Those miserable commutes when suddenly...

[FeistySquirrel]

You know the drill... Drag yourself up, moan about the weather moan about the early morning 5am commute.... Nothing can cheer you up.... Then suddenly...

A van under several feet of water at the bottom of the hill that is known to flood after a little drizzle... Let alone the downpour we had last night.

My morning suddenly doesn't feel too bad.

 

[paul04]

You always get one thinking, "it's not that deep"

 

[summerdays]

Twitter had a number of those photos last night, including one with a helpful depth gauge just in case you hadn't read the flooding sign beforehand.

 

[young Ed]

You always get one thinking, "it's not that deep"

it was me on the bike once!
i saw the warning sign saying road closed due to flooding, i saw the diversion arrow, i saw the barrier just before the flood and i saw a gap next to the barrier
5 metres after the barrier i put my foot down and turned back, it was cold and wet!
Cheers Ed

 

[FeistySquirrel]

The road wasn't shut off, which is strange. They police only attended because that bloke phone them... He refused to exit the vehicle..... Of course it was not the responsibility of the police to help. He eventually climbed out, got to dry land removed trousers and phoned recovery.

 

[jarlrmai]

On my old commute there was a bridge that used to flood a lot but to avoid it meant a 6 mile detour.

I've waded through it before with my bike above my head, wasn't as deep as that though.

 

[subaqua]

where is that . looks very familiar

 

[FeistySquirrel]

@subaqua - Outside Asda in Grimsby lol

As you can just see in the photo, I was also wearing my hi-vis jacket

 

[Deleted member 1258]

This road here is prone to flooding, I wonder how many people ignore this sign and end up in trouble

http://goo.gl/maps/CA5mP

 

[donnydave]

On my old commute there was a bridge that used to flood a lot but to avoid it meant a 6 mile detour.

I've waded through it before with my bike above my head, wasn't as deep as that though.

Done that a few times leaving my village on the way to work. Last year it was flooded for a week so I bungee-strapped some wellies to my pannier rack to wade across carrying my bike over my head, it was about 400 yards or so. Arms ached a bit but otherwise not a problem. Stop at the other side quick mop up splashes with a towel and on my way. Total time lost approx 15 mins. In the car it was a 1 and a half hour detour! Smug factor 10.

 

[FeistySquirrel]

Another day, more rain, another flood, another idiot.

Not my photo this time.. This happened whilst I'm here, stuck at work..

 

[SomethingLikeThat]

Probably thought he could conquer anything...

 

[Ganymede]

Done that a few times leaving my village on the way to work. Last year it was flooded for a week so I bungee-strapped some wellies to my pannier rack to wade across carrying my bike over my head, it was about 400 yards or so. Arms ached a bit but otherwise not a problem. Stop at the other side quick mop up splashes with a towel and on my way. Total time lost approx 15 mins. In the car it was a 1 and a half hour detour! Smug factor 10.

If you can walk through with wellies, you can cycle through with wellies. I am living proof.

You can actually cycle through deeper puddles than your wellies will take walking - your welly is several inches above the ground on your downward pedal. Mind you, you have to not put your foot down, and it might be troublesome on fully clipless pedals. And you have to dry your bike pretty well at the other end....

 

[HovR]

If you can walk through with wellies, you can cycle through with wellies. I am living proof.

You can actually cycle through deeper puddles than your wellies will take walking - your welly is several inches above the ground on your downward pedal. Mind you, you have to not put your foot down, and it might be troublesome on fully clipless pedals. And you have to dry your bike pretty well at the other end....

All your bearings are going to take a beating for it, though... Pedals, bottom bracket, wheel bearings etc. I've done it before, but then spent several hours when I got home regreasing everything!

 

[downfader]

My Father put a snorkel on his Landy for this reason. He sometimes has to cross similar depths of water. Most modern "SUV" type vehicles are completely unsuited to this and no wonder they get stuck. Their engines will suck in water, they'll probably panic and change gear then suck in more thus stranding them.