm and not accompanied by a gale or by a plague of frogs so the cyclists, being of rugged disposition, carried on regardless of being soaked and having squelchy pads in their shorts. The high priests did hand out a multitude of gels at the foot of a small bump feared by those from the south and named Wimbledon Hill, but verily those of us from the north of England did take wings over this rise and scoff at the smallness of the hill, and by the time they arrived in the city of Westminster the clouds had parted and abundant sunshine blessed the land. Great was the rejoicing and many were the burgers, kebabs and chips consumed by all, by His merciful bounty. Amen.
 

Ian A

Über Member
She's in Thailand: I think she'll be ok with wet fingers.
I think you might be right ^_^.
 
Please be polite. Thanks.
jefmcg was simply referring to the fact that the weather is a lot warmer in Thailand and wet fingers that are warm is not a problem (for changing gear or using the brakes). In the UK, wet usually means cold (especially right now and all the way through from October to about March and often May) and gloves are usually needed to keep the hands dry so you can still move (or even feel!) your fingers for using the brakes and gears. When it is warm in the summer and wet, most people are fine with wet hands with no gloves. I don't think she meant it as anything else.
 
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