silly commuting rain stats
jimmypippa
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OK
Another one:
According to rumour, a regular cycle commuter is supposed to to get rained on 12 times in an average year.
Starting next week I will record in this thread the number of times I get rained on.
Does a morning and an evening rain count as one or two, does anyone know?
Any other takers for this?
Jim
August 20: 1! rain
Another one:
According to rumour, a regular cycle commuter is supposed to to get rained on 12 times in an average year.
Starting next week I will record in this thread the number of times I get rained on.
Does a morning and an evening rain count as one or two, does anyone know?
Any other takers for this?
Jim
August 20: 1! rain
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jimmypippa wrote:OK
Another one:
According to rumor, a regular cycle commuter is supposed to to get rained on 12 times in an average year.
Starting next week I will record in this thread the number of times I get rained on.
Does a morning and an evening rain count as one or two, does anyone know?
Any other takers for this?
Jim
When I started commuting into town by bus I reckoned I barely got past 6 times getting rained on (though that only included time spent between location and bus stop and waiting. This year things have been rather damper. However, there will be much variance - those in East Anglian much less than 12 times and those in Lancashire every day
Faster than a tent.......0 -
Oh, Yes I live in the Peak district and commmute into Manchester (Stockport)...
Renowned for being arid semi-desert:
I also have a 25-mile round trip which adds time, so must increase my chances of getting wet.
Where do you live? East Anglia?0 -
Sadly I have already started recording this type of information since beginning my commuting life 14 months ago. I have a 30 minute trip each way, and have been rained on 4 times so far out of 326 trips. I have had no punctures, no close overtakes and no offs which isn't too bad either!! Still breathing.....0
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Would your isig indicate that you live near epping forest?
I am interested in gthe geogaphical spread of commuting and rain
The first 6-days of this year used up my quota...0 -
As of today :
In & out of town : once
Rained on : once :evil:
not a good record so far.Misguided Idealist0 -
Since April 17th it's rained 44 days and 60+ days of strong wind ie 12mph+
I'm not a happy camper :evil:Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
That sounds about rght for me too...
I'll log headwinds as well.0 -
I don't log it but in the 2 weeks before I was struck down by piggy flu I got wet 6 days out of 10.
12 would be a very conservative estimate.Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
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Im so hacked off I spent Sunday putting the mudguards back on
It wont rain on me now for the next month...guaranteed
Dry today, in at 1745 hrs, rain started about 30 minutes later, wind was SSW on way home,temp 18C, traffic light, road dry0 -
I've switch back to overshoes & summer full length big tights
Joys of summer :evil:Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
Who mentioned rain :roll: :roll: :roll:
It's meant to be sunny today according to the good old beeb, and guess what now it's raining. imho rain is a bit like punctures, if you don't talk about it, it won't happen
So can we all now please stop discussing the inclement weatherpain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................
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missed the rain on the way in
got wet on the way home, was lucky as it tipped down until 1715 hrs so left then and was only affected by light drizzle, road spray from passing HGV's and wet dirt thrown up from the trailway0 -
doog442 wrote:missed the rain on the way in
got wet on the way home, was lucky as it tipped down until 1715 hrs so left then and was only affected by light drizzle, road spray from passing HGV's and wet dirt thrown up from the trailway
got to work about 30 seconds before the heavens opened on Tuesday . . and stayed dry on the way home too 0 -
OK, anyone else get woken up by the biblical downpour this morning (5am-ish)? The carpet by the window was soaked!
But my ride in this morning was a lovely temperature and surface water was the only issue
Giant Escape R1
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"Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Terry Pratchett.0 -
This week: Soaked 4 times
Last week. Soaked 6 times
So that 12 times a year stat is a bag of arse.
It didn't rain yesterday or today and it was quite a novelty not to have to dry my kit.0 -
Today, a nice quick drenching.
First commuting rain in August
But I have been on holliday a lot...0 -
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And today:
Wet three times in August, in 9-days commuting
I thought I was on target to get my full year's quota this month.. :twisted:0 -
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started commuting about 2 weeks ago (30 mile round trip), got rained on for 1st time today - suppose 1 in 10 is not too bad.
Looking forward to putting soggy clothes on for the ride home!!
May the Forks be with you0 -
August: 4 times in 10-days commuting
September: 1 in one day (so far)0 -
And today: with an evil headwind...
Sptember 2-times in 2-days0 -
Aug 13 wet rides
Sept 3
:evil:Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
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Twice today:
Aug: 4 in 10 days
Sept: 8 in 22 days
Woo I have got my year's allocation in 32 days commuting0 -
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ive just noticed you live in the Peak district
I live in Dorset.....so we may not be singing from the same hymn sheet here
I didnt get rained on once in September .... . a week of that was in Mallorca mind where it hammered down...a lot of wet roadies out there 0
