Tomorrow

cyclingprop

I looked at the weather forecast. GRIM.

iPete

Why am I looking at upgrading mud guards in may!??!

rolf_f

Been putting the Cruds on my new Ribble Gran Fondo frame today. Mind you, looks like it will be pretty dry this week so maybe not so urgent after all.

suzyb

iPete wrote:

Why am I looking at upgrading mud guards in may!??!

um it's June. I know it doesn't feel like it. But it's definitely June.

iPete

suzyb wrote:

iPete wrote:

Why am I looking at upgrading mud guards in may!??!

um it's June. I know it doesn't feel like it. But it's definitely June.

thank god for that, I want June over for various reasons so been kind of ignoring it

meanredspider

Tell me about it - looked at the forecast for this week: temperatures resolutely refusing to get above 10C all week and getting as low as 6C. Truly crap for April let alone June.

nich

I did it. Drenched and rained on for 12 miles door to door, but I made it in.

I might buy some overshoes oneday

iclestu

nich wrote:

I did it. Drenched and rained on for 12 miles door to door, but I made it in.

I might buy some overshoes oneday

ahhhh. There is something deeply satisfying about arriving at work after the 'adventure' of cycling through sheets of rain an all those puddles tho. Isnt there!? :-)

dhope

Northwave Celcius GTX were as much use as a chocolate teapot

richVSrich

overshoes? dont bother! i wore mine today and it felt like it was keeping the water in!! :S i guess the water water entering at the top as well as bottom (cleat hole) - road spray...

but it was kinda fun - i wore a long sleeve base layer, short sleeve and gillet - at least my body was dry and warm...

there were a surprising number of cyclists on the road though...good effort!

on a side note - i forgot to bring a change of socks....sigh....

nich

dhope wrote:

Northwave Celcius GTX were as much use as a chocolate teapot

Yikes, those things are expensive

JamesFree

Got bloody soaked but was mild enough not to bother me too much!

Looks like it going to be a wet ride home after the football aswell!

Anonymous

went out in summer kit. Cold, wet, headwind. Lucky I cleaned everything on Saturday....

optimisticbiker

Endura Helium waterproof top + base layer + Endura Road Overshoes... snug & dry.. bring it on!

rick_chasey

Totally bailed.

Eating a lot of sh!t at work today. Drained any willpower I had to force myself into work through the rain.

gbsahne001

nich wrote:

I did it. Drenched and rained on for 12 miles door to door, but I made it in.

I might buy some overshoes oneday

ditto for the 16 miles, back to the 3/4 bibs and long sleeve running top, summer shoes (as they dry quicker) and that's it.

meanredspider

OptimisticBiker wrote:

Endura Road Overshoes... snug & dry.. bring it on!

Will you buy a new pair for the ride home....(they are designed to be disposible - aren't they?)

dhope

nich wrote:

dhope wrote:

Northwave Celcius GTX were as much use as a chocolate teapot

Yikes, those things are expensive

Fortunately found them for £55 in the sales a few months ago. Also reckon I maybe need thicker socks to form a bit more of a seal around the ankle - I reckon as I was pedalling then the ankle was moving enough to let water in. At least it was only 6 miles not 60.

Santa cruzing

OptimisticBiker wrote:

Endura Helium waterproof top

How do you rate the helium? I'm looking for a summer waterproof jacket as my current one is a bit boil in the bag.

cyclingprop

coriordan wrote:

went out in summer kit. Cold, wet, headwind. Lucky I cleaned everything on Saturday....

So it's your fault?! #soaked.

Dumped the bibs into the shower at work to rinse the road grime off - wasn't going to make them any wetter!

spasypaddy

well that was horrible.

winter boots did fuck all.

should have worn a base layer for warmth.

horrible

Wrath Rob

My body saw the forecast and gave up for me. Currently off work sick

bompington

Summer gear for me on the way home tonight, fairly normal 11° forecast round here.
Mostly been quite unpleasant in a cold & humid way round here for a while.
And don't get me going about the constant easterlies that only die down in the early morning when I'm heading west - but when I look out on mornings when I'm not riding, the east wind is howling?

Still, man up and ride is, as ever, the only way.

notsoblue

bompington wrote:

Still, man up and ride is, as ever, the only way.

Always better than the public transport alternative!

veronese68

Got that slightly smug feeling having ridden in. I need to drive in once this week to get my Dad's car MOTd, but I thought the traffic would be terrible so opted not to do that today.
Rode in, got wet, not really a problem. One of my colleagues that normally cycles wimped out and was 45 minutes late. Oh how I laughed. He asked if I wanted to wear hit tea after pointing out the folly of his ways. Comes in late and gets stroppy. If he'd cycled he'd have been much happier.

lockstock666

Its actually quite fun being in the rain. I have come to realise that lycra shorts and a t-shirt work well on days like this. Once you are wet you are wet.

Pass a lot of miserable looking people in full waterproof outfits and no mudguards.

If you are lucky enough to have a tailwind then there is no reason not to have a smile on your face.

Anonymous

tailwind home!

and it turns out the crunching from my rear wheel was a lose cone. Result.

meanredspider

Bike racks bizarrely quite empty

Got very wet though it was actually dry in Inverness.

EKE_38BPM

meanredspider wrote:

Got very wet though it was actually dry in Inverness.

Your own personal raincloud?


Sorry, I could only find a Pink Panther, not a Red Spider.

UndercoverElephant

EKE_38BPM wrote:

meanredspider wrote:

Got very wet though it was actually dry in Inverness.

Your own personal raincloud?


Sorry, I could only find a Pink Panther, not a Red Spider.

Were you even trying?

bails87

No ride in for me. My knee's buggered after being slightly run over the other week.

I'm sick of driving now, it's boring and I get through loads of diesel. I want to be wet and on the bike