Riding in the rain
What if it rains?
- Wear a rain jacket, preferably with underarm vents and reflective or bright panels.
- Consider using lights even in the daytime.
- Keep a plastic shopping bag tucked under the seat to cover the seat when your bike is parked.
- Take a change of clothes for your legs or wear waterproof overpants.
- Fit mudguards to the front and back to minimise spatter.
- Exercise extra caution as braking distances for both you and other vehicles increases in the wet.
- Avoid metal surfaces such as tram tracks and drains that become extra slippery when wet.
- Watch out for branches, glass and debris swept into your path by the rain.
- If it rains at the end of the day and you'd rather not ride, leave your bike at work and ride home the next day.
