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[twin]

I have never ridden in as much water as I did coming home from teaching as I did yesterday. The wind was crazy with rain pelting down and the streets were flooding like waves in a lake after a Seadoo passes through and deep darkness with rumblings from the clouds above. Very exciting to say the least. I wiped the chain down lubed it and re proofided my Brooks and off I went today and now the sun is blazing down and the ride home will be warm and bright.

[Tri Girl]

You rode home in that??????? :eek: You're a mad, mad woman! :p
I drove because I knew it was going to be bad. If I was closer than 25 miles away I might ride, but I'm in no mood to fight that kind of weather for 2-3 hours each way. And today? Sustained winds of 40 gusting to 55mph? Ridiculous! I'm ready for this crazy weather to die down a bit. :rolleyes:

[Melalvai]

Mine is usually only 3 miles one way. I rode a total of 15 miles yesterday, because I went across town on an errand. I got caught in a deluge, and battled the wind all the way home. The creek was very close to the bridge.

I'd choose to drive in this weather if I had a 25 mile ride.

[twin]

Yes I rode in the winds...but my commute is very short only 3 miles and no way would I have done that with your long commute!

[Tri Girl]

3 miles is a LONG way in rain and wind like we've had lately (you too, Melalvai). I'm proud of you both for riding when it's so wet and wicked. My hats off to you! :D

[Melalvai]

My hat blew off three miles back. :D
Thanks. If it weren't Saturday, I'd be biking to work IN THE SNOW! :eek:

[shootingstar]

After a freak thunderstorm a few years ago, I cycled off in a ravine park area with river and creeks.

Came across part of walking bridge where the river water flooded over the bridge. Must have been approx. 1 metre of water deep.

What did surprise me, was even in a small depth of water, there was a strong current pull.

[GuitarRiderGrrl]

After a freak thunderstorm a few years ago, I cycled off in a ravine park area with river and creeks.

Came across part of walking bridge where the river water flooded over the bridge. Must have been approx. 1 metre of water deep.

What did surprise me, was even in a small depth of water, there was a strong current pull.

I have really learned respect for moving water...... I grew up in Michigan which is pretty flat, and the water is almost always gentle.... But moved to Vega$ for a while and saw my first flash flood....... It was pushing cars down the normally dry arroyo like they were toys. With a meter of water, if you get forced into that current, you are pretty much done for....... Now I live in the Northwest....... I might try to ford a foot or so, but that would be it. Even a foot of water on the rampage can really put the hurt on you. Please be careful fording fast running water over a roadway... to say nothing of possible manhole covers that might have come off, because of water pressure in the storm sewers forcing them off. :eek:

Huggz,
Cyn