I guess it depends on the organizers. Yesterday at the HHH 100 there was a huge thunderstorm that lasted until sunup. The lightening was incredible. I asked another cyclist if they would cancel it and she said, "Are you kidding me? Not hardly". I guess when over 8000 people show up they are committed.

When we were all at the starting line I told my husband that if God didn't like cyclists now would be the time to eliminate a huge number of them with one stroke of lightening. He agreed, especially with all the metal cleats on the ground.

If you do ride in the rain, and it hasn't rained in a few days or weeks what you need to watch out for is the slick roads caused by dust and oil. Especially on the curves and corners. That is the number one issue you'll need to be aware of. Also, we put extra Pedro's Ice Wax on our chains before riding.