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    Diamond Member Beamer's Avatar
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    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

     
     

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    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.....
    onwards and upwards and sometimes a little sidewards....

     
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by NiteW4tcher
    [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
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    And me :P ;D
     
     

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    I commute on the bike as well. I don't mind getting a bit wet...but given the choice...no ta
    "the empty can rattles the most!"

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

    Waterproofs are a wonderful thing!!
    There's no feelin' like 2 wheelin'
     
     

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    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.

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    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-)
     
     

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    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
     
     

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    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.
    It's Lilac... not pink!
     
     

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    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
     
     

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