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Originally Posted by Joho
I was VERY lucky that it was not cold enough to induce hypothermia.
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Sounds much like my ordeal, though mine was much shorter but somewhat colder......as my teeth would chatter at times and had to stop once or twice to let the "shakes" pass. :skull:
I certainly feel your "pain". On my trip, with steady light to moderate rain, I found I could NOT stand the interstates; trucks that normally don't bother me are formidable foes when they are throwing up a WALL of water. Thankfully I had a sparcely traveled 2-lane as an alternative.
Two "words":
Rain suit
Flexible schedule
While I don't dwell a lot on what I might do if the rider or bike "breaks" during a trip, I DO give some thought to what the options are if the weather turns nasty. Strapping the bike into the back of a rental truck is always the last option.......for breakdowns too, I guess.