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Offline axehole54

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Bad weather
« on: June 24, 2010, 10:51:25 PM »
Learned a valuble lesson tonight after work... I should own proper rain gear!  I rode nearly two miles before the lighting crashed and the hail/rain/cats/dogs started pelting me... in a matter of about two minutes my left boot was completely filled with water, all my clothes were soaked, and it felt like i was in a paintball warzone (thankyou full face helmet)... So here I sit in my underwear watching my clothes (stapled to the wall above a space heater) dry 45 min away from home waiting to take my chances yet again... lol
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Re: Bad weather
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2010, 12:27:03 AM »
umm,cheap yellow plastic rain wear is good for short commutes.
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Re: Bad weather
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2010, 12:53:32 AM »
Quote from: dave500 on June 25, 2010, 12:27:03 AM
umm,cheap yellow plastic rain wear is good for short commutes.
how is it at high speed? my commute is a highway drive
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Re: Bad weather
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2010, 01:59:19 AM »
make sure theyre tight fitting,or spend money and get good bike specific wear.
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Re: Bad weather
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2010, 04:38:18 AM »
The only thing that ever bummed me out in bad weather was a soggy crotch and try the cheap rain gear use duct tape to correct it's flaws.
Bill the demon.
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Re: Bad weather
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2010, 09:31:44 AM »
Quote from: demon70 on June 25, 2010, 04:38:18 AM
The only thing that ever bummed me out in bad weather was a soggy crotch ..
Bill the demon.
+1

got caught in a freak snowstorm...  first time i've seen a snow drift between my legs. :o
thank goodness for tourmaster textile pants!  ;D 
good gear rules!
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Re: Bad weather
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2010, 10:45:40 AM »
$15.00 at Army and Navy ;D
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Re: Bad weather
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2010, 11:40:02 AM »
Quote from: seaweb11 on June 25, 2010, 10:45:40 AM
$15.00 at Army and Navy ;D


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Re: Bad weather
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2010, 12:44:45 PM »
That was my final day riding back from Sturgis. Fu8K was I tired ;D
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Re: Bad weather
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2010, 06:04:55 PM »
You certainly look happy.
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Re: Bad weather
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2010, 06:56:27 PM »
It had been a long 2 1/2 weeks of riding at that point.
Probably 7 hours into a 10 hour ride that day ;)  No points for dashing good looks for sure ;)

All worth it :)
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Re: Bad weather
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2010, 07:02:33 PM »
It is raining so hard here that the street in front of my house is filled to the top of the curb.  It is slightly downhill and the water is flowing like a river.  My neighbors car parked out front has a bow wave up to the bumper. ;D
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