May 30, 2021 at 07:12 PM
So much for seeing this thread on hiatus.
Considering that yesterday, the forecasted high for today was 46f, I was stoked when the temp had risen to 48 by 10am and the forecast was for the rain to tail off a bit and get to maybe 54 by 2pm. I dressed accordingly. Gabba jacket, lighter waterproof gloves, latex booties.
When I got outside, I saw that it was raining harder than it seemed from my window. So the emergency rain jacket, which I usually bring with the Gabba on days like today, came on And stayed on.
When I know I'm going to be out in the rain all day, I often opt for a flatter ride. Easier to ride steady, and the roads are often a bit wider, so easier to deal with cars. Turns out, I didn't have to worry about the latter. The yucky weather seems to have kept in a good portion of what is typical Sunday traffic.
Felt like I had the roads mostly to myself, which was nice. And whenever the rain let up, it felt like the birds started singing again, which is nice to hear, though it effectively masks the lighter rain, which can cut either way.
Didn't see another person on a bike until I was coming back over the GWB.
I don't think it creased 50 on the ride. And the rain went from light to heavy to moderate to heavy to moderate to a full-on downpour, which I was in for the final half-hour or so.
Could have used another layer under the Gabba or gone with the full-on rain jacket. And definitely needed to do better for my hands. They're still cold as I type this an hour later.
Still, happy to have been out.
https://www.strava.com/activities/5385527392
Considering that yesterday, the forecasted high for today was 46f, I was stoked when the temp had risen to 48 by 10am and the forecast was for the rain to tail off a bit and get to maybe 54 by 2pm. I dressed accordingly. Gabba jacket, lighter waterproof gloves, latex booties.
When I got outside, I saw that it was raining harder than it seemed from my window. So the emergency rain jacket, which I usually bring with the Gabba on days like today, came on And stayed on.
When I know I'm going to be out in the rain all day, I often opt for a flatter ride. Easier to ride steady, and the roads are often a bit wider, so easier to deal with cars. Turns out, I didn't have to worry about the latter. The yucky weather seems to have kept in a good portion of what is typical Sunday traffic.
Felt like I had the roads mostly to myself, which was nice. And whenever the rain let up, it felt like the birds started singing again, which is nice to hear, though it effectively masks the lighter rain, which can cut either way.
Didn't see another person on a bike until I was coming back over the GWB.
I don't think it creased 50 on the ride. And the rain went from light to heavy to moderate to heavy to moderate to a full-on downpour, which I was in for the final half-hour or so.
Could have used another layer under the Gabba or gone with the full-on rain jacket. And definitely needed to do better for my hands. They're still cold as I type this an hour later.
Still, happy to have been out.
https://www.strava.com/activities/5385527392
