It starts with a cloud. You check the forecast. You check your phone. You check the sky. A 40% chance of rain. That’s not really a thing, is it? That’s just… possibility. Probability. Schrödinger’s weather.
You wake up to birdsong and sunshine pouring through the blinds. Your weather app beams at you—“0% chance of rain.” Glorious. You pull on your fresh white bibs, skip the fenders, and slap on sunglasses so bright they could power a solar farm.
We’ve talked about riding in rain, snow, and thunderstorms. Still, we have yet to discuss the extremes. There is a slight difference between a drizzle and raining cats and dogs. Since we already discussed thunderstorms, today we will leave them aside and concentrate on when…
Who likes to get caught in the rain on a ride? I avoid it at all costs. But my work as a cycling guide occasionally forces me to ride in the wet stuff. It’s unavoidable and cyclists need proper protection. But not all rain jackets…
