[Closed] So...Who manned up and rode in this morning?

i did

popped on the rear mudguard
sealskinz 3/4 shorts

was only drizzle here in london so just chucked teh waterproof trousers and gloves in the bag for later if its grim on the return leg

Oh yes, wrung out all my kit in the sink when I got there. Watching the radar pic just swirling around us, looks like a repeat on the way home. Embrace the wet.

[url= http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observations/?tab=map ]Rain radar[/url]

Motorbiked in, as like every day. Heine Gericke kit just about holding out. Solid queues most of the way in, because of:
- One diversion from a busy road ONTO my route.
- Two sets of roadworks
- Two floods
- One upside down car
- One uprooted tree (possibly uprooted by aforementioned car)
- Bristol.

Biblical! 😆

ME! Rain wind puncture heavy traffic and my stealth tights need reproofing, it was awesome! been off the bike for over 2 weeks so I'll take what I can get and bloody well enjoy it.

Meh I'm still in shorts, here in Cleveland the temp's still in double figures, it's virtually the middle of summer

Rode in:

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Quick-drying lycra + Altura jacket + buff. Sorted.

grahams that photo could have been taken in our server room 🙂

(except my buff isn't an ST one)

(except my buff isn't an ST one)

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Rode in, lights on full waterproofs except the socks are soaking and forgot to bring a spare pair in. And they havent switched the heating on in uni-land.

Us..! - Tandem commute crew. New earlier this year and haven't had to ride it in a proper strong cross wind yet, so the return leg may be a bit more of a challenge than the morning was. Bit windy coming in but nowt special; the heavy rain is due to arrive in Dundee later on. So far, it feels pretty planted on normal roads and easy tracks.

Yep and i aint looking forward to the journey 'ome either.

Caught the bus. Like pretty much every time I don't cycle (usual excuses: feeling ill/torrential downpour/broken bike), I regretted it pretty much immediately. A long wait, expensive ticket, dodgy driving. And I shall regret it even more after the return journey. The upside is: it will now be another 6 months before I convince myself not to cycle again.

Me.

*smug face*

Wasn't that bad, wet roads and drizzle.

This has since turned to heavy, sideways rain.

/*smug face*

The Schoolboy error, is not keeping a spare set at work all the time, for just such commando emergencies.

+1 - learnt that one the hard way too! I now keep a complete outfit at work, including shoes and emergency socks/grundies. Plus a good supply of baby wipes, multi-tool and a couple of spare tubes.

Tandem commute crew.

That is awesome! Do you get a "car sharing" allowance?

and my stealth tights need reproofing,

According to a bloke on the Endura stand at the Bike Show earlier in the year, there's a membrane that keeps the water out. If this goes, you get wet, no matter how much proofer you use.

Rode in. I expect everything will be wet when I put it all back on later but it's only an hour on the bike, bit of water isn't going to hurt me.

[i] The Schoolboy error, is not keeping a spare set at work all the time, for just such commando emergencies.

+1 - learnt that one the hard way too! I now keep a complete outfit at work, including shoes and emergency socks/grundies. Plus a good supply of baby wipes, multi-tool and a couple of spare tubes.[/i]

Indeed. I have a full set of danger items at work. Undies, socks, t-shirt and jeans. Today however I forgot my normal glasses so I'm sat here in my riding glasses. I need to bring some spare contact lense in, just in case.

Me! It was ok, too warm to wear a waterproof I just got wet instead. Once I have finished eating I am going to see if those Dyson hand dryers are any good at drying clothes.

According to a bloke on the Endura stand at the Bike Show earlier in the year, there's a membrane that keeps the water out

*don't normally use them for commuting

[i]Man up? Nah, I just rode in as normal.[/i]
This. It's only a bit of weather, folks.

Same as always ~ rode in; why would you not? We have Goretex these days.

still raining here in the north west, going to suit up and have a blast out to pick up some train tickets shortly - could go in the car but would be a shame not to do the 8 mile round trip for exercise and fun

went riding this morning (7.45am) it was raining lightly but the trails were still dry as its been dry for weeks and the trail surfaces are still hard

got home with a light spray of mud on me and my bike, threw a bucket of warm soapy water at my bike and all the mud fell away, including the past 2 months of 'trail dust'

no complaints from me, though I did have to wash my jacket, gloves and helmet liner

I (wo)manned up - does that count? No such luxuries as warm radiators for me though - the ride back home in cold damp kit was not pleasant.

Me too! Hosing down this morning but not much wind. Dry this afternoon but blowing a gale - think I prefer the rain.
Anyone know about Rain X type stuff to keep glasses clearer? The view out was a bit murky

104 miles through Sutherland. A bit damp but very windy.

I did, not a pleasant experience putting on damp clothes tonight, I'll be lucky if my gear is dry for the morning........

motorcycled bristol to chedder
a38....stuck got throu the first flood thought f*%k that at the second
short cut through barrow throu 1st flood secont has huuuge gave up turnt round treked all the way to weston to jump on the motorway
chaos everywhare and 45 mins late for work to find everyone els who drives to work was stuck in traffic and id passed them 5 miles back in the que...then 2 of my staff dont turn up
all round shit day really 😆

I went in an hour early to beat the rain. A good decision as i hardly got wet, but by the time I was showered, you could hear the rain beating down on the office roof.
I even got to ride home through the puddles in the sunshine.

I rode in it Sunday ,walked the dog in it at 6am then changed and window cleaned in it all morning

In at 630am home at 3 heavy rain both ways. Grim getting on the wet gear at 3 but when is on and en route twas fine. More aware of cars in poor viz though.

I rode in this morning, I go swimming some mornings before work as well, I squelched up to the reception desk dripping all over the floor "adult swim please" the woman behind the counter looks up and says "is it worth it love" 😐 this did not improve my mood.

Had an offer of a lift home but decided to decline, was fine apart from putting wet shoes back on.

No special privileges for the tandem crew, except perhaps car traffic does give us a bit more space than they do for a single bike, so that's no bad thing. After last night's return leg experience, I can also confirm that it is definitely more stable in strong cross winds, you definitely feel more connected with the road. No Goretex required. Just get wet and ride harder; we're still just using light wind jackets so far.

Walked home

Was out in it at work all night, gave a patient a piggyback through flooded water and waded along the A1 in 2 feet of water to rescue a guy who couldn't work out how to get his stalled car moving.

All in a days work for the NHS.

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Pretty bad up your way today Drac?
I decided to work from home after hearing various horror stories on the radio and from the missus. Sounds like fairly major problems on the A1.

Drowned rat this morning..gear drying nicely in boiler room though 🙂

Roads are awful Graham, Morpeth and Rothbury now flooded.

Thanks Ski. 😆

waded along the A1 in 2 feet of water to rescue a guy who couldn't work out how to get his stalled car moving