Reluctant to use bike in the Rain

[biggs682]

stu , beware some folk say them carbon bikes fall apart after being exposed to the wet weather

 

[ianrauk]

stu , beware some folk say them carbon bikes fall apart after being exposed to the wet weather

They also melt in the sun...

 

[biggs682]

and as for them alloy 1's well the list goes on

 

[HLaB]

They also melt in the sun...

That's one hot newspaper

 

[fossyant]

Buy steel.

Just ride it, and look after it. I have a work bike that does most bad weather riding, but that's the one that takes guards and panniers.

The other 3 are ridden in the wet as and when.

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[slowmotion]

You spend a shed load of money on a great bike.......and then don't ride it because of a few drops of water......?
You iz bonkers.

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

Buy steel...

The best advice you are ever likely to receive (and applicable to so many situations).

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Cleaning ones bike after a wet or muddy ride is a joy!


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[Theo42]

Sod the rain... it's the 70mph head wind that is p!$$!ng me off!

 

[Peteaud]

Cleaning ones bike after a wet or muddy ride is a joy!


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Indeed it is, nothing like getting the paint clean and then applying a few coats of wax and buffing it up.

 

[redcard]

Sometimes you wonder if some people buy bikes as a status symbol. We live in the UK, and a little bit of rain is going to completely change our normal habits? I don't get it.

A fair-weather cyclist is not a cyclist.

 

[JozeeB]

Sometimes you wonder if some people buy bikes as a status symbol. We live in the UK, and a little bit of rain is going to completely change our normal habits? I don't get it.

A fair-weather cyclist is not a cyclist.

That's a bit harsh....
I bought a bike to get fit, get some fresh air, enjoy some family time and have some fun... I honestly don't find it enjoyable to get soaking wet through, so I would usually avoid going out in a downpour unless I really need to..... doesn't mean I'm not a cyclist does it??

 

[Alan Frame]

The first two rides on my brand new Kona Sutra were accompanied by torrential rain and the bike ended up looking broken-in. I no longer feel precious about using it for its intended purpose and I don't fret that it has a bit of muck on it.

 

[biggs682]

Sometimes you wonder if some people buy bikes as a status symbol. We live in the UK, and a little bit of rain is going to completely change our normal habits? I don't get it.

A fair-weather cyclist is not a cyclist.

i think the above statment is true in some cases

 

[swede54]

I went for a 30 mile ride this morning and the bike is now covered in dust how do I clean it without getting it wet? Perhaps I should stop using it when the weather is wet, dry or somewhere in between.

Like that's going to happen.