Are bikers going nesh ?

[Peirre]

These days riding a bike is strictly for pleasure, either riding in sunshine or rain ie: riding in the Alps, Pyrenees or Picos is Ok, anything that makes it an endurance test of your rugged macho manliness & can be avoided, will be.

[waynecoluk]

I don't mind being out on the bike and getting caught in the rain. But I would never plan to go out in the rain, why would you? Visibility is far worse, the roads are far more slippery and there is far more chances of you falling off or somebody else not seeing you and hitting you.
I, like many people on here have a family and would like to carry on seeing them.
I do about 10k miles a year and obviously get caught in the rain occasionally. But plan to go out in it...no thanks.

[Ainzy]

Its the week after Christmas so possibly people are tightening belts etc. We humble commuters have no option but to brave the elements.

[gbags]

What is the point, when it's raining?

No joy at all, fecking miserable

Er...to prove you're not nesh, ovvie!

[AndyB]

I ride for fun and that's the only reason.

I had too many years commuting in crap weather to want to do it again but if it happens to be raining or gets cold when I'm away it's just a case of crack on and get it over with.

[Biker_Mike]

Today was 42°C here by me. Whats all this talk of cold weather?

[Rederic]

I enjoy riding in the rain can't see the the problem with it TBH, ok it's not the same as a sunny bimble down the coast for a ice cream,
I think if you have the right kit for the days ride you are having its enjoyable, some of my most memorable days out have been started in the rain (thumbs)

[Teflon Jnr]

I was out on mine for the majority of the day today seen my morning nodder this morning as we pass every day at the same time seen no one else till late afternoon then seen a chap on a cbr and pulled next to him at some lights gave him a nod got nothing back so said hi he said I'm only on this as the cars in for mot and I must be stupid for riding in this is i laughed and said I ride 12 months a year regardless of weather he said I see you everyday when I drive to work but bikes are meant for summer I said we live in the UK and this might as well be our summer lol

[jkay]

Twas kin cold this morning :woohoo:

[Simon_100]

Twas kin cold this morning :woohoo:

'Kin 21º in Barcelona! :whistle:

Simon