Drenched in the thunderstorm last night

dewei

Came out of Birmingham New Street yesterday evening at 6.30. Everybody was standing inside waiting. Heavy downpour. I thought "What the heck?" and just went out. By the time I reached home 2.2 miles later, it was like the monsoon: lightening and thunder, straining to keep the eyes open in the deluge, little torrents on the streets, puddles like pools, cars splashing more water.

It was great! Felt like a naughty child. I don't like the rain when cycling but after yesterday's heat it was so welcome.

Mrs was horrified when I appeared soaked to the skin "That was SO dangerous etc etc"

ChrisLS

...I love riding in the rain, although lightining does make me nervous...

Bassjunkieuk

I love the rain! I've ridden home in some fairly large deluges and it's always great fun! I think half the problem is most people have a big objection to getting wet :-)
It's also helpful for getting the "fair weather" cyclist's off the roads, allowing the proper men (and women, not to be sexist) a bit more room :-D

I think dewei sums it up quite well by saying it makes you feel like a naughty kid! The only bit I can think of that does bother me is the reduced handling that wet roads bring, and the horrid feeling of putting on not-quite-dry-but-very-cold cycling shorts for the homeward bound journey!

ChrisLS

...yeah I like the naughty kid aspect of riding in the wet... :twisted: I like to get up the nose of Mr Middle Manager in his Audi...yeah I'm out here, alive, living with nature, rain on my face...man, while he's stuck in his Audi cut off from feeling the elements...man... :twisted:

(god, that sounds so pompous of me) :oops: :?

Wooliferkins

Me too, thought I'd made it home in a sunny gap in the storm. Got bounced ten minutes out, the initial salt in the eye thing is a pain but I couldn't see out of the glasses anyway.