Comments on: Seattle Weather Smackdown: Spring Edition

By: Marge

Marge — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:00:39 +0000

Gosh the weather has been the pits! I was womdering how you guys were doing. 2 years ago I got cought in a hugh rainstorm in Snohomish, I was so wet I was pouring water
out of my shoes, (nd then I still had to bike back to West Seattle) never again! I always have all my rain gear, cell phone, metro bus ticket in my pannier. I always wonder about the people I call “weight-weenies”. You know the folks that have nothing on their bikes or themseleves. Do they only ride when it’s fair?

By: derek

derek — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:12:19 +0000

haha no doubt, what gives around here?? Caught me totally unprepared. It was a cold ride home!
One more for raingear in sideloaders all summer

By: Val

Val — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:07:24 +0000

No tire is totally invulnerable, and the Big Apples are better than most. Where they truly excel is in comfort and low rolling resistance. If you start to find that you are riding routes that put you in the path of too much debris, some sort of flat prevention system would be recommended (I use several).

By: Tim K

Tim K — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:16:57 +0000

an update: My saddle dried out fine, but I had two rear flats this morning from crap I must have picked up in the rain last night. I pulled one staple and three pieces of glass out of my Big Apples. So far they've been pretty bomber but I have to say my confidence is shaken. One disadvantage of full coverage fenders and the sideloaders... it makes "sweeping" your tires for glass a little less likely to happen. Sorry we missed the cargo ride. Memorial day for sure!

By: Val

Val — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:07:36 +0000

Indeed, recent years have gotten me into the habit of taking raingear no matter when, no matter what the forecast. I’ve never regretted it; can’t say the same about leaving it behind. It has been interesting and fun lately, hasn’t it? Ready for snow? Me I’ve got some freshly made fat studded tires to try out, so bring it on! Also, in case you were wondering (and as another example of saying no to hydrocyclophobia), here’s how Easter went: http://tinyurl.com/yod3br We missed you folks, but we’ll do it again. Rubber side down!