Need a quick answer about riding in the rain!
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Red5 posted 2 years ago.
None at all, just give it a wash when your done and be careful ont eh slick road.
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glbrum posted 2 years ago.
No problem at all. Just clean it, that day, when you are done; not the next day or next weekend. Water is only bad for the bike if you let it linger/sit around, etc.
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RV posted 2 years ago.
Riding in the rain is fine. Watch for painted surfaces on the road - very slippery. Just be sure to clean, oil afterwards. (As you would anyway!)
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BluStang6 posted 2 years ago.
Thanks for the quick reply guys! Decided not to chance going down and hurting myself though since my first HIM is this weekend. But I did go for a nice 7 mile fun rainy run!
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glbrum posted 2 years ago.
Aren't you supposed to be tapering? Not a bad alternative, though. I love running in the rain.
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BluStang6 posted 2 years ago.
7 miles is tapering....it was really slow and its a whole week before the race so 7 miles isnt really too bad....couldnt help but to go that far anyway bc it was the first cool day we've had here in texas in a reallly long time....plus the rain is always fun
Ok so half ironman is comming up. I need to get in some miles today pretty bad. Its raining....not too hard but its no drizzle. How bad is it for the bike to ride a few hours in the rain?