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Old 03-08-10, 09:08 PM   #211
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I'll be riding come rain or shine too.

Gotta learn sometime!
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Old 03-08-10, 09:19 PM   #212
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Oh you mean the finer control you need and ability to use the grip that is available, now I find that great fun, after all it's a skill I practise a lot and something I pride myself on, shall I go on.......
See, thats where we differ, you have skill i dont, hence my fair weather preference
If i done 400 miles in one day, my shoulder would ache for a week after, i would stop enjoying it not long after 200 miles tbh.
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Old 03-08-10, 09:22 PM   #213
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i can see how riding in the wet increases rider skill and feel for your bike and the road but i too cant get motivated when its ****ing down it just turns my ride out miserable.
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Old 03-08-10, 09:30 PM   #214
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I dont mind the wet if I'm properly geared (and hence stay mostly dry) but I cant stand the cold.
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Old 03-08-10, 09:34 PM   #215
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i can see how riding in the wet increases rider skill and feel for your bike and the road but i too cant get motivated when its ****ing down it just turns my ride out miserable.
I agree, just makes me miserable, but it does give me something to moan about which is a bonus.
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Old 04-08-10, 05:14 AM   #216
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Yay, woke up feel loads better today. Must be the power of the Org. Booked Thursday off work so I have plenty of time to pack the panniers that I'm going to put on Mr LPH's bike - don't want any cumbersome luggage slowing me down and he's got the bigger bike.
Whooohooo glad you are feeling better x

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Wired up my autocom so I can listen to my music if I fancy it too.
Hmm hope you dont set it to the same channel as Mr VT and I .... I shall say no more!
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Old 04-08-10, 06:35 AM   #217
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i can see how riding in the wet increases rider skill and feel for your bike and the road but i too cant get motivated when its ****ing down it just turns my ride out miserable.
Kwaks way of saying he dosn't want to get his bike dirty !!
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Old 04-08-10, 07:05 AM   #218
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Its way to early to trust the long range forecasts and way to much effort has been put in to make this happen just for us to bail out now because the forecast says its gonna rain at the weekend.

Lets be sensible about this, wait till Thursday night / Friday morning before you make your final decision.
Funny this. The last time i went to Hay on Wye after work on a firday it peed down for the whole journey, stopping about 5 mins from the campsite and it was dry all weekend, then rainined all the way home! Sods law. I have a 'dry'route to the AR and a 'Wet' route as long as the weather tells me by J21 on the M4 i'll be happy.
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Old 04-08-10, 09:53 AM   #219
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Yay, bike if fixed, feeling better than yesterday, elbow aches like hell but I can dose up on painkillers for that. My bike hasn't really been out in the wet before. That's what I own a car for.
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Old 04-08-10, 11:03 AM   #220
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Yeah but not as enjoyable, i cant stand the constant wiping of the visor and lack of vision, the decreased grip, shall i go on

Anybody who says they like riding in the rain, lies
I must be a lier

Wet riding is one of the best ways of improving your road skills, hazard perception and learning to ride smoother. With the right tyres on theres not a massive difference in grip levels and with the right gear on not alot of difference in riding when its dry.

Get out and try it otherwise you'll never overcome your fears!!!
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