rain during deal's gap week...

do most of the guys still ride? i'm wondering if i should pick up new rain gear. what do you guys use? i'm considering the Tour Master "Advanced Sport" Jacket. http://www.newenough.com/tour_master_advanced_sport_jacket_page.htm

Originally posted by Jelly_Belly_Whore do most of the guys still ride? i'm wondering if i should pick up new rain gear. what do you guys use? i'm considering the Tour Master "Advanced Sport" Jacket. http://www.newenough.com/tour_master_advanced_sport_jacket_page.htm We got poured on in 2004 on that Saturday. Most people will park or find someplace to get out of the rain. We pulled off at a little country store until it quit. The sun came out and we dried out leathers out on the asphalt then went riding for the rest of the day. Last year we got drenched on the way back from the Whitewater raft trip, but we were soaked anyway from falling in the water time after time.

If we get caught in the rain while riding... I'm getting to cover as soon as I can. Now if the weather man says rain all day.... I'm staying at the cabins and getting drunk! :beer

You cant judge by the weather man or what it's doing at the cabin. Those mountains have little micro weather patters. It could be raining at the CRoT and be dry and sunny from the state line all the way to Tabcat bridge, or run in and out of the rain 5 times on the skyway. You have to play it by ear and talk to others coming in off the road.

I live 45 minutes from Deals Gap. Around here, a chance of rain is forcasted nearly every day in the summer months. Unless a large storm system comes in, it is usually brief, localized storms , as stated before. The most likely time for those storms is from 4pm to 8pm every day. You should plan on carrying some sort of rain gear. I'll be wearing my Aerostitch instead of my leathers, just in case...

Originally posted by dodavis I live 45 minutes from Deals Gap. LUCKY!!!!!:D

Originally posted by dodavis I live 45 minutes from Deals Gap. Around here, a chance of rain is forcasted nearly every day in the summer months. Unless a large storm system comes in, it is usually brief, localized storms , as stated before. The most likely time for those storms is from 4pm to 8pm every day. You should plan on carrying some sort of rain gear. I'll be wearing my Aerostitch instead of my leathers, just in case... Also....if it looks clear and wanna ride the skyway....prepare to get rained on.

Originally posted by Jelly_Belly_Whore do most of the guys still ride? i'm wondering if i should pick up new rain gear. what do you guys use? i'm considering the Tour Master "Advanced Sport" Jacket. http://www.newenough.com/tour_master_advanced_sport_jacket_page.htm All you really need is two plastic grocery bags to put inside of your boots for liners. Nothing else matters as long as your feet are dry.......I use the Dollar General Super Yellow Boot Liner Bags:)

Originally posted by Jelly_Belly_Whore do most of the guys still ride? i'm wondering if i should pick up new rain gear. what do you guys use? i'm considering the Tour Master "Advanced Sport" Jacket. http://www.newenough.com/tour_master_advanced_sport_jacket_page.htm i ride rain or shine.....i actually like riding in the rain...

Originally posted by PHILLY_03 i ride rain or shine.....i actually like riding in the rain... :iamwithst

Originally posted by Sabian :iamwithst You are stupid!! :lol :lol

Originally posted by boge5 You are stupid!! :lol :lol You jut going to follow me around today?

Originally posted by Sabian You jut going to follow me around today? Its fun!!! :finger :lol :lol

I'll be prepared for any kind of rain. If it's a shower while riding, I'll have my 2-pc suit, rain gloves, and boot cover thingy's. If its a rain all day event, I'll have a cooler full of beer.

Originally posted by Skeeter We got poured on in 2004 on that Saturday. Most people will park or find someplace to get out of the rain. We pulled off at a little country store until it quit. The sun came out and we dried out leathers out on the asphalt then went riding for the rest of the day. Last year we got drenched on the way back from the Whitewater raft trip, but we were soaked anyway from falling in the water time after time. I remember that Randy..... man were we soaked. That mom and pop store we stopped at was pretty cool. They treated us like we were family.