Have the 'Monsoonal' rains in our current climate situation affected your ride schedule?

Does it ever stop 'Monsoonal' raining in our current climate situation? My 'sugar coating' is starting to melt off during bikes rides in these heavy 'Monsoonal' rains. These '100' year rains are happening every 100 hours apart and cutting into my ride time. I know many of you are o.k. with this, but it's getting to be too much and too dangerous to ride in this rain. The flooding after these storms cuts down our riding options also. Just my 'vent'. . .

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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on September 9, 2014 at 12:41pm

It only affects my photos.

Permalink Reply by Reboot Oxnard on September 10, 2014 at 12:15am

The risks go up and the rewards go down when it's raining so, yes, I curtail my riding. There isn't a lot of virtue in riding soaked, though perhaps a little self-satisfaction at being a hardcase.

I came home from a ride, dripping wet but feeling like quite the BA for not having let a little water keep my off the bike only to have my ego challenged by my sweetie who wondered allowed what kind of a DF would be out riding a thunderstorm...sigh.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on September 10, 2014 at 12:28am

This is the first day in a very long time that weather is going to stop me.  It is one thing to get caught in a deluge, but quite another to deliberately set out in one when I have alternatives.

Permalink Reply by Alex Z on September 10, 2014 at 2:08am

What felt like a little drizzle when I stepped outside seemed to pick up, and up...and up, as I rode downtown. :) Oh well, I made it!

Permalink Reply by David Altenburg on September 10, 2014 at 3:33am

Riding in the rain always makes me feel like a little kid again. I love seeing other folks on the street who are enjoying it as much as I am (I'm looking at you, guy in the suit with the broken umbrella and giant grin). I probably saw 10 other riders this morning on Milwaukee.

Permalink Reply by Fran Kondorf on September 10, 2014 at 4:23am

I could not have said this any better. Thanks, Lisa.

Lisa Curcio 6.6mi said:

This is the first day in a very long time that weather is going to stop me.  It is one thing to get caught in a deluge, but quite another to deliberately set out in one when I have alternatives.

Permalink Reply by Apie (11) on September 10, 2014 at 4:57am

Nice ride today! Streets were quiet.  

Permalink Reply by Greg Berry on September 10, 2014 at 5:35am

I've never seen it, but Chitown_Mike totally looks BA.  I bet he doesn't even look at explosions as he slowly pedals away!

Chitown_Mike said:

Other than removing my fun rides, hasn't stopped me at all.  In fact I enjoy buzzing by traffic knowing I look like a BA at stop lights with water running down my glasses.

At least I think I look like a BA......

Permalink Reply by Tricolor on September 10, 2014 at 5:39am

I've been stuck on too many soaked slogs on long rides to willingly go through one for my commute.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on September 10, 2014 at 5:45am

I definitely did not look BA today in my huge safety-yellow poncho, green shoe covers and a baseball cap under my helmet. But, at least I got to my doctors appointment and to work clean and dry. 

I was thinking to myself that I should start The Dry Dorks Club. Only the ridiculous need apply. 

Permalink Reply by Tandemonium on September 10, 2014 at 6:35am
Commute wasn't too bad today, other than bumper to bumper on Elston.

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