Up until yesterday, riding to work has been a breeze. Outside of day here or there thanks to sickness or my cranky back, I’ve ridden to work nearly everyday since I started. But yesterday, I realized that things are about to get harder. The ride home included temps in the 40s and driving rain. Those conditions weren’t terrible on their own, but a couple of things made them rather unpleasant:

* Getting hit with the wave from a huge puddle on Smallman Street. Nothing like getting 10 gallons of sub 60 degree water dumped in your lap.
* Not having a good waterproof jacket. I’ve had one for about seven years, which seems to be greater than its usable lifespan.

Also, as much as I think they’ll make my bike look sorta dumb, I could use a set of decent, removable fenders for the wet days.

But now, the weather is throwing down the guantlet, daring me to ride in the worst fall weather it can throw at me.

Posted on 19 October 2004