wphamilton

In this area when it's severe enough to have both hard wind and heavy rain, the wind presents the greater danger. If it's just a light wind or light rain, I don't really care either way, unless it's cold. Freezing rain is near the bottom of the list of preferred riding conditions.

molten

For what BF endorsed with your comment -- before the ad got removed,
I rather say Pro-Link is better than Chain-L.

molten

It really gets to me, to prove which are the REAL CYCLISTS: the ones who will drive in the rain vs the ones who won't.
As Cycling be more of a Euro sport. As Europe gets more rain than U.S. does. That already says enuff. If the majority of the tires in the bike market were U.S. made, and then tested. Rather than Europe. with the U.S. having lesser rain than Europe. The Cycling Market would be in a disadvantage, for those Cyclists who want/need to drive in the wet/rain. The Toure de France is not completely dry, of an event. Nor are the car races in Germany.
Wind manipulates the position of the Cyclists.
Rain, rather makes the balancing of the bike to be a test.
Period.

JBHoren

Wind is worse, hands down (and cross-winds are worst of all). I won't go out for a "training" ride if it's raining; however, if it begins raining once I've left -- even if I've only gone a mile or two -- I don't turn back; OTOH, if it's an "errand" day (ערב שבת ו/או ערב חג) I will go out. My philosophy is simple: Wet or sweat, it's all the same.

wphamilton

Atlanta gets way more annual rainfall than Zurich, the wettest city in Europe. The state of Georgia has about the same as Slovenia, the country with far and away the most rainfall in Europe. Atlanta and Georgia are way down the list in the USA.

ltxi

My disliking both answer is yes.

2 Piece

Agree, and molten needs to learn about Hilo, HI and southeast Alaska.

I can not understand why so many here posted they do like rain?? I think some of my absolute best bicycle rides have been in the rain. Not a torrential rain, they do not last long and I will wait till they pass, but a nice steady rain with no head wind and I'm all over it. If its a cold rain I dress and prep a little warmer. Cross wind do not bother me on my bicycle, but do push me around on motorcycle. Usually around here 10-15 mph winds will have 20-30 mph gust, which is plenty for me. I have this nice little down hill stretch on my commute home which I can usually coast 20-25mph down. There have been times with head winds I had to pedal fairly hard just to maintain 10 mph going down that hill.

wxmcpo

I'd much prefer to ride in the rain although if I get up in the morning and it is a steady rain I typically won't go, but if the wind is blowing I will still ride.

Hardrock23

I always thought id never ride in the rain...but i REALLY wanted to ride this one day and it had been steady raining all day (in November). I actually enjoyed it though. It kind of lifted my stress, ya know? I dont do it often though just because im more worried about my bike lol

I can handle some winds. Though the wind yesterday actually tipped me completely over once while i was riding with my son! Thankfully I caught myself on the way down lol

I guess it really just depends on how much of either, though. But if i had to take one over the other, id take wind...its less messy.

colorsofjoy

i've toured in wind, rain, wind and rain , and snow, and sleet... and finally sleet and wind for the win! eeeeeeee ( also it was - 6 or less that time and i was on a vintage steel frame in poland in dec )

hyhuu

Wind just makes me tired but cold cold rain makes me miserable on the bike.

Jarrettsin

To much wind is a pain in the butt, but I can deal with it. I hate riding in the rain, do not enjoy being soaking wet. It's also more dangerous and slippery when wet.

Tpcorr

Cycling on Long Island we always have wind. If the wind is less than 10-12 mph we consider ourselves lucky. I won't start a ride in the rain, if it rains during the ride I just grin and bear it, but certainly don't enjoy it.

Hypno Toad

I second that.

Also I'll add: hail. Only once did I get caught in a hail storm.... and I can say with certainty, I'll ride in wind or rain or windy-rain all day over a 15 minute hail storm.

Garfield Cat

Just this last part I can understand. The first part is actually strenuous for me to comprehend. Even more difficult than riding in the rain.

OldsCOOL

I choose wind over rain as long as it's above 65F. Otherwise I'm not riding.

Rain is terrible for stirring up those abrasives that find a way into grinding your drivetrain into early demise. Mountain bike yes, that's what it's made for. My roadbikes? Nopers. I'll let it blow on by and ride another day.

1989Pre 

Patience counters wind. Preparation supers rain.

molten

If someone else than Me, --- as I who knows where Fresno be, was reading your above. Such other person may understand that Fresno being the desert temp.

fietsbob

though thanks to the state aquaduct projects the irrigated central valley is where much of the produce production
is concentrated.

molten

If my words are "strenuous", it be interesting to ride within a short distance, to see whom puts up better with SoCal car trafffic.
While 'holding up the bike.'

jefnvk

To be fair, unless you never ride over 5MPH, you are always in wind over 5MPH

I don't mind wind, so long as it isn't cold or rainy.
I don't mind rain, so long as it isn't cold or windy.
I don't mind cold, so long as it isn't windy or rainy.

Out of the three, I hate wind the most, though.

jefnvk

Heck, even then, they cancelled a stage of Paris-Nice due to snow. I know people who bike every week of the year, whether it be 100F and sunny, or there are three feet of snow on the ground. You are obviously not a real cyclist unless you bike nonstop in the snow.

Unless you are a professional cyclist, you are a recreational cyclist. You may be far more into your chosen recreation than others, but you are no more nor less "real" than anyone else who chooses the sport. When I am getting paid six to seven figures to ride a bike, I'll jump on in a downpour and go blowing down a mountain like those in the TDF. When it is one of many of my hobbies, I'll choose one that I enjoy more if my option is to ride in a gale force rainstorm.

indyfabz

So you'd rather ride in a massive, cold downpour that ride into a 6 mph headwind?

GravelMN

Hail sucks, sleet too. Rain/snow and wind are enjoyable when light and get incrementally less so as the intensity increases. Temperature is all a matter of preparation, dress right and you can ride in temperatures well below freezing. Heat on the other hand . . . well, you can only take so many layers off.

On windy days (15 mph+ sustained ), I like to do wind sprints but not distance rides in open territory. Rain is fine until it obscures visibility or creates/hides road hazards. I never did understand fair weather riders who will only go out when it is sunny, calm, warm, downhill and with a tail wind. I'll take nice days but I like challenges.

hyhuu

Riding below freezing is easy. When the temperature is just above freezing and water is pouring from the sky, riding for hours isn't fun anymore.