Cycle the Wave

[Biciclista]

well... sniff... I DID say I wouldn't ride if it rained, but my buddy Renin and I whined most of last night during the torrential downpour about how crummy the weather outlook was.
This morning it was not raining but the weather forecast was 90% chance of rain AND thunderstorms. But, ever hopeful, we went. My legs are still kind of shot from the climb over and back of cayuse pass I did last weekend, so I was in an odd place of feeling strong sometimes and just achy othertimes. Early in the ride, Renin (a fairly green rider) almost lost control of her bike as she braked going down a hill so after that she was a lot more timid. The rain was mostly off, but the ons were fierce and the constant sounds of brakes squealing made me kind of nervous; plus, there was Renin, way way back behind me on all the downhills. My legs and her nerves AND all that wet was just not a good combination, so we called it a good ride at the girly girl. that means we did NOT get to walk on the red carpet or get soft pretzels, and instead we got back too early for the great lunch promised us.
Owell. We're on course to do the middle sister again next year if the weather is better.