Heck, play in it. Before you know it, you might actually start to like biking in the rain. Either way, here are some good reasons you should occasionally do it anyway. Better bike handling. Biking in the rain is more dangerous than riding in dry conditions for an obvious reason: slippery when wet. The road itself is slicker, and so are trail obstacles. Painted surfaces and metal road features are like ice. Tires lose purchase more easily in turns, so you need to keep your body more upright through corners.
Slowly and carefully, you can approach these scenarios and learn to navigate them safely—straight line, no sudden moves, dismounting when prudent. Every time you do it, the easier it will become. Gear smarts. You know that rain jacket you thought was waterproof? Unless you live where the sun always shines, rainy days or spells or seasons Save the planet.
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Previously he was editor of Bikemagic. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well.
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The scene in The Detectorists where the mayor asks the club in help finding his chain came to mind when I saw the picture of him in his getup. Kid in our junior school lost his eye at the age of 7 because someone threw a stick in his general direction and it hit him point first. So I agree Not the first time a helmet saved his life. Was he also wearing one when he ended up upside down in his crashed 4x4 on the M42 I think? It's exactly this kind of incident, which makes me want to not ride my bike.
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Support road. Help us to make it better. Back to Features. Find out how to handle even the wettest of rides with the right kit and techniques. First Published Apr 30, You're going to get wet.
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