London Rain
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Rain where? keep hearing about this london place
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JonGinge wrote:BornAgainRoadie wrote:Not sure I will be allowed to post links, but I am a big fan of the website below for almost realtime rain radar. Its useful for spotting the arrival and breaks in the rain.
www (dot) raintoday (dot) co (dot) uk
Nick
http://raintoday.co.uk
I've used the site, after _brun_ posted about it, and it can be very handy to hit gaps in the rain
And those gaps would be where?1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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Radioactiveman wrote:Rain where? keep hearing about this london place
Haha. As someone who went to uni in Lancaster for 3 years not so long ago, I know you guys know about good'n'proper rain.FCN - 10
Cannondale Bad Boy Solo with baggies.0 -
It's tipping down, but sadly I can't come out to play as I'm at home on holiday
Enjoy :twisted: 8)0 -
rjsterry wrote:JonGinge wrote:BornAgainRoadie wrote:Not sure I will be allowed to post links, but I am a big fan of the website below for almost realtime rain radar. Its useful for spotting the arrival and breaks in the rain.
www (dot) raintoday (dot) co (dot) uk
Nick
http://raintoday.co.uk
I've used the site, after _brun_ posted about it, and it can be very handy to hit gaps in the rain
And those gaps would be where?0 -
Actually, there's a hint of a gap coming up soonish (maybe around 1700) and then the cloud is more broke, so it might ease up a bit.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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Proper rain? Bah, I'm in South Wales. It's like being underwater with vertical slots out there at the moment.
Looked at the radar thingy and there aint a hole you could slip a dry gerbil through on the horizon.
Andy my waterproof top isn't - so today I've got a foul weather roadbuilders jacket with me that has more insulation than my hot water tank. I'm going to be ten pounds lighter when I get home this evening.FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
Litespeed L3 for Strava bits
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.0 -
shorts n t-shirt... soak it up!B'Twin Sport 1
FCN 7 =4, +2(non cycling clothes) +1(beard)0 -
By and large the English Gentleman is waterproof
But I'm not English and certainly not a gentleman :shock: Waily Waily!
And to think I gave up a meal out and free drinks to ride home in this... :roll:
Can't wait for the refreshing walls of grimy water from the busses, cars with fogged up windows weaving into cycle lanes, and cycle commuters with NO BL00DY guards! :evil:
Joys of cycling eh?.
Beep Beep Richie.
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FCN +7 (Hanzo Fixed. Simple - for the commute)
FCN +10 (Loud and proud PA)0 -
Such is my luck that the rain will be overhead when I leave and will pass when I get home.Food Chain number = 4
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game0 -
Hmmmmm.
My earlier optimism was apparently misplaced!
And I brought the maxima today damn it. And I cleaned it only very recently.
Grrrr.0 -
lost_in_thought wrote:Hmmmmm.
My earlier optimism was apparently misplaced!
And I brought the maxima today damn it. And I cleaned it only very recently.
Grrrr.
Tell me you keep that bad boy in the office with you!Food Chain number = 4
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game0 -
DonDaddyD wrote:lost_in_thought wrote:Hmmmmm.
My earlier optimism was apparently misplaced!
And I brought the maxima today damn it. And I cleaned it only very recently.
Grrrr.
Tell me you keep that bad boy in the office with you!
Yes indeedy.0 -
I'm actually looking forward to cycling home in the rain via a detour to the other office building at Embankment. . Hi-viz Altura boil-in-the-bag at the ready 8)0
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It's not a gentle rain and its not a thousand bullets of water type rain, which means its that endless consistent rain that gets you impossibly wet and makes the road greasy. I hate that rain!Food Chain number = 4
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game0 -
Looks like my first day in France is going to be spent cleaning the bike.
Grrr.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
Come on it's just rain! Use good lights, decent brakes and mudguards and it's quite fun!0
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It's possible, that as autumn and more rain seems to be approaching, that I should buy some mudguards.FCN - 10
Cannondale Bad Boy Solo with baggies.0 -
Plus, get your wet gear dried for tomorrow, for thou will get wet again!!
Full sun in Glasgow for commute tomorrow morning! 8)"Encyclopaedia is a fetish for very small bicycles"0 -
It's really not that bad out, sort it out, I may still even cycle the long way home
This has been a MTFU announcementPurveyor of sonic doom
Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
Fixed Pista- FCN 5
Beared Bromptonite - FCN 140 -
Oh it's OK, I'm still cycling. I do, however, reserve the right to grumble.0
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Smeg, Just about to shut down the machine and head off and the volume knob from the rain hitting the office roof has just been turned up to 11 from about 4. :roll:FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
Litespeed L3 for Strava bits
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.0 -
I leave my Oyster card at home on purpose, so I have to cycle.
Besides, I saw this coming in the morning so brought my bright yellow sweatjacket.FCN - 10
Cannondale Bad Boy Solo with baggies.0 -
lost_in_thought wrote:Oh it's OK, I'm still cycling. I do, however, reserve the right to grumble.
Them's the rules..... If you cycle in, you cycle home.... no matter the weather.
Down Clydeside and Erskine Bridge for me, if I can stand the boiling hot glare of the sun dipping towards the west, in the perfectly clear sky here."Encyclopaedia is a fetish for very small bicycles"0 -
I'm home, 16.5 miles in the pouring rain. Lights on, loved EVERY minute of it! Glad the wind has changed direction though0
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Hmmm. I don't have my lights.
That was silly.0 -
lost_in_thought wrote:Hmmm. I don't have my lights.
That was silly.
This time yesterday it was glorious blue skies and plenty of light everywhere.
Right now I practically need a torch to find my way around the office.FCN - 10
Cannondale Bad Boy Solo with baggies.0 -
16 miles of wet fun!
And a mile and a half trundle with a flat, typical!0 -
24 miles of pouring rain and I loved every minute of it
Might bring my waterproofs to work next time though...0 -
Radioactiveman wrote:Rain where? keep hearing about this london place
They keep going on about that London. Folk there are big girlies blouses I believe. Either that or they are made of sponge cake and don't take well to water. I wouldn't worry about them.
Lovely weather for my ride to Scarborough today. Tail wind and everything.Faster than a tent.......0