Just ride in the rain!

OMFG I rode to work today and the weather looked a little suspect when I left but was nice all day long and then 1/2 hour before work ends it started dumping rain. My Ride down 405 and I-5 was what one may reffer to as "Refreshing". Next time I bringing a bar of soap so I can lather up at a stop light. Gotta love the Pacific NW weather. lol

 

Yeah, the other night it started down pouring out of no where. 10 minutes riding home and I was soaked completely head-to-toe. What scares me more is lightning. I mean, if it hits us, it hits US, not a metal cage around us. So yeah, I won't be riding through any thunderstorms in the near future after that. Rain is fine, lightning......scary.

 

The helmet goes on before you ride not a tin foil hat...don't fear big brother stealing your thoughts while riding. LOL

 

What would all those cagers thought bout you guys.... ( idiots are crazy; spending so much of money to buy a bike but still getting wet) LOL
Thats what will run in my mind when I see a guy in the car looking at me while I get drenched.

 

Funny that you mention lightning.. my brother climbed Mt. Fuji last week and a japanese man not too far from him was stuck by lightning. He saw it.. crazy stuff though. I'd never really think twice about being stuck by lightning but riding completely exposes you.

 

Once I went to a church function in a T-shirt and jeans, it was about 10 min from home, on the bike. The clouds looked ok but after about an hour there the weather suddenly changed and I could see some heavy rain on the way. I started to ride home and low and behold it poured down. I was completely drenched but man it was refreshing!!

Ditto what LouSiffer said...

 

i got caught in a down pour rain coming home from a Bear mountain run, The worst 2 hours i ever experienced on my bike, The rain didnt let off one bit the whole trip home




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Did 150 miles back from the mountains a while ago, in freezing rain.
Bad photo courtesy my buddy's helmet cam, but you get the idea.
Not refreshing at all, just f...king cold...!!


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i got caught in a thunder storm earlier this summer for an hour...wasnt fun AT ALL. I was a cold, wet, unpleasant person when i got home. Just get me a f^#KING cup of hot chocolate and go away! I was caught in just a heavy rain again but only for about 15-20 mins last friday too.

 

I've ridden in the rain a few times, once deliberately. With the proper gear, it's not a big deal.