weather ???

[Beamer]

If Im out and it rains I get wet...simple as..
But if its raining and I have a choice then car it is..........mainly because I have a choice !!
Hate the poor visibility, hate the skiddy/slippy road thing, and hate getting sopping wet !!

:P :P :P

[Dan505]

Use the bike for commuting so rain or shine i'm on it but no thanks if its icy

If at the weekend tho its simple, road x rain + choice = car

Each to there own tho.....

[Caz]

[quote author=dan_geoghegan link=1334181757/8#8 date=1334230334]I think the simple answer is 'because people don't like getting wet'

what he said ;D
[/quote]

And me :P ;D

[Nelly]

I commute on the bike as well. I don't mind getting a bit wet...but given the choice...no ta

[Toph]

Same as Nelly, I use my bike everyday for the commute to work, rain or shine.

Waterproofs are a wonderful thing!!

[DanS]

I saw my first bit of rain yesterday between Melksham & Trowbridge, and the biggest problem was visibility.

Apart from that, I wouldn't deliberately set out to get cold and wet. Rain wouldn't ruin my enjoyment of a ride-in-progress.

Regards,
Dan

[Swanny]

When I was 16 / 17 I had no choice and was always out on the moped/bike no matter what the weather, but now I'm a big boy I take the car if it rains. If it rains when I'm out on the bike it's not a problem I just get wet 8-)

[jpssantos]

its a personal choice at the end of the day... some people like it, some people dont.

Personally, i dont care, I like to ride my bike more than being stuck in a cage in traffic.

I had the choice, with a nice brand new BMW 320 company car sat outside..and still I would go to work on the bike, rain or shine ;D

Am I mad? very likely

[Jacde]

the wettest I got on a bike was as a pillion on the way back from Donnington GP a few years ago.
The only bit of me that was dry was the very top of my head, from my eyebrows down I was soaked as water had got in everywhere even tho I was wearing 'waterproof' clothing.
So glad I was on the way home and not the way there as I would have been a very unhappy spectator.

[Snowy]

I'm happy riding in the rain - sometimes go out in it for fun and to keep in tune but I'm lucky enough to be able to afford gear now which is warm and 100% waterproof. Pinlock visors do work but they are finicky about being fitted properly to get the perfect seal and they need to be dried out occasionally otherwise they will mist up. I use Fogtech on my glasses which also works. I have Goretex Proshell textiles and gloves which are 100% waterproof as are my Sidi Canyon boots. Ducatista has a point though, these are not cheap items and I certainly could not have afforded it (even if it was available that long ago) when I started out on bikes.

I do however hate it when its half and half - a mixture of wet and dry. Prefer full wet to that - its all about confidence. I have it going into a dry corner then lose it when it gets wet halfway round ;D Just have to remember that the tyres have more grip than I think they do and trust them