Friday, December 12, 2003

Top 10 reasons to ride in the rain

10. It's invigorating and you're a warrior.
9. The amazing cloud patterns in the Bay