Soaked

[Downward]

Damn you weather.
Anyone else in the Brum and Black Country get soaked this evening ?
After 3 miles I was soaked. No rain was forecast for 4pm here so I went home in shorts, T Shirt and showerproof coat !
Shoes and socks soaked through after 10 mins, Raining so heavy it was running down my neck so top half soaked, Shorts soaked through dripping wet and it was sooo cold I was literally shaking.
Temp dropped from 20C and Sunny to about 14 and Thunderstorms.

 

[Glow worm]

Damn you weather.
Anyone else in the Brum and Black Country get soaked this evening ?

Wasn't just Brum Downward. I got completely drenched cycling home from Newmarket across the heath (racecourse) to the little bridge over the A14 on the Suffolk/Cambs county line. It was the narrowest band of rain I've ever seen- sunny both sides, just the bit above me pissing it down. Vicious headwind too. Doom. 8/9 more months of this to look forward to.....
Regards,
Giles.

 

[nigelnorris]

I'm in Moseley and I haven't noticed any rain here. Slight shower when I went out at lunchtime but nothing since.

 

[fossyant]

It's been hammering it down on and off all afternoon in Manchester.......shame..not commuting this week or next - yey....off with the kids....(don't know what's worse - getting soaked every ride, or doing the last two weeks of summer hols with the kids....both up to full 'annoy my sibling' power.....

 

[skudupnorth]

I got very wet yet again on my trip to work but i am used to it now to the point of "ah stuff the jacket,i'm nearly there ! "
The one thing i do not like is WIND !!! hate the stuff !!!!!!!

 

[Big Jack Brass]

A little before four o'clock the Manchester skies decided that August was the perfect time for hail! Not a lengthy interlude, thankfully, but on top of the rain and headwind it made for a strenuous and bracing ride home.

 

[potsy]

Probably my slowest journey home today due to the head on wind and rain.Felt like it was uphill all the way last 1 for a week off on a golfing trip to Wales tomorrow

 

[skudupnorth]

Probably my slowest journey home today due to the head on wind and rain.Felt like it was uphill all the way last 1 for a week off on a golfing trip to Wales tomorrow

I was down your way last night visiting my Mum......18 mile head wind from Bolton along with the damn traffic and crap Washway road made an interesting ride ! good going home though..tail wind YIPPPEEEEEE

 

[potsy]

I was down your way last night visiting my Mum......18 mile head wind from Bolton along with the damn traffic and crap Washway road made an interesting ride ! good going home though..tail wind YIPPPEEEEEE

yeah was rough yesterday as well mainly side wind though for me going home.Washway road can be a nightmare have only been on it once or twice on the bike fortunately,

 

[longers]

I got the 4pm hail that Big Jack got but a little earlier, I was perfectly placed to duck into a BP garage thankfully.

 

[fossyant]

I got the 4pm hail that Big Jack got but a little earlier, I was perfectly placed to duck into a BP garage thankfully.

Chicken...........

 

[RedBike]

I got caught a treat. Left work and just as I was unlocking the bike the heavens opened. There were rivers running down the roads. Soaked to the skin.

 

[skudupnorth]

yeah was rough yesterday as well mainly side wind though for me going home.Washway road can be a nightmare have only been on it once or twice on the bike fortunately,

Yep,it's not 700c wheel friendly ! If i had been on the mountain bike i would have used the canal all the way to Park road station from Worsley !

 

[Cubist]

Had to take a batch of clean shirts in today, so used the car...... the fact it was absolutely arsing it down at 3pm had nothing to do with it.......

 

[Will1985]

No rain here - went from Selly Park to Balsall Heath/Moseley at about 18:15 and have just come back. Nice and dry!