should I?

I've got to make a decision in the next couple of hours as to whether
I should use the bike when I head off to Hulland Ward tonight.

It's not looking good when it comes to avoiding the rain. I've got
half decent waterproofs so that might not be too much of a problem but
will I be able to filter at 80mph on the M1 when it's pissing with
rain? uk.weather.com suggests that thunderstorms are going to be my
companions for the duration of the journey so should I take the bike
or go in the car with Adie and sit there drinking beer all the way up?

It doesn't help that she'll be away with the car all day tomorrow and
I need to go to Chesterfield if possible so should I do it or not?

 

Take the car and get Adie to take your bike. You'll arrive warm and dry
and still have the bike for a visit to Chesterfield. Adie can have the
car tomorrow.

This plan may not get a high Adie approval rating.

 

I'm currently 5 miles or so from Hulland Ward and the weather is ok @
16:21. It looked a bit crap earlier but now it's ok. There was a rumour
of some sunshine earlier but it had gone when I looked.

If you're going Northbound on the M1 then you've got approx sod all
chance of doing much at 80 on a Friday afternoon / early evening.

Bring the bike, because bikes are fun.

 

It's not raining here at the moment if that's any help, but it had a go
earlier. Right now there's a load of big black clouds one side, and
blue sky t'other. Give me a call on the mobile when you're thinking of
leaving and I can let you know how the weather's looking.

If you do head up by bike you're more than welcome to drop in here and
stick your gear in the dryer if you get caught out.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Andy Bonwick

<scrolls back up threads>


Ah! Here we are...

<copies and paste>

Poof.

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On 18 Aug 2006 08:21:57 -0700, "Bryan" <>
wrote:

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Unless I'm on the bike.

Until it rains.

 

What are you trying to say?

 

Do you seriously filter down the M1 at >70 in 20mph semi-rolling
traffic ?

Yeah, agreed.

 

I suspect he's quite flippant when he does so, actually.

 

Bryan says...

Only 70mph? Poof.

 

Actually I think I'll have to work my way up to poof.

 

Eh? Of course I do. It's only heavy rain and standing water that'll
make me slow down but even then I'll still be filtering whenever
needed.

 

That's not high speed filtering you stupid boy. Some of us know what
the hard shoulder's there for and it's not only for broken down
vehicles.

 

well he's gone out to get the bike out.

I expect another downpour any second.

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It's just the filtering much faster than the other traffic part that I
was wondering about. I'd imagine that makes the journey a lot more
interesting though.

 

Andy Bonwick says...

Hard shoulder is for hard people.

 

You need a mini-collapsible bike trailer.

Or just hook the front wheel into the boot.

 

He wants to give you good a hard fucking.