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Originally Posted by gugie (Post 18160989)

Alright! Now when I commute to work on cold, rainy days, from now on, that'll be a rule 9 day!

Nope, sorry [MENTION=167152]irwin7638[/MENTION], if you're using a bicycle as a mode of transportation, it doesn't count. That's a Fred move, not a bada$$ move. The true bada$$ puts his bike on top of the car and drives to where the ride begins, then does the ride in the rain, then puts the wet bike back on the roof and, wet and filthy, drives his bike home again.

The conundrum is when someone rides his bike to the start of a ride in the rain. That's likely to double the length of the ride, which would be a bada$$ move; but it's still using the bike as transportation, which makes it a Fredly move. When this occurs, you have to evaluate the rider in terms of the other rules to determine what you're dealing with. Does he have a frame pump? Fred. Fenders? Fred. And so on. Eh, don't worry about it, I'm sure he's a Fred, just ignore him.

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Originally Posted by rhm (Post 18161035)

Nope, sorry @irwin7638, if you're using a bicycle as a mode of transportation, it doesn't count. That's a Fred move, not a bada$$ move. The true bada$$ puts his bike on top of the car and drives to where the ride begins, then does the ride in the rain, then puts the wet bike back on the roof and, wet and filthy, drives his bike home again.

The conundrum is when someone rides his bike to the start of a ride in the rain. That's likely to double the length of the ride, which would be a bada$$ move; but it's still using the bike as transportation, which makes it a Fredly move. When this occurs, you have to evaluate the rider in terms of the other rules to determine what you're dealing with. Does he have a frame pump? Fred. Fenders? Fred. And so on. Eh, don't worry about it, I'm sure he's a Fred, just ignore him.

Somebody needs to do a Venn Diagram of the rules and tips. There is an intersection:

"Have at least one bike you feel comfortable riding in a downpour."
"Ride in weather that keeps other cyclers indoors."

but then...

"Ride only when you feel like it."

I'm simply not up on stuff.