BMP kit in rain

[Happy Valley]

All depends. There are those committed to bicycle transportation, some by circumstance others by choice, who ride all weather.

My wife logs about 5000 miles a year on a regular bicycle year round in New England.
She missed two days last winter season when the temps were in the minus 13 degree range.

My partner in the bike business and good friend rides year round here. He does a 12 mile one way commute, good lighting system, GoreTex clothes and studded snows in the winter. Picks his routes.

All depends.

This is a pix of the group that won the current recycling contract for our municipality. Note the stalled car.

 

[moondog]

That's awesome ! ! ! Florida has spoiled me ! I am not sure I could make it around up there in a car !

 

[Esteban]

Yep, learning how to apply the throttle " easily " , pedalling some , & a few other tips & I don't have any slipping much at all. " Feathering " ,[ I call it] , your throttle makes your tires last, too.

 

[5-7HEAVEN]

Yes, I feather my throttle and use largest chainring sprocket and smallest rear sprocket to pedal-assist during wet weather.

 

[Will Snow]

No slipping in a rain storm for 6 or 7 miles and on an a grade a that. That is a pretty good test for a friction drive. Do you think it is the tire that made the difference. That was always my problem, If the street was even damp I would go no where. That was years ago using a set up that was called a "Bike Machine", maybe your roller is better. I would not think there would be that much difference in tires, but maybe so. Have you been on any wet streets lately? If so, does it still not slip.

I have the same drive as yours on order. If you are still doing so well maybe I should buy the same tire you are using unless you have come up with any new ideas as to why you are doing so well on wet streets.

I thought I could hook up my wifes hair dryer to a big battery with an inverter and dry the tirer before it gets ro the roller. Don't you think that would be a whiz of an idea, but I don't dare try it. My wife would throw me out of the house.

 

[retgi]

You need to get right over to the patent office with that idea!

 

[Will Snow]

Right!

 

[cycledude]

I'll let you know how mine does soon, I got me the 1.25 roller with the self lock bearing (whatever that means).

Thing about driving in the rain is, I used to do it until I realized that I was walking around with a straight brown line on my back reaching from about my waist to the top of my head.

Now I just stop somewhere tho I can never find a place fast enough

 

[5-7HEAVEN]

With any friction drive, the housing will deflect the puddle water so you won't get that "skunk stripe".

For those without friction drive, install a rear fender.

 

[eastwoodo4]

You need to get right over to the patent office with that idea!

lmao!
or you could hang a monkey off the back with a towel,so he could dry the tire before it goes by the roller.