Deluge!!

rolf_f

That was fun! The wettest I've got on a commute I reckon. Heavens properly opened as I reached Pudsey. On the way through the far side is one of the few flat parts of the route. The road was a river. Thank god for cruds and sealed bearings as those are my only hope for non-washed out bearings. After the dip (lake) I thought things would be better on the following climb but there was a river there as well. I could hardly see where I was going.

When I got home I'd probably have been able to dry off a bit by having a bath. My shoes weighed about twice what they normally do.

It was FUN!

woodnut

You're weird

Started raining for me about 20 mins before I set off, then REALLY p'ed down as I set off, then stopped just as I arrived home.

Paul E

Blue skies and fluffy clouds down here

optimisticbiker

Paul E wrote:

Blue skies and fluffy clouds down here

Not at lunchtime it wasn't... bucketed down with thunderstorm... for about 10mins at least ride home waas warm n sunny if a tad windy

mudcow007

the disused railway line i ride along was like a canal last night all the water had flowed onto the track an flooded it, it was super smashing great

the same track flooded years ago when a water main burst, the water was that deep it went over the handlebars on my Kona Stinky

MarksMintness

Yeah we got a proper down pour in Derby, most of the afternoon was raining and dark! Lashed it down over Pride Park. I left the bike at home and was glad I wasn't cycling home as I didn't have lights or any waterproofs or a rear guard (cos it broke)...
Glad you all had fun though!

team47b

You do know that this is not normal, don't ya?