F*@!king Bristol Weather...

[Dead Eye]

You can't let rain put you off. A set of cheapy plastic trousers and jacket and you're dry

True, but its not just the being wet part - its the mist on the visor, the rain drops obscuring vision (on the visor and mirrors), the slipperyness of the tarmac... it generally isn't an especially nice experience. I ride through it when I have to, but its usually enough for me to not go out if I was planning on it if its heavy and consistent