We've had a crazy wet summer here in OH this year. I guess I should be glad that I'm training for the Bike MS event because otherwise I would have talked myself out of riding at least 3 days out of the week due to weather. I've been sucking it up and just going out anyways and the light rain isn't so bad but I'm starting to think the last two days I went out wasn't the smartest. Both days I thought I was riding out and around the dark clouds and both days I wound up right in the thick of it, heavy rain and lightening and at least 15 miles from home. Yesterday was the worst, I took a rode I wasn't familiar with to try and get home quicker and wound up on the major road that carries Cedar Point traffic. Thank God I was wearing my safety vest. My only choice was to turn and head back into the storm, or venture onto a very busy road in the pouring rain. Still 5 miles from home it was pouring so hard I couldn't see and the water kept filling my mouth. Yuck! I did make it home but my computer quick working (it's ok this morning but I had to reset the whole thing) and my shoes were just a squishy disgusting mess.

Any ideas for good rain gear for the summer? It's easily 80 degrees some days but I just can't handle water logged feet (and it can't be good for my shoes!) and feeling like I'm stuck inside a ziplock baggie.

I'm also thinking about not selling my current bike when I get a new one. If I just get a narrower bar, it will work much better for me. Still to big, but better to take that out in the yucky weather than a brand spanking new ride.