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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 07:23 AM
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Am I a wuss if I wait till this afternoon to take off on a little bike trip.....
This is what will be here in about 20 minutes....

 
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 07:26 AM
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Bring rain gear?
 
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 07:29 AM
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I am from mid-michigan and i dont see you as a wuss, i know how bad weather can be here haha
 
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 07:30 AM
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Not enough info given. It depends on where you are on that map, how much you like cleaning the bike, what kind of rain suit you have, etc.

I'm going on a 200 mile ride today with a similar radar picture approaching. I'll stop and wait out any lightning, but not just rain.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 07:33 AM
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Get the rain suit out and hit the road. Watch out for the water pockets
 
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 07:33 AM
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There is no reason to hurt yourself or someone else trying to ride into a storm. Set it out....... The weather dosn't have to be perfect and you are going to get wet sometimes but to put yourself in harmsway to prove a point or save time is foolish
 
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 07:34 AM
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Well I seen that same picture... and drove the truck to work.. mostly because its a hour drive and the roads were wet. But...... I also rode to the dealer CUMMINGS to get my 1000 mile check up done; it was DOWN powring. So have fun
 
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by bob46371
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There is no reason to hurt yourself or someone else trying to ride into a storm. Set it out....... The weather dosn't have to be perfect and you are going to get wet sometimes but to put yourself in harmsway to prove a point or save time is foolish
+1 Just riding in rain is one thing. Waiting out the hail, wind and lightening is being smart and safe.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 07:52 AM
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Not a wuss in my opinion!
I'm going to the Tiger game with a work outing at 12:00. Looks like that's when it'll hit.
Wait till after noon it looks clear behind it. Unless of course you need to be somewhere - then pack the rain gear!
 
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 07:52 AM
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Storms coming thru by me now, it's not so bad..... but I hear ya, I hate riding in rain. If you can be later, leave later but I think it's bark is worse then it's bite.
 
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