Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Racing The Rain
After Mobile, Alabama I headed to visit some family in Jonesboro, Arkansas. I saw some big thunderheads on the way north and I hadn't tried out my rain gear yet so I figured there's no better time than now. I suited up. Joe Rocket Phoenix 4 with liner, some brand of footies to go over my boots, Tour master rain pants, and an Icon Alliance helmet.
So here goes nothing. I'm doing ok for some slight sprinkling and then the rain starts to come down a little harder.
Problem #1 - My helmet face shield starts to fog some so I start a breathing procedure to exhale through my mouth downward.. fun stuff, but oh well.
Problem #2 - I cracked my face shield because the temp changed so fast causing so much fogging that I couldn't keep it down enough to see clearly. Cracking the face shield eliminated the fogging mostly, BUT it then let water start dripping down the inside of the shield which of course can't then be cleared by your glove or the wind once you close it back up. Lesson learned there... keep that puppy closed and get a better face shield.
Problem #3 - The rain started coming down so hard that even CARS had their hazards on. I knew as soon as I saw other vehicles with their hazards on that I needed to get the hell off the road. Whenever you are in any kind of heavy rain and can't get out of it make sure to have your hazards on. I'd rather have people see me and say to their buddy that I'm an idiot for riding in the rain than hit me and wonder what they ran over. If it's a thunderstorm... pull off and let it pass.
I pulled off at a Sonic finally and got out of the rain. I ordered a Coffee and a corndog and stripped off my rain gear all over around the table I was sitting at.
The Joe Rocket jacket with liner did a good job, but when I took my Tour Master pants off it looked like I had spent all morning drinking coffee and the rest of the day pissing my pants. I'll use my Joe Rocket Alter Ego Pants w/liner in them from now on even though they will be really hot in the summer rains.
I rode through the rain a little ways longer and tried to skirt the the thunderstorms to no avail. They were all around me and I ended giving in and getting a hotel room in Jackson, Mississippi.
It was early and there was nothing to do so I went to the hotel bar "The Hunt Club." Me and about 12 other patrons listened to some horrifically sang southern Karaoke for the next couple hours. When I could take no more I surrendered to my room. Did I mention that they gave me a handicap room? I didn't think anything of it until I went to take a shower and found out that the hand held wand had no place to be mounted so I had to hold it the ENTIRE TIME! I tried to tie it up and wedge it up for a few minutes but just ended up soaking the entire bathroom as it would inevitable come untied and shoot water everywhere haha.
When I left Jackson I headed into Jonesboro to visit family and was there for a few days.
So here goes nothing. I'm doing ok for some slight sprinkling and then the rain starts to come down a little harder.
Problem #1 - My helmet face shield starts to fog some so I start a breathing procedure to exhale through my mouth downward.. fun stuff, but oh well.
Problem #2 - I cracked my face shield because the temp changed so fast causing so much fogging that I couldn't keep it down enough to see clearly. Cracking the face shield eliminated the fogging mostly, BUT it then let water start dripping down the inside of the shield which of course can't then be cleared by your glove or the wind once you close it back up. Lesson learned there... keep that puppy closed and get a better face shield.
Problem #3 - The rain started coming down so hard that even CARS had their hazards on. I knew as soon as I saw other vehicles with their hazards on that I needed to get the hell off the road. Whenever you are in any kind of heavy rain and can't get out of it make sure to have your hazards on. I'd rather have people see me and say to their buddy that I'm an idiot for riding in the rain than hit me and wonder what they ran over. If it's a thunderstorm... pull off and let it pass.
I pulled off at a Sonic finally and got out of the rain. I ordered a Coffee and a corndog and stripped off my rain gear all over around the table I was sitting at.
The Joe Rocket jacket with liner did a good job, but when I took my Tour Master pants off it looked like I had spent all morning drinking coffee and the rest of the day pissing my pants. I'll use my Joe Rocket Alter Ego Pants w/liner in them from now on even though they will be really hot in the summer rains.
I rode through the rain a little ways longer and tried to skirt the the thunderstorms to no avail. They were all around me and I ended giving in and getting a hotel room in Jackson, Mississippi.
It was early and there was nothing to do so I went to the hotel bar "The Hunt Club." Me and about 12 other patrons listened to some horrifically sang southern Karaoke for the next couple hours. When I could take no more I surrendered to my room. Did I mention that they gave me a handicap room? I didn't think anything of it until I went to take a shower and found out that the hand held wand had no place to be mounted so I had to hold it the ENTIRE TIME! I tried to tie it up and wedge it up for a few minutes but just ended up soaking the entire bathroom as it would inevitable come untied and shoot water everywhere haha.
When I left Jackson I headed into Jonesboro to visit family and was there for a few days.
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