I was hoping to go cycling today

[Username]

but didnt. P down all dam day. Who wants to go road or mountain bike riding while drenched! Anyone else feel their life is ruined by this country's atrocious (albeit mundane) weather? Does my head in, its all the time. Its not like crappy weather is an occasional thing here in the UK and I hate being indoors AND sober.

[meic]

We had a whole weekend without any rain, even some sunshine.
I guess we are owed a week of rain for that.
The week after that is forecast to be dry, of course predictions that far ahead are pretty worthless.

[reohn2]

but didnt. P down all dam day. Who wants to go road or mountain bike riding while drenched! Anyone else feel their life is ruined by this country's atrocious (albeit mundane) weather? Does my head in, its all the time. Its not like crappy weather is an occasional thing here in the UK and I hate being indoors AND sober.

I'd tentatively suggest your problems are deeper than the weather.
I'd also suggest to go for a ride anyway,whatever the weather.

[TrevA]

What annoys me is when it is dry all day, like yesterday, but then rains from 6pm until 8pm, when you planned to do an evening ride. Or when it's dry all week, when you are at work, then it rains at the weekend. Or it's a lovely weekend on the one weekend that you planned a non-cycling trip to London!

[drossall]

I've reckoned this whole winter pretty mild and pleasant. Maybe I've had my head in the sand. Except that desert sand is the one thing we haven't got in this country!

[Vorpal]

I'd rather be riding my bike in the rain than sitting in my office, poking a keyboard.

[eileithyia]

On the whole we have had a pretty good few weeks, and have managed to get in quite a bit of cycling on most of the days planned. I know the weather has been pretty good because my wet weather plans are well behind... or rather getting decorating done is a slow process in our household...

For what it's worth I have had 2 days of getting wet almost a fortnight ago, since then it has been dry oop norf until yesterday evening...

Anyway off to Mallorca tomorrow....

[ChrisOntLancs]

we get rain australia gets lethal wildlife, it's swings and roundabouts

[PH]

Buy a waterproof and go ride

[Username]

We had a whole weekend without any rain, even some sunshine.
I guess we are owed a week of rain for that.
The week after that is forecast to be dry, of course predictions that far ahead are pretty worthless.

I work weekends, fortunately I cycled to work tho. Its also an off road route which is a titanic incentive to cycle in itself.

[Badger_Pete]

I had a nice 38 mile ride late afternoon into the evening over the south edge of the Yorkshire Wolds. About half the time I was out it was raining, but my waterproof wear kept me nice and dry

A big part of why I enjoy cycling is been outdoors and close to nature; watching the landscape, flora and fauna change through the seasons. And in the UK that does of course involve been out in the rain on more than a few occasions .

[Tiberius]

I like riding in the rain.....NO DOGS !!!......

[[XAP]Bob]

I've reckoned this whole winter pretty mild and pleasant. Maybe I've had my head in the sand. Except that desert sand is the one thing we haven't got in this country!

Often do when there is a southerly from Africa

[iainb]

Move down here to the Tendring Peninsula - driest part of UK. I've just been to the allotment to put spuds in and it's barely moist a foot down

[eileithyia]

More frustrating is when it is a nice day, and other outside uncontrollable events conspire against me to prevent me going cycling.