Isn't it just NUTS?

They did a shorter ride than planned, about 35 miles and 2100 feet of climbing. He says he got precipitated on, in one form or another, probably a third of the time. Apparently having ice pellets blasting you while you're going downhill is really unpleasant. But he's home and warm and happy he went.

Yup. Sun. Blue sky. Thunder. More ice pellets. Goofy.