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Good things about bad weather

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  • Started 13 years ago by Stepdoh
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  1. Greenroofer
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    Isn't the annoying thing about rain at this time of year that you have no choice to get wet? It's so warm that if you put on waterproofs you end up in a sodden sauna inside them, and if you do without you get soaked from the rain. When it's raining in winter, it's cold and you don't get so sweaty underneath the waterproofs. At least then there's a choice about keeping dry.

    Yesterday I wore a waterproof jacket and Goretex trousers. The jacket kept the sweat in and soaked my top half. The trousers channelled most of the rain into my boots and let the rest through onto my shorts.. When I got to work I changed everything I was wearing.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  2. spytfyre
    Member

    @Greenroofer - oh totally agree on the sauna thing
    one time I got so sick of the sauna inside the waterproofs I said sod it and wore only the dreaded high vis vest which is pretty porous, a pair of swimming shorts and pool side flip flops
    the day before had been just horrendous with the torrential rain soaking me by the time I hit Haymarket, feeling the puddles splash up into the shoes and make them slosh like lakes and pouring the excess waster out when I reached work was not pleasant
    the puddles went in the front of the speedo pool flip flops and out the back
    I was even tempted to break out the shower gel at the lights at haymarket cos they stop you for aaaages
    would have amused drivers and during the time of the festival 50% of people wouldn't think I was mental...
    when it is this warm it is pointless getting water proofed

    Posted 13 years ago #
  3. steveo
    Member

    Aaaannddd according to the met office the rain is to die down.... But the wind is getting up and it is of course westerly so a head wind all the way home.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  4. Stepdoh
    Member

    okay, it was fun, now it's getting a little old. :/ It's hell on my brake blocks too, there's a layer of grey goop round my rims from the gravelly mud dissolving my pads... and my rear gear cable snapped... and... and...

    Posted 13 years ago #
  5. chdot
    Admin

    "gravelly mud dissolving my pads"

    Rims too, probably.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  6. Stepdoh
    Member

    yep, and they aren't in the hottest state to begin with.

    may not ride home today, the thought of a headwind, only using my front gears and having no effective back brake doesn't exactly warm the cockles.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  7. steveo
    Member

    I was never sold on disc brakes till i tried them in the wet, revelation!

    Posted 13 years ago #

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