My first ride in the rain, and it was awesome!

Thanks for tip on wearing little cap for rain.I had a ebay moment, and bought a vintage US postal cap and was wondering where to wear it!
My BF wears the booties for rain - the ones out of wetsuit fabric.You get wet feet he says but they stay warm.
I rode in two minor showers, what fun!
To escape mud back stripe, cut a shim from a milk bottle( a long flexy strip is a shim , by the way!)and jam it into your seat back. It is a el cheapo way to stop splatters.

I dislike riding in the rain, mostly for the potential of increased flats and stopping/braking issues when it's wet. Plus, one of the worst riding experiences I've had is when I started a ride and it was maybe in the sixties and it started raining. I had a jacket with me, but not a rain jacket; I had to ride about 7 miles back to the car, where I proceeded to strip out of my wet clothes and wrap myself in a beach towel that I had in the car. Pretty sure I had hypothermia, as I didn't stop shivering for a couple of hours, even after sitting by a fire and drinking copious cups of tea.
If it's raining, it's a yoga or run day. I don't mind running in the rain.

What tires are you using for the wet roads? With week after week of mid week rain my cycling season is getting to be depressing to be able ride after work.

I have 700/23 tires and was too nervous to ride the other day on the wet pavement despite the the rain had stopped. I am fighting the trainer, but if this continues next week, that looks to be my only option. I am actually thinking of getting a touring or x-bike, but not sure I will be happy going to such a heavier bike compared to my Ruby. ugh...such problems.

~ JoAnn