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 Rich S on August 23, 2014 at 12:03pm

My vent is that the rains have kept me off the Des Plaines River Trail this season. It's my favorite trail and this rain will make it muddy plus close the underpasses. 

But this afternoon's rain felt sooooo good after this morning's humidity. 

Permalink Reply by Alex Z on August 23, 2014 at 1:33pm

+1

Rich S said:

this afternoon's rain felt sooooo good after this morning's humidity. 

Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on August 24, 2014 at 2:55am

I happened to be out in the heaviest parts of the last two storms. It sucked, but after a few minutes it's not that bad. I'm just rocking a bike poncho, shorts and shoe covers and didn't all that wet. 

Permalink Reply by Beans on August 25, 2014 at 4:43am

No.

Permalink Reply by Chitown_Mike on August 25, 2014 at 6:02am

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 Tom A.K. on August 25, 2014 at 6:46am
Raining like a 'Monsoon' at 12:40pm Monday afternoon 8/25/14. Ride on Chainlinkers ! Push through it ! !
Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on August 26, 2014 at 5:32am
Watch out for flooded hidden pot holes in the road/trail. Don't end up going over your handlebars into the water/mud.
Raining (again) heavy at 11:15am Tuesday morning. Flood warnings. Groaning ! !
Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on August 26, 2014 at 5:48am

It has been a very wet August!

Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on August 26, 2014 at 8:30am
Sigh . . . !
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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on August 26, 2014 at 9:25am

Good precaution any time it rains. If you are not VERY familiar with a particular pothole, or if there's standing water and you can't see what the bottom looks like, it's a very good idea NOT to ride through it. I know some folks who ended up with bad injuries when they rode through puddles that obscured nasty craters.  Better to arrive uninjured at your destination.

Tom A.K. said:

Watch out for flooded hidden pot holes in the road/trail. Don't end up going over your handlebars into the water/mud.
Raining (again) heavy at 11:15am Tuesday morning. Flood warnings. Groaning ! !
Permalink Reply by Tricolor on August 26, 2014 at 10:02am

It's not the rain, it's the humidity!

Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on September 9, 2014 at 11:06am
Just a "HEADS UP" to everyone! The weather "EXPERTS" are warning of "HEAVY STORMS" for 9/10/14, during
Wednesday morning's rush hours. Please plan accordingly. Ride safe.

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