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I think the best option for riding in the rain is to use a rain cover over your helmet and a cycling rain jacket without a Hood.
Everyone knows that when you face a headwind on the way to work, you will most probably enjoy a headwind on the way back, because the wind has changed direction during the day!
So much fuss,stick a fleece on,or softshell if it's colder,hi viz over trousers and get on with it
What pressure do you recommend for 25c in wet weather
Is that Juliet Elliott at 2:00 ?
good video – but you have forgotten to mention tips on cyclists that wear glasses!!
Most people can't afford transport
How to protect my thights, when raining? These are the most exposed parts to the rain, and if it gets wet, you have to stay 6-8 hours in those trousers 🙁
There is no such thing as a tail wind… it is head wind both ways at all times
What for those living in tropical 🔥 hot zone with extreme humidity.
I was just about to ask if it ever gets windy there. Most difficult part of commuting for me is planning to work with the wind, to lessen the impact of riding into it.
Final answer: Just drive a damn car.
Turn that goddamn music down!
what if your traveling to work?
At least if it´s not too warm, i recently started here in Berlin wearing a thinner ski protector jacket to save my spine and back, as it also became obligatory at alpine ski races a few years ago
She is beautiful
Where i live it was supposed to 100% rainy and a heavy storm for weeks.
It’s perfectly sunny now.
vague complicated non specific long winded blegh
During Autumn, beware of leaves on the ground! They can be very slippery!
How can you leave your bike at home when the first bus leaves 2 minutes after you start work have no choice cycle whatever the weather
Always nice to see Jules and Dav on a ride.
Not British firmly in the USA ATM but I'm subbing haha. Great video !
meanwhile we dutch just generally get either wet or cycle with an umbrella in hand XD we have special bicycling umbrellas too.
The worst thing about cycling in the rain is cars that can't see you out of their side windows.
liked video
https://youtu.be/myCVZemFVgQ
https://youtu.be/aQpfwNZs5QI
What if you wear prescription glasses?
Is that Mary Spender in the thumbnail?
Cycling glasses are essential for all weathers as they keep any grit and other debris out of your eyes. Stylish clear lens safety glasses can be bought for about £6 or so and they do the job very effectively.
Put your stuff on the bike not on your back like those clowns and you'll avoid extra sweat and pain on your saddle. "Breathing" cloth don't breath much when they are covered in water, so try to find a cheap waterproof jacket with extra ventilation that you can adjust to the weather.
“Check the weather the night before…. Make a call as to whether to leave the bike at home…”
What is this “fair weather” attitude? Ride or die! Rain, sleet, snow, hurricane!
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Sounds like Matt Stephens
(Speaking as a dutch woman) no matter the weather, solution: suck it up! A little bit of rain isn't going to kill you, you are not made of sugar…you won't melt.
Morning!!
Strong wind is the worst obstacle!
Gosh, watching this makes me thankful that I live in Australia. I never have to contend with snow or ice and I rarely have to contend with rain. The flip-side, of course, is that summer is going to be awful. I'm not sure how I will cope riding into work on days that are 40+ degrees Celsius. To be honest, when we hit the peak of summer, I may not, just for safety reasons with heat stroke and the like. Where I live, sadly, we don't have the cycling infrastructure that is there in the UK and continental Europe. This is why on days where there is extremely low visibility due to heavy fogs, I have made the decision not to ride, just because I fear cars won't see me until they are basically on top of me, even with all my lights and reflectors. I'm not a very experienced rider (yet… yet… give me time) and I don't want to put myself at risk due to that lack of experience. It's the "dead of winter" here at the moment though and I've been riding to work as soon as the sun is up in a jacket, a long sleeved t-shirt and some pants, with some gloves. Sure, it's a bit cold, but I have it so easy compared to those of you in the UK. I'd freak out if I had to ride (or drive… or possibly even walk) in the snow and ice. I've never so much as walked on, except for once, in the spring, 18 years ago!