Can I ride my bike out in the rain?
02-11-10, 01:59 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 346
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Can I ride my bike out in the rain?
I got my bike but havent got the chance to ride it yet. Its snowing at above freezing so that will turn to rain. Should I ride it today in the snow? I got a computer to track my speed and I mounted a flashlight on it, are those waterproof?
02-11-10, 02:02 PM
#2
Galveston County Texas
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: In The Wind
Posts: 33,222
Bikes: 02 GTO, 2011 Magnum
Mentioned: 19 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1350 Post(s)
Liked 1,245 Times
in
623 Posts
You may have to put a small sandwich baggie over the computer.
Don't know about the flash light.
Don't know about the flash light.
__________________
Fred "The Real Fred"
Fred "The Real Fred"
02-11-10, 03:17 PM
#3
Pro Paper Plane Pilot
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,645
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times
in
3 Posts
No. In an effort to go Green and save our blue planet, bike frames are now mfg using a mixture of Sodium Chloride and solid Sucrose. So if you ride out in the rain, your frame will eventually melt leaving you stranded. Best buy a Carbon bicycle. Those won't melt.
02-11-10, 03:56 PM
#4
Time for a change.
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: 6 miles inland from the coast of Sussex, in the South East of England
Posts: 19,913
Bikes: Dale MT2000. Bianchi FS920 Kona Explosif. Giant TCR C. Boreas Ignis. Pinarello Fp Uno.
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 5 Times
in
4 Posts
Nothing wrong with getting a bike wet- except for the problem of getting it clean again.
Water will take any lubricant away from vital parts of the bike that need to be lubricated like chains- cables and pivot points.
So clean the bike after the ride by washing off with soapy water- then polish and lube.
Riding in Snow is ok- providing you can keep it right side up.
Water will take any lubricant away from vital parts of the bike that need to be lubricated like chains- cables and pivot points.
So clean the bike after the ride by washing off with soapy water- then polish and lube.
Riding in Snow is ok- providing you can keep it right side up.
__________________
How long was I in the army? Five foot seven.
Spike Milligan
How long was I in the army? Five foot seven.
Spike Milligan
02-11-10, 04:59 PM
#5
Bike addict, dreamer
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Queens, New York
Posts: 5,165
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Check the manual. All cyclocomputers I ever used were waterproof, bike lights too except for the MagicShine (battery). Flashlights are not all waterproof.
Adam
Adam
02-11-10, 05:23 PM
#6
Artificial Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Cyberspace
Posts: 7,158
Bikes: Retrospec Judd, Dahon Boardwalk, Specialized Langster
Mentioned: 31 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6766 Post(s)
Liked 5,478 Times
in
3,223 Posts
You want to avoid the white striping and manhole covers as they get kind of slick when wet. Wear a bright color for visibility. Rinse your bike off when you get home and lube your chain to extend it's service.
02-11-10, 06:21 PM
#7
Every day a winding road
02-11-10, 08:10 PM
#8
rebmeM roineS
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Metro Indy, IN
Posts: 16,216
Bikes: Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
Mentioned: 15 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 653 Post(s)
Liked 347 Times
in
226 Posts
Riding in the rain is unlawful in 32 states, isn't it?
__________________
Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
02-12-10, 02:13 AM
#9
Banned.
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Southern california
Posts: 3,498
Bikes: Lapierre CF Sensium 400. Jamis Ventura Sport. Trek 800. Giant Cypress.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Sure you can ride in the rain. However what kind of bike do you have? Do you have fenders or is this a road bike? Do you have rain gear? Do you have something to cover your shoes in the slushy rain? That could make a big difference in what you think about the ride.
02-12-10, 02:43 AM
#10
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 346
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I got a cannondale touring bike and it has fenders on it. The tires are kind of skinny and are made for gravel roads and paved roads I think. I live on gravel roads.
02-12-10, 07:20 AM
#11
Senior? Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Michigan
Posts: 271
Bikes: GMC Topkick mountain bike, Schwinn World Traveler, GMC Denali road bike
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
02-12-10, 09:51 AM
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 679
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
City folk!
When my brother and I were given our first skates and dad cleared the snow off a patch of ice on the farm dugout, we tried our bikes on it first. Not for long, it was a bit tricky.
Someone mentioned fenders already and that would be the most important thing. Unpleasant when it's wet if you don't have them.
The icebike site has a nice story about a guy who went from Dawson to Nome in 1900, quite a long time before the first car. A Broken Chain and a Busted Pedal. Mostly snow that time I guess but I don't think of bikes being limited by weather at all.
When my brother and I were given our first skates and dad cleared the snow off a patch of ice on the farm dugout, we tried our bikes on it first. Not for long, it was a bit tricky.
Someone mentioned fenders already and that would be the most important thing. Unpleasant when it's wet if you don't have them.
The icebike site has a nice story about a guy who went from Dawson to Nome in 1900, quite a long time before the first car. A Broken Chain and a Busted Pedal. Mostly snow that time I guess but I don't think of bikes being limited by weather at all.
