pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
Had the same problem on Saturday,carried on.Feet shoes socks soaked Roll on summer
This bleedin weather AAArrrggghh !!!!
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deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
This will probably sound unbelievable but it didn't rain in London yesterday, it only almost rained. Normal service has now resumed.
Crankarm
Guru
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
The country is going under. Sh1t weather, plus all the other scandals and sh1ts running the country. We're fecked. I'm buying a boat.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
Lots of roadies on the surrey hills yesterday afternoon, it didn't rain, and was almost pleasant except the roads were covered in debris. Very few mtb-ers and those I saw were drenched and covered in mud.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
i even got the youngster on his bike it was that good. now howling down
IanT
http://www.sprocketwaffle.co.uk
My wife and I did the Essex Countryside 60 miler a couple of weekends ago. When we got up, the rain was so torrential that I got soaked just walking to the garage to get the bikes out. We just laughed, accepted that we were going to get soaked, strapped the bikes to the rack and got on with it.
By about 10 miles into the ride, it was warm enough to remove the waterproof jackets and an hour or so later, I thought we were going to get sun burn.
The heavens opened about 10 miles before the finish but we were having such a good time, we didn't even stop to put the macs back on. It was only a brief shower so we dried out anyway.
A good few of my mates gave this event a miss because they saw the weather in the morning. They were actually the losers. I think we just have to accept that rain is a fact of life and most certainly a fact of cycling life. Once you're over that mental hurdle, you can just get on with enjoying your cycling - whatever the weather.
Personally, I love those real nasty days where you get out and just get on with it. By the time you reach the coffee stop, you feel like you've really earned it (and a slice of cake).
By about 10 miles into the ride, it was warm enough to remove the waterproof jackets and an hour or so later, I thought we were going to get sun burn.
The heavens opened about 10 miles before the finish but we were having such a good time, we didn't even stop to put the macs back on. It was only a brief shower so we dried out anyway.
A good few of my mates gave this event a miss because they saw the weather in the morning. They were actually the losers. I think we just have to accept that rain is a fact of life and most certainly a fact of cycling life. Once you're over that mental hurdle, you can just get on with enjoying your cycling - whatever the weather.
Personally, I love those real nasty days where you get out and just get on with it. By the time you reach the coffee stop, you feel like you've really earned it (and a slice of cake).
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
It has. We are living it.
Peter Armstrong
Über Member
How does that work, Front wheel on the treadmill back wheel on the turbo!
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
and back to normal today. lovely ride home though in warm drizzle. was asked this morning why i ride in this weather. same answer as always. better than a bozzo's armpit BO at 06.30am on the tube.
oldfatfool
Guru
115 degs a might too warm for pyranean climbs but beggars can,t be choosers 
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
I went out tonight and did 20 miles. I didn't see another cyclist at all! It was a dull evening, but quite mild bordering on humid, yet folk only seem to make an appearance if the sun is shining.
I went round a bit of an old fogey estate, hell they were all zonked out watching their tellys( i like to have a nosey whilst passing by) or reading their newspapers. Some of 'em are younger than me, but they act like they're 80!
I went round a bit of an old fogey estate, hell they were all zonked out watching their tellys( i like to have a nosey whilst passing by) or reading their newspapers. Some of 'em are younger than me, but they act like they're 80!
