a ride in the rain

sprinxyRider · 07-27-2007, 02:36 AM

So It was a bright sunny hot day, figured the ride home would be nice and cool by the end of the work day... and boy was I ever right (about the cool).

It started off just fine (btw almost 400 miles on the scooter) I was almost home when I started to feel cool raindrops fall on my arms. Suddenly the glasses I was wearing went foggy, the rain started to fall really hard and I couldnt see... my eyes began to burn I squinted... I maintained complete control but had to pull over eventually because my eyes hurt so bad.

took off the glasses and rode the rest of the way home, squinting but I made it. soaked :( freezing cold.... shivering. Many of you may wonder why my eyes were buring. Maybe it was the rain.. maybe the wind or..... something else.

But the moral of this story guys is. NEVER ever wear mascara and eyeliner while riding, when rain gets to it .. it gets in your eyes and burns like hell. That or wear better eye protection.

hah.

katoranger · 07-27-2007, 09:29 AM

I have bigger problems if I am wearing mascara and eyeliner.

You need a full-face helmet. Just like having a windshield.

Allen

sprinxyRider · 07-27-2007, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by katoranger

I have bigger problems if I am wearing mascara and eyeliner.

You need a full-face helmet. Just like having a windshield.

Allen

I wore one of those when my dad had his motorcycle.... and i couldnt see a damn thing course maybe it was too big for me but it was more of a distraction to me, and heavy. I dont know... the only problem was the mascara and eyeliner... be really funny if I wore all that other crap.. my face woulda melted off LOL

AZ200cc · 07-27-2007, 10:42 AM

Singing in the rain, I am just singing in the rain...C mon sing it with me

frostbite · 07-27-2007, 11:46 AM

I always wear waterproof mascara.

sprinxyRider · 07-27-2007, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by frostbite

I always wear waterproof mascara.

the crap says waterproof. but it lies! LIES ALL LIES!!!!

ok :twisted:

John22j · 07-27-2007, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sprinxyRider

I started to feel cool raindrops fall on my arms.

I remember the first time I got caught in the rain -- felt like a thousand tiny needles all over my arms and on my neck below my helmet line... hail is even worse. :roll:

Jim · 07-27-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by frostbite

I always wear waterproof mascara.

LOL

Sunscreen will do the same thing (though I guess it shouldn't be raining if you're using sunscreen, but the sweat can make it run into your eyes...

katoranger · 07-27-2007, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by "John22j

hail is even worse. :roll:

Been there too.

sprinxyRider · 07-28-2007, 12:57 AM

the needles part didnt bother me one bit.... I pierce my ears to feel the.. um pain yeah. so that doesnt bug me I think the hail would... that is a lot bigger but then again... I used to hit myself with nunchuku so that I could get used to the pain but at that speed with hail I dunno... I think the hail would win LOL

:oops:

so day two... more rain I did better. all was good I even wore makeup and my eyes didnt burn YAY.

07-27-2007, 02:36 AM	#1
sprinxyRider Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 75	a ride in the rain So It was a bright sunny hot day, figured the ride home would be nice and cool by the end of the work day... and boy was I ever right (about the cool). It started off just fine (btw almost 400 miles on the scooter) I was almost home when I started to feel cool raindrops fall on my arms. Suddenly the glasses I was wearing went foggy, the rain started to fall really hard and I couldnt see... my eyes began to burn I squinted... I maintained complete control but had to pull over eventually because my eyes hurt so bad. took off the glasses and rode the rest of the way home, squinting but I made it. soaked :( freezing cold.... shivering. Many of you may wonder why my eyes were buring. Maybe it was the rain.. maybe the wind or..... something else. But the moral of this story guys is. NEVER ever wear mascara and eyeliner while riding, when rain gets to it .. it gets in your eyes and burns like hell. That or wear better eye protection. hah.
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07-27-2007, 09:29 AM	#2
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I have bigger problems if I am wearing mascara and eyeliner. You need a full-face helmet. Just like having a windshield. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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07-27-2007, 10:42 AM	#4
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	Singing in the rain, I am just singing in the rain...C mon sing it with me __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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07-27-2007, 11:46 AM	#5
frostbite Join Date: May 2006 Location: Fredericton, NB, Canada Posts: 1,744	I always wear waterproof mascara. __________________ Frostbite "The beatings will continue until moral improves"
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07-28-2007, 12:57 AM	#10
sprinxyRider Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 75	the needles part didnt bother me one bit.... I pierce my ears to feel the.. um pain yeah. so that doesnt bug me I think the hail would... that is a lot bigger but then again... I used to hit myself with nunchuku so that I could get used to the pain but at that speed with hail I dunno... I think the hail would win LOL :oops: so day two... more rain I did better. all was good I even wore makeup and my eyes didnt burn YAY.
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