Thanks Girls. because I drove home in the torrential rain last night and couldn't see through my windscreen... I decided I couldn't actually do it. That and it was dark by 4:30pm.

HOWEVER when I woke up this morning there was no rain so I gave it a spin... Other than putting the back wheel on too close to the frame (stupid newbie mistake... ) I had no problems. After a quick adjustment i was off again and It was GREAT to see how the bike handled the slippery surfaces... especially since the roads, dead grass and footpaths were still totally saturated!! I am going to invest in arm warmers and leg warmers though. Considering I thought it was cold and it was only 14degrees C... (that's 64degrees F I guess) Must of been the chill factor. the leggings I wore just didn't do the trick.

Gentian... In Brissie we get a thunderstorm every two or three nights in summer. As long as it isn't hailing people still get about and do stuff since we're used to it. That being said I think riding in our morning humidity is what's going to kill me.

Nanci I got one of those LED flashers for the back. i can't believe how bright that little thing is... Got a two pack thrown in with the bike. The front one is JUST as bright! They're FANTASTIC.

Fredwina Thank-you for reminding me about the lube on the chain. It's something I wouldn't have thought of... I put a small amount of lube back on it and cleaned off any debri.