Q: What happens if it rains when you are riding a bike?
A: You get wet.
Addendum: You get dry again.
It's one of the reasons why some avoid riding. They say, "Oh I can't possibly ride my bike. I might get wet".
Yeah, I did get wet today. It rained as soon as I left the house. It stopped as soon as I got there.
Never mind: with preparation , you can minimise sogginess. Get a rain cover for your bag. Did I mention bike riders need a good quality back pack? Take a change of lightweight clothes, including, as I found today, spare socks and a small sports towel.
Yeah, I did get wet, but yes, I did dry off. The lighter, activewear clothes have got good evaporation qualities, especially if you get a bit of speed up. All I needed was an extra ten minutes to change when I arrived.
The worst bit was getting back into damp clothes for the ride back home.
The compromise for the day was that I did in fact drive out to Beachmere in the morning. Perhaps the well-timed rain burst was punishment enough.
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