So who actually rides in the rain?
#21
Short answer: no.
Longer answer: only if I have to.
Even longer answer: I ride for fun to enjoy myself. I don't consider riding in torrential downpours to be fun. I don't give 2 ***** what anyone else thinks about my bike sitting in the garage on rainy days. It's mine. I paid for it. I'll ride it when I damn well please.
Longer answer: only if I have to.
Even longer answer: I ride for fun to enjoy myself. I don't consider riding in torrential downpours to be fun. I don't give 2 ***** what anyone else thinks about my bike sitting in the garage on rainy days. It's mine. I paid for it. I'll ride it when I damn well please.
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#26
Like most people I will ride in the rain when I get caught in it or on a long trip.but to go for a ride or ride to work I won't if I can help it.And I do like my limited to look pretty and it takes a long time to get it clean after riding in the rain.In fact I just got caught in the rain yesterday but Had a good ride.Cleaned it up as soon as I got it in the garage.
#27
Like others have said. If I am on a road trip I have no problem riding in the rain as long as I have visability. The touring bikes handle well but it is not as safe as dry roads. When I first got my bike I would go out and ride in the rain just to get used to it so I was comfortable cruzing in the rain.
#28
I put hard lowers on my bike because I got tired of getting wet feet. If we didn't ride in the rain in the Seattle area, we'd miss a lot of riding. Being able to ride in the carpool lanes is a huge incentive to ride no matter what the weather is. (Unless it's ice and snow)
I keep rain gear in my saddlebag in case it is needed ....
I keep seeing this business about traction ... although traction may go down somewhat (oil rises to the surface of the street as it begins to rain, until it gets washed away) I have never had a problem with traction while riding in the rain ....
I will grant that it is a little unnerving looking through rain-streaked windshield and goggles/faceshield ... after a while I always just get used to it ....
I find it is even less fun when I have removed my fairing and am riding 'bare-chested' ... at freeway speeds or in heavy traffic, especially ....
I don't go out of my way to ride in the rain intentionally ... but, will usually ride if it is a planned event or if it isn't coming down sideways/pouring too hard when I leave ....
R/
'Chop