Rain, rain go away!

[roguedog]

bought some freddy fenders yesterday. checked forecast.. many of them (accuweather, wunderground, weather bug) all say 80-90% chance of rain and even chance of t-storms

dang... succumbed and put the fenders on. only the back ones though.

looks like its going to be an... invigorating ride.

[Eden]

(lights incense, chants) This is my offering to the good weather gods....
I'm racing tomorrow and this race last year was the one where we got rain, hail and snow... oh please ye gods of good weather - move that system through a little more quickly so the good weather predicted for Sunday actually occurs tomorrow...... (rings bells, dances in circles...)

[mindfulmer]

Okay, so what is the best thing to wear when it's raining? I've got rainpants but I HATE them! If I sweat at all I'm soaking wet all day -- and then forget taking them off -- I'd freeze! We're going out for a ride tomorrow, it will likely rain, but I'm so sick of those rainpants I'm just going to wear fleece! Wise?

Meredith

[Crankin]

Well, today WAS supposed to be the "warmer" and sunnier day before the storm. It's now 10:40 AM and what sun there was is struggling not to disappear behind the clouds. It's 47, which isn't really bad, but windy. It's supposed to be very sunny, low fifties.
I already ditched a group ride that started at ten. The sun is trying to come back out, so I am now hoping for a 1 PM starts, since I want to do my first over 30 mile ride of the season today.
Tomorrow looks like rain, snow, and wind. Monday doesn't look too good either. I pity the runners in the Marathon Monday. Hopefully, it will clear after that, because i am on break this week.

[Veronica]

I'm geared up to join MP at the 200 K mark in Geyserville. Since it's raining, I've worked out how to carry both batteries so I can have lights on for 12 hours. Maybe a dyno hub isn't such a bad idea.

I couldn't find the correct rear fender for Fluffy. I had it in Nova Scotia. I wonder if I left it in my sister's garage. But we're a completely fender enabled family, so I took Thom's. Of course mine were painted and his are silver... but I'll be drier.

V.

[jobob]

Best of luck, V ! Hopefully the rain will have subsided by the time you start out, but the roads will still be wet so you guys be careful out there.

Think of the pancakes ...

- Jo Mother Hen.

[Velobambina]

Good luck, Veronica! Can't wait to hear all about it.

Robin--Are you all getting snow from that evil Nor'easter that's due to arrive here later today? We're getting a lot of rain and more strong winds, which probably will mean no riding outside tomorrow. Is the Boston Marathon still on?

You know what's going to happen: we will go directly from cold temps into the 90s w/high humidity. Of course, I will take that over the incessant winds and any snow (30 mph gusts when I rode yesterday and I don't even want to think about what I will encounter on Monday in the nor'easter's wake--just hoping that they aren't cross winds. Earlier this year, I rode in 50 mph gusts w/some wicked cross winds).

[Veronica]

Best of luck, V ! Hopefully the rain will have subsided by the time you start out, but the roads will still be wet so you guys be careful out there.

Think of the pancakes ...

- Jo Mother Hen.

You betcha! I prefer my road bike mishaps to be of the "Gee what a dork!" and only a little painful category.

Alas, I'm not a big pancake fan.

V.

[snapdragen]

So many wet, frozen popcicle riders at the rest stop today! This is only the second time since I've worked the Tierra Bella that I've seen it rain like this! We started making raincoats out of our garbage bags for some of the riders.

Stay warm and dry MP and Veronica!