Very unpleasant and cold Mackenzie Pass ride.

[ny biker]

Cold can be manageable, rain can be manageable, but for me cold+rain = stay indoors.

I recently took a first-aid course taught by some local EMTs. About half the class focused on bicycle-related injuries. One thing they mentioned was that you could develop hypothermia in relatively warm temperatures if your clothes are wet. They recommended keeping a mylar blanket in our bike bags. I already do that for non-summer rides, and I recall someone else here once mentioning that they have one, also.

I'm glad your ride turned out okay.

[Crankin]

As with NY, I would not have even started, given the forecast. You are lucky, Wahine.
I had hypothermia from getting caught in a downpour when it was about 60 out and I only had a wind jacket, not a rain jacket. I didn't stop shaking for about 3 hours after I finished the ride, even after stripping off the wet clothes in the car, wrapping myself in a towel with the heat blasting, taking a hot shower, drinking tea, and sitting in front of a fire. This was about ten years ago, and I still remember the feeling quite clearly.