Yesterday was my first commute in real rain. Not just rain, but big droplets that pounded down and cleansed everything they hit. The rain washed away a good portion of pollen and cooled off the hot tarmac. On the 80 degree day the rain hitting the road quickly turned to a rising fog as it dissipated into the sky.
If I had stuck around at work for another 30 minutes I probably would have missed it all, but forget that, no reason a little rain should stop me from getting home. After all, it was 5:00 PM and there was an Australian wine tasting at 6:00 PM at what is now our new favorite shop, Gordon’s Wine. I had to get home and shower up so we could be on time. Let’s just say for a wine shop they carry a great selection of beer…including bombers of Rodenbach and 12 packs of Wachusett IPA (our new favorite local brew).
Happy I took Spearman’s advice and went with the full on waterproof panniers. They proved their worthiness in that one ride alone. In addition to that advice, I got me a fancy state of the art Old Man Mountain rear rack, the Red Rock. This thing is so damn light, even Kristin was said WTF! Unfortunately, the special clamps I needed didn’t arrive with the rack, but they should be here in the next day or so (hoping today). But a little ingenuity and a few almighty zip ties can go along way.
Hopefully there will be some mountain biking this weekend, as well as a visit into the city for dinner with friends. I know, all these posts are worthless without photos, ha.
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Happy to know it’s all working out for you and that a little rain can’t set you back. Biking in is the only way to go if you can do it.
Pardiso has been having some good stuff on tap; I’ve been doing my best to support ‘em, ha.
All right, man, keep it up!