rain

[black27696]

78 and sunny on saturday, 72 and sunny on friday. Sunday 54 and raining, and right now 45 and raining. It's like kryptonite but for bikers. Mother nature is taunting me! It's like she hands out a few nice days and BAM depressing weather. Man this sucks. I'm so tired of Michigan.

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[daw840]

LOL, this week is supposed to be BEAUTIFUL here in KS!

Just had to rub it in a little. ;)

[YamahaFan]

34 feels like 30 this morning, 49 feels like 43 now, and from the look of it I'll be in heavy rain on the ride home :(

[black27696]

Oh screw you daw! lol I know that nicer weather is coming but I'm so tired of waiting for it. After graduation and everything my girlfriend and I were thinking of moving to Utah, so I think I'll have much nicer weather there. Also if it gets crappy I can just go to the desert.

[daw840]

Oh screw you daw! lol I know that nicer weather is coming but I'm so tired of waiting for it. After graduation and everything my girlfriend and I were thinking of moving to Utah, so I think I'll have much nicer weather there. Also if it gets crappy I can just go to the desert.

HAHA. You also have GIANT bugs to contend with up there. :eek:

[black27696]

that's true

[Chuck A]

Here in LI, we get one nice day every 3 months, so i know what you are going through, it can only get better, stay strong, LOL

[FlyBy]

Everybody of us feel like it sometime :D WA state has no good weather so we are in the same boat. however last weekend was just great looks like the motorcycle season has started here :D i am lovin it.

[PiJiL]

Harden up and ride in the rain people :)

[gammaqueen]

Harden up and ride in the rain people :)

+1

[Chuck A]

I have , but even the raindrops hurt if you are doing 70 mph

[black27696]

Oh I ride in the rain, but come on, you gotta love nice weather! This weekend is supposed to be fantastic as well.

[PiJiL]

I have , but even the raindrops hurt if you are doing 70 mph

You woose :)

[Chuck A]

You woose :)

:D:D:)

[Chuck A]

ohh by the way , yea it was a down pour yesterday, and foggy, big time, and we are expecting more rain today

[Badlands-4-2]

I still have snow in my yard. Around here if you wait for the perfect day, you land up waiting more than riding. I had a great ride earlier this year when it was 30 degrees, just to celebrate the ice was off the streets!

[Chuck A]

I still have snow in my yard. Around here if you wait for the perfect day, you land up waiting more than riding. I had a great ride earlier this year when it was 30 degrees, just to celebrate the ice was off the streets!

wow, thats INSANE:eek:

[black27696]

I've been riding all winter. For me it's more an issue if the water is falling or not. If it is, I'll take the car to work (5 minutes from here). However, I did ride a lot in winter if the roads were dry. I think the coldest that I was actually riding in was 7 degrees F. I had to bundle up a lot, but hey, I needed to make sure I had my windshield placed right!

[FlyBy]

I just ride rain or shine, i only don't ride if it snows and thank god it doesn't snow that much here in Seattle :D

[black27696]

it does rain a lot though, from what I hear

[Vstar Villian]

I don't mind riding in the rain, I hate having to clean my bike afterwards though. I got caught out about 60 miles from home one night in a torrential downpour. It was awful. I couldn't see very well at all.

[elwood9270]

Dude, it has rained here almost every day for a week now. When it does stop, then the temps go down. I'm sick of this crap too... I have rode in the rain a long time ago, and it's like getting hit with BB's. Don't really care for it nowadays.

[daw840]

Dude, it has rained here almost every day for a week now. When it does stop, then the temps go down. I'm sick of this crap too... I have rode in the rain a long time ago, and it's like getting hit with BB's. Don't really care for it nowadays.

I know man, this is ****ing me off royally. Oh well, my bike is in the shop right now anyways. I guess this was a good week to take it in.

[FlyBy]

Dude, it has rained here almost every day for a week now. When it does stop, then the temps go down. I'm sick of this crap too... I have rode in the rain a long time ago, and it's like getting hit with BB's. Don't really care for it nowadays.

we had a very very great last week.. all bright sun and no rain no cold.. now next week looks all crappy.

i washed my bike last weekend.. and spent almost 3 hours hand buffing every chrome it has.. now its gonna rain the whole next week.. imagine my state of mind:mad:

but life goes on .. it rains.. i ride.. i wash.. :D:D

[Archangel]

Last week was great but windy I put 300 miles on the bike in 3 days this week I put on 40 miles It has rained every day this week so If I see a break out I go but I am going to just have to go out in the rain this mad dash out and mad dash back stuff is getting to me.

quote: but life goes on .. it rains.. i ride.. i wash..

