Flooding

[scattered73]

Well, yesterday I got caught in these nasty rainstorms in Houston, talking with some a buddys I didn't realize how bad the rain was until after about an hour I decide to head home. Well the water line was right below my bb and hubs so I decided to ride on through other than my braking being real sluggish I was surprised at how well took the water. Only close call was a crazy on comming 18 wheeler that soaked me wich didn't really matter at that point I was already soaked but the wake hitting the bike was a strange kind of rocked the bike a little. I only rode through this because I literaly ride these streets every day so I know it better than the back of my hand. It was fun passing cars fighting for higher ground and stuck until the waters went down. When I just splashed on through pedaling which was funny each stroke would completely submurge my foot and ankle, kinda fun, I guess that little boy in me still lives.

[wahoonc]

and they say bikes aren't viable transportation:)...anybody wanna try a boat:D

Aaron:)

[gerv]

I really hate riding in heavy downpours. My shoes start filling up and the rain burns my eyes. Yuck.

[scattered73]

I really hate riding in heavy downpours. My shoes start filling up and the rain burns my eyes. Yuck.

MTB shoes sans the socks seemed fine but when I am in it for a long time the I hate getting the wrinklie skin. Same with gloves

[Lamplight]

Back in the early '90s when I was young and really loved mountain biking, I would sometimes ride in creeks or the river. It was fun unless you hit a slippery, algae coated boulder. :D I wouldn't do that now as it's dangerous and probably not very good for the wildlife. Back in the spring the MUP I ride to work was quite flooded in one spot (it runs beside the river). Deep, muddy, fast moving water really freaks me out.

[Newspaperguy]

I've ridden in rough weather including rain, snow, hail and cold. There's something inspiring about experiencing these moments on a bicycle. When I see motorists driving past me in those conditions, I actually feel sorry for them because they're missing out on something special.

[wahoonc]

I've ridden in rough weather including rain, snow, hail and cold. There's something inspiring about experiencing these moments on a bicycle. When I see motorists driving past me in those conditions, I actually feel sorry for them because they're missing out on something special.

I like riding when the conditions won't allow motorists to drive...:D Not me BTW just a picture I snagged during the storms last year. IIRC it is in Denver.

Aaron:)

[chevy42083]

Yeah, the houston stuff has been bad the past couple days. I love a good rain ride, but always hope for sunshine. I won't take my nice bike through that,.... that's what I built the fixed gear for.
Hopefully the group ride today has more sun than rain. Or atleast lightning and thunder to keep it interesting :D

[Versa2nr]

I like riding when the conditions won't allow motorists to drive...:D Not me BTW just a picture I snagged during the storms last year. IIRC it is in Denver.

Aaron:)

Do you have a larger copy of that...say maybe 1260x1024. i would love to have that as a background for my work PC.

[wahoonc]

Do you have a larger copy of that...say maybe 1260x1024. i would love to have that as a background for my work PC.

Nope...that was the biggest one I got...IIRC it was posted in on either the Denver Post newspaper site or perhaps one of the local television stations website.

It is a cool picture

Aaron:)

[pluc]

I've ridden in rough weather including rain, snow, hail and cold. There's something inspiring about experiencing these moments on a bicycle. When I see motorists driving past me in those conditions, I actually feel sorry for them because they're missing out on something special.
Oh man I hear ye! I just can't wait riding through another snowstorm this winter. The only thing that scares me a bit in these is the snowplow. ;)

[lyeinyoureye]

I like riding when the conditions won't allow motorists to drive...:D Not me BTW just a picture I snagged during the storms last year. IIRC it is in Denver.

Aaron:)That is so dope!:)
I must admit, a decent set of tires/wheels makes for versatile short range transportation.

[wahoonc]

That is so dope!:)
I must admit, a decent set of tires/wheels makes for versatile short range transportation.

+1 I live in NC 99% of the time I can commute on slicks. I used to keep a spare set of wheels with knobbies on them just for the occasional "SNOW EVENT":rolleyes::p A quick swap and out I would go to play. If I lived further north it would probably be a set of studded Nokians or Schwalbes:D I would think that only thing that would be really hard to ride in would be deep powder snow....deepest I ever rode in was around 9" and that wasn't too bad, especially after the plows ran through.

Aaron:)

[Bikepacker67]

I like riding when the conditions won't allow motorists to drive...:D

You too, eh?
One of my favorite memories is cycling in a Cat 1 hurricane in Florida.
Luckily I was going WITH the wind :eek:

[bmclaughlin807]

My beater bike on the night of the storm
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c269/AzCowboy/Snow/Outside.jpg

The entrance to our complex the next morning when people were starting to attempt to dig out: (I wish I'd gotten a pic of the people digging their cars out of the 6 ft deep drifts! You know, the one I CARRIED my bike over! :p )
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c269/AzCowboy/Snow/BikeSnow.jpg

This was on the way to work:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c269/AzCowboy/Snow/ParkingLot.jpg

And flooding?
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c269/AzCowboy/Bike%20stuff/P8140020.jpg