Pouring rain again now, so welcome here.

And biking in rain? For us, biking in light rain is refreshing—plus, we loved being greeted by this rainbow as we headed out.

But we knew by the sky it would be wise to shorten our riding today to minimal errands. As a result, we only had a couple miles biking in heavy downpour (for sure, not our favorite conditions, rain pounding our face),

We appreciate those bike-friendly drivers who realize, e.g., —that puddle on the road? Yeah, we’ll slow down so we don’t throw that extra water on the person biking alongside us.

ICYMI, tips for biking in rainy weather, from @BarbChamberlain, @BikeEastBay, and others. https://bikemonterey.org/rainy-weather-tips-for-people-who-bike.html

Some days it’s “the refreshing feel of fog misting my face” (as “Heroes” video currently on hm pg says). Today it was “the refreshing feel of RAIN misting my face.” So glad we didn’t skip biking today!

We do exercise more caution when biking in rain, especially DOWNHILL, remembering one fall and minor injury we had biking downhill after a rain, when we hit a patch of silt (see 14, “gloves” in https://bikemonterey.org/tips-for-tourists/personal-safety). As we keep braking to slow our descent, we also think of John Caletti, the much loved and very talented Santa Cruz bike builder. (On 7/31/24—rain not a factor—John crashed at high speed while descending Smith Grade when he hit a patch of gravel.)

Tips for people who bike in rainy weather: https://bikemonterey.org/rainy-weather-tips-for-people-who-bike.html

After a sunny weekend, the weather shifted on Veterans Day, November 11. Rain is welcome in Monterey County and most of California. We refreshed our compilation of Tips for People Who Bike in Rainy Weather by adding @BarbChamberlain’s Nov 11 post. Also included are links to tips from Cascade Bicycle Club, Bike Portland, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, @BikeEastBay, and Bike League. https://bikemonterey.org/rainy-weather-tips-for-people-who-bike.html

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