I guess I will have to try that out this week.

[BillTheCat]

LOL, this week is supposed to be BEAUTIFUL here in KS!

Just had to rub it in a little. ;)

Its going to rain here for 40 days and 40 nights. And I blame it all on this comment.:rolleyes:.....:p....:D

[Grizzly Dip]

Nothin but rain in the forcast for several days here

[Chuck A]

also here in NY, rain, for the whole week

[daw840]

Its going to rain here for 40 days and 40 nights. And I blame it all on this comment.:rolleyes:.....:p....:D

I know man, it's killing me.

[Archangel]

I have been lucky it has rained every day but has cleared up for at least 4 hours each night so I have gotten in a few short rides each day. Tueday looks good most of the day so guess I will ride to work WooHoo!!:)
Other than Tuesday looks like one good day one bad day for the next 3 or 4 days. :):mad::):mad::)

[BillTheCat]

The weather man missed it so far I have rode two days in a row
WOO HOO!:cool:

[black27696]

Your mileage may vary but the best weather site I've found so far is http://www.wunderground.com

They're pretty close most of the time, plus they have a ton of different maps and stuff so you can track inclement weather. Pretty good resource for bikers IMHO.

[Archangel]

Well my ride was close the storms came in early but I made it home just before it started to rain so WOO HOO!
Thur is looking good as well, along with the weekend also.
Maybe this week I will get my bike mileage up to 1,800miles since This January.
I only have 20 miles to go or so or a 1 way trip to work.

[MichaelW]

Weather Underground is a good and mostly reliable source. Much better than the Weather Channel IMHO.

Rain isn't too bad. Snow is deadly as is ice. But I know to not ride for snow and ice and it is usually easy to forecast.

Wind on the other hand, sucks or blows. Whichever.

I hate the wind. Especially that super gusty wind that picks up small volkswagons and flings them at you at supersonic speeds. Nothing like riding at 30* just to keep going straight. Then if the wind is constant or consistent then you are playing a guessing game.

So when reviewing the weather, I often review the aeronautical weather maps as they still post isobars and jet streams. All in an effort to not ride in the heavy/gusty wind.

[FlyBy]

I am riding in the rains since past 2 days now.. lot of wind and water.. my bike is all drenched .. so washing day would be coming up soon :)

[Chuck A]

yes its raining again, the whole week, no relief at all, just constant crappy weather.:mad::mad:

[Flyinrob]

That's why I moved away from mid Michigan last year, could not take another winter there. I get to ride every day here. Gotta love this place..

[black27696]

My sister is living in Hermosa Beach, CA. She moved for the same reason, to get away from the weather. (not for biking, but same motive)

[Archangel]

Sat looks to be ok later in the Am.
I have a ride for homeless veterans Sat, it is 50 mile from me so looks like a long ride.

[Thekerrick]

I feel ya here brother. WA has a reputation and it has been keeping it :(. When will this madness stop! Its may for godssakes!

[iTrek]

What is this "rain" you speak of?

Greeting from So Cal:cool:

[Archangel]

Wouldn't you like to know!!!!!!
With all the wild fires around.
Greetings from rain soaked Indiana.

[Kazakaz]

I'm getting sick of the weather in Buffalo. They say rain all the time, so I don't take the bike to work. It ends up being beautiful all day until I get home, then the rain clouds come rolling in.

[Chuck A]

Yea it stopped raining for a little while here, but instead of taking the bike out , i mowed the lawn , its almost 8 " high, so i needed to do it, hopefully i will take the bike out Saturday after work

[dustbuster]

I wouldn't mind a little rain...triple digits all week.....Washed and waxed the bike yesterday and it's already got about a quarter inch of dust on it..

[rexmitchell]

Its been sunny here....its starting to get Texas hot again and it sucks....can't walk outside without breaking a sweat.

[Chuck A]

Its been sunny here....its starting to get Texas hot again and it sucks....can't walk outside without breaking a sweat.

Sent some this way:cool: