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Old 10-27-2009, 11:51 PM   #1
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Default WOO-HOO-- 80% chance of rain and I'm riding the bike

I can't wait

My wife's jeep had to be dropped off at the shop and since she's starting 3 hours later than me, I'll be riding the cycle to work tomorrow and she'll have my Suburban.

80% chance of precipitation , with rainfall totals around 1/2", it'll be a blast

I put fresh Rain-X on my helmet shield. I found out my rainjacket fits over my Teknic leather jacket so I can be "armored" too. I'll be wearing my Tourmaster pants and I'll find out if my Alpinestar MX-4 boots are really waterproof. My olympia cold weather gloves are supposed to waterproof.

Only 17 miles one way in 50 degree weather too



I kind of wish my fairing was bigger right about now

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Old 10-27-2009, 11:52 PM   #2
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I did it today, 53 degrees and rain, 30 miles one way to work
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Old 10-27-2009, 11:57 PM   #3
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I'll be happy if I don't hit any deer. They were all over this morning, just standing in the rain.
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Old 10-28-2009, 12:02 AM   #4
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I did it today, 53 degrees and rain, 30 miles one way to work
Same here... well although I only have 18-ish something miles to go. No choice tomorrow cuz I left work and when I got home I realized that I left both of my sets of keys in my toolbox at work, which has all my house keys, car keys, etc. So I couldn't drive my car even if I wanted to tomorrow cuz all I have is the bike key, hahah. Oops!

It's really not that bad.... just gotta watch out for all the idiots out on the road that forget how to drive (not like they ever knew in the first place) when a few drops of water hit the ground
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Old 10-28-2009, 08:56 AM   #5
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Sounds like me yesterday. My Jeep was in the shop, rode the bike in the rain.
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Old 10-28-2009, 08:59 AM   #6
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I caved in and took the car today, just too messy out there and a lot of standing water. same thing here with all the rain going into this evening.

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Old 10-28-2009, 10:13 AM   #7
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17 miles in 50 degrees?


C'mon Frances...put on your big girl panties and quitcherbitchin


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DAMN fine looking bike!
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Old 10-28-2009, 10:14 AM   #8
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17 miles in 50 degrees?


C'mon Frances...put on your big girl panties and quitcherbitchin


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DAMN fine looking bike!
Is 51 miles in 45 degrees ok to take the car

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Is 51 miles in 45 degrees ok to take the car

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ONLY if it's raining ....and dark
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Is 51 miles in 45 degrees ok to take the car

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It's 54 and raining here this morning. Jeep is back, nearly 7 bones later, and I drove that motherfucker.
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