SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
in effect until Wednesday, Oct 5, 6:00 AM
...STRONG EARLY SEASON COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
A STRONG COLD FRONT...ESPECIALLY FOR EARLY OCTOBER...WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. A BRIEF PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY WITH THIS FRONT...OCCURRING TONIGHT IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA...AND ON WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE FRONT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE COLD AIRMASS BEHIND THE FRONT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY SMALL HAIL.
MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SLIPPERY ROADS DUE TO THE FIRST RAIN OF THE SEASON ALONG WITH ACCUMULATED OIL ON THE ASPHALT. FALLEN LEAVES AND DEBRIS MAY CLOG UP STORM DRAINS AND RESULT IN LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING. COMMUTE ISSUES ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION AND ANTICIPATE LONGER DRIVING TIMES. IN ADDITION...PERSONS WITH TRAVEL PLANS TO THE SIERRA THIS WEEK SHOULD PLAN FOR WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. CARRY CHAINS IF YOUR PLANS INCLUDE TRAVELING OVER THE SIERRA PASSES. A DRY AND MILD AIRMASS WILL SETTLE OVER ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA LATE IN THE WEEK AND INTO NEXT WEEKEND.

 

 

MAKE SURE TO KEEP RPMS HIGH AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF!!!, ALSO DONT FORGET TO COUNTERSTEER!!!!! DRIVE SAVEE

GOOD THING I SOLD MY BIKE.... OR ELSE IT WOULD BE COLLECTING DUST FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS..

 

I hate to be "that guy" but seriously... is this sarcasm?

RPMs should be low in rain driving, right? If not, why?

 

Well I think that is sarcasm; or more synonymous for 'have fun in the rain'. That said, I prefer to keep the RPM's higher up than normal. May be false science, but I find that the increased power/torque helps keep traction through deeper puddles, where slower wheel rotation and less torque would lead to less adhesion, and a higher chance at 'gliding'. As I said, might be false science.

 

Well I think that is sarcasm; or more synonymous for 'have fun in the rain'. That said, I prefer to keep the RPM's higher up than normal. May be false science, but I find that the increased power/torque helps keep traction through deeper puddles, where slower wheel rotation and less torque would lead to less adhesion, and a higher chance at 'gliding'. As I said, might be false science.
[/quote]
Sounds like the premise for "Mythbusters: S2000 Edition"!
I also like to keep RPMS in a decent range in the wet.
I find that bogging the engine down, or being in the wrong gear, seems to lead to problems during unpredictable moments.

 

Well I think that is sarcasm; or more synonymous for 'have fun in the rain'. That said, I prefer to keep the RPM's higher up than normal. May be false science, but I find that the increased power/torque helps keep traction through deeper puddles, where slower wheel rotation and less torque would lead to less adhesion, and a higher chance at 'gliding'. As I said, might be false science.
[/quote]
Sounds like the premise for "Mythbusters: S2000 Edition"!
I also like to keep RPMS in a decent range in the wet.
I find that bogging the engine down, or being in the wrong gear, seems to lead to problems during unpredictable moments.
[/quote]

Keeping the power down (i.e. less rpm and higher gear) usually leads to less problems because your going slower

 

Oddly enough, and I mean this with all seriousness: I feel safer doing 75 in the rain on the freeway, than doing 65.

 

You may feel safer, but I think physics would argue otherwise.

 

You may feel safer, but I think physics would argue otherwise.
[/quote]