Rain rain go away...

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Couple of snaps from my 2 hour 45 minute (19 mile) journey home tonight.

R1stu · Shrek! Joined: 12 Mar 2003 Karma :

Where the hell did all that come from? And how long?
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aRe_eSs · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 30 Jul 2004 Karma :

i knew the government were expanding public transport but......amphibious buses! fair play tony!
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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Ouch. Looks like the water level has already dropped in the picture under the bridge!

Don't do what I did a few years back. Came round a corner and saw a puddle. Thought "it hasn't been raining that hard, it won't be that deep" so accelerated. It was about 12" deep so the engine drew water in and hydrauliced. It did this to the head gaskets.

All the best

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rsooty · Spanner Monkey Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Karma :

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swaffs · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

I saw it on the news last night.

There was a clip of someone riding a bike thriough about 3 feet of water, it was lapping over the petrol tank !!!
No idea how it was still running. Just this light poking out of the water.

Fortunately I'm in S London so it didn't affect me.

There were trains cancelled everywhere.
So if it's snowing, windy, leaves or rain then this coutry comes to a standstill. what next ? high pollen count has caused warped train tracks?

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

It's deeply pathetic.

Not only does a bit of rain cause all this hassle, there were no police around to put up signs for diversions, nobody getting all the abandoned and broken down cars out the way... with all this 'ooh London's going to be hit by a major terrorist attack' crap they keep throwing at us you'd think they'd at least have plans how to direct people away from problem areas and keep 'escape routes' clear. And the floods only affected a very small part of town. Rolling Eyes

Judging by the number of dead cars sitting around, quite a lot of people need to educate themselves on how to drive through a flood too. The BMW in front of me in the second picture hit it hard enough to create a wave, and funnily rolled to a stop on the other side. Laughing

Claud 14.7 to 1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2004 Karma :

I drive fast through those big puddle just for fun. I dont care about my car... Laughing

More annoying was when i started taking my bike apart outside, it was nice. About 5 minute later all hell broke loose, and i mean all hell!!!

Surprised

dibbster · Nearly there... Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Karma :

I get the feelling we missed out a bit 'up north'. Where I live we had a bit of rain but no flooding. It is amazing how easily our transport network can just grind to a halt.
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M1ke · Ped Boi Joined: 11 Jun 2002 Karma :

We had power cuts through all of last night and when we did have power Sky wasn't working Rolling Eyes

I missed the simpsons Crying or Very sad

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John · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Apr 2003 Karma :

I like those pictures. Bet in france or somewhere they are better at dealing with their floods.

How are you supposed to go through them in a car or on a bike by the way?

I hit a massive puddle on the VFR once, filled my helmet up with water!
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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

M1ke · Ped Boi Joined: 11 Jun 2002 Karma :

When the river severn flooded in shrewsbury (it floods most years) It was over a main road that runs through town. I had no choice but go through on the scooter, in the middle it was just over the foot well on the scooter.

Just as I was half way some absolute mother f*cker decided they could go through the water quicker in their car... it sent a massive wave which casued me to have to put my foot down Evil or Very Mad

I tried tooting but my horn was submerged!

annndy · Nova Slayer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

I think you'd be better off trading in your bike for a jetski Smile

Or even better one of these Aquada!

I saw one at the Birmingham motorshow this year drive into a lake and bomb it around. I was thinking it would just potter along but it was as fast as a real speed boat , it was unreal!

Check it out:

https://www.aquada.co.uk
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EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

When it pissed it down on us in France there actually was quite a lot of standing water on the motorways, the drainage wasn't as good as ours.

bikedudextrm · Traffic Copper Joined: 16 Oct 2003 Karma :

This should do it.

https://www.2docstock.com/equipment/Snorkle.jpg
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