I'd rather be dry inside eating my nacho chips than trying to be macho.
I noticed on Monday that I passed considerably fewer southbound commuters on the LFP than I usually do. Fair weather commuters? Of course I wussed out on Tuesday because my so-called rain jacket simply gets wet and then leaks completely through. The leaking, coupled with no breathability means I arrive to work pretty much soaked through. I'm hoping the rain breaks or my new jacket arrives before I have to go back to work on Friday.
Melissa Ferguson said:
I was soft this am and did not ride. It was a good day to sleep in, which necessitated a taxi ride. That said, I typically LOVE riding in the rain, because it means the lakefront path is pretty much clear of all the folks who don't have a clue what they're doing!!!!
I've somehow managed to not be put out by the rain once thus far. Riding in between the raindrops, I guess.
Tonight on my way home there was a sudden shower and bizarre little windstorm (one of those things when you think you may be in the midst of a mini-tornado); I stopped at a corner store where the power was out and when I looked outside there was an intense golden ray of setting sun shining through a hole in the clouds, making every building facade to the east glow. It lasted the few blocks home. As I passed the small church at 24th/Cal Blvds. :
I remembered to look west as the setting sun shines across from one set of stained glass windows to the other.
It was the most glorious thing I recall seeing in years (the whole scene, not just the church.)
Anne Alt said:
I'm ready to see the sun again - for more than 5 minutes at a time.
Being off the last two days I've been able to miss more of the rain, but tomorrow I'll be biking back in to work facing 20-30 mph headwinds as I pedal my way north. I just can't catch a freakin' break man!
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