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So Who Rode in Today?

Rode in this morning.
Mornings News said it'd be merely scattered showers.

I got dumped on, on my way through Niles Canyon.

The ride home should be dry at least!
 
Them wet leave piles are slippery, sure is fun when the front steps out on street tires.
 
The super bloom of California Valley was shown as a brown spot on the latest rain map, little rain.

A SLO county roads guy, stated no road closures/washouts, minor flooding.
A little good & bad
 
Seems like a good day to revive this thread.
North Bay could be brutal. Ride smart out there.
 
I will probably ride later today as I have to drop something off at a friends place in the Sunset if I don't wimp out. Ought be a good way to loosen up all the bug guts on the KTM and my helmet.
 
It was a fine am commute, with some light rain but relatively warm temps :thumbup
I've decided that "rain mode" for the throttle control is a useful function.


Tip for Aerostich wearers....get a plastic bag at the grocery store and put it inside your suit to cover your crotch. Works quite well, also works well on really cold days... keeps things warm ;)
 
Rode into city from north bay and got to test out my new Helly Hansen overalls. They did great except for the crotch! Will try out the plastic bag tomorrow.
 
Rode across the City. Horrible traffic downtown getting to the Bay Bridge. Parked at the SE corner of the intersection of 1st and Howard (first bike there), blocking some drivers who were driving in the empty bike parking lane on Howard in order to turn left onto 1st to get to the bridge. Hilarity (and cursing) ensued. I had to sit there for several minutes until those drivers realized they were in the wrong and weren't going to knock my bike over 'by accident'. Once another rider parked next to me, I figured it was safe to leave...
 
Those of you riding in today are definitely tougher than I! :thumbup In my younger days, I might have.

I've been unsuccessful in even leaving the house to walk 100 ft (my garage is detached,) to finish the Mini Cooper brake job and remove/clean filters on the dirt bikes. Clearly, I've gotten soft. :rofl

I may leave the house eventually today..... as I am almost out of Copenhagen. :toothless
 
nickb said:
Wet weather riders check in...

I took off around 7:15 from the North Bay in heavy downpour... 30 miles of 1st/2nd gear lane-splitting and the rain never let up. Barely made it to Oakland in time for 9am meeting. Got passed early on by a very skilled or very crazy dual-sport rider.

My rain pants leak.
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Haven't worked since April 1, 2014
...so the only rain riding I do is voluntary.
I did do about 50 Yeats of MC commuting , over the BB, and GGB , rain or shine.

Rain, OK...but Nightime Rain, no thanks!
 
Commute yesterday was definitely a hoot... Lots of standing water to plow through, hit by several waves of other cars going through the standing water, and some fun buffeting from the awesome wind gusts.

Turns out the nanny controls are not perfect, and you can still spin up the rear tire even if you're in rain mode.

Yes, I was questioning my sanity.
 
planegray said:
Commute yesterday was definitely a hoot... Lots of standing water to plow through, hit by several waves of other cars going through the standing water, and some fun buffeting from the awesome wind gusts.

Turns out the nanny controls are not perfect, and you can still spin up the rear tire even if you're in rain mode.

Yes, I was questioning my sanity.
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Friday was insane riding in SF for sure. Had a car spin out in nearly in front of me and standing water in some places was like riding through a river. I also found out that my Klim Marrakesh pants are not waterproof.
 
Okay, first rain of the season. So who rode in today? I had to be in the office otherwise would have tried to avoid it. Heavy rain coming over 17 with a lot of standing water. Multiple times oncoming traffic sent a plumes of water up and over the median. Thankfully, traffic overall was light as I think those that could chose to work from home.
 
cal scott said:
Okay, first rain of the season. So who rode in today? I had to be in the office otherwise would have tried to avoid it. Heavy rain coming over 17 with a lot of standing water. Multiple times oncoming traffic sent a plumes of water up and over the median. Thankfully, traffic overall was light as I think those that could chose to work from home.
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I didn't check the weather this morning and had no choice but to ride home wearing a garbage bag. Quite soaked to say the least. Perhaps an Aerostitch suit is in my future.
 

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ArcInd said:
I didn't check the weather this morning and had no choice but to ride home wearing a garbage bag. Quite soaked to say the least. Perhaps an Aerostitch suit is in my future.
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When there's real rain, I'll wear rain gear with my Roadcrafter. Usually rain pants under. Sometimes a rain jacket over*. An R3 should be totally waterproof, but being unlined, I don't expect it to hold up to a daily commute.

*That should all be past tense, as I rarely commute now, and don't do it on rain days anymore.
 
nickb said:
Wet weather riders check in...

I took off around 7:15 from the North Bay in heavy downpour... 30 miles of 1st/2nd gear lane-splitting and the rain never let up. Barely made it to Oakland in time for 9am meeting. Got passed early on by a very skilled or very crazy dual-sport rider.

My rain pants leak.
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Well ...if I weren't retired for 10 years...I would have been plowing through the precip.
I commuted on 2 wheels for most of my working life, even when I was in the 4 wheel business and had a nice demo to drive.

There were also a few years when I just didn't really want a car. Hard-headed? Yep.
 
i rode in today...:later
 
My gear is no longer waterproof (I've tried multiple reproofs with no success) so any rain I just drive these days.

Saw two accidents from Turlock to Modesto.
 
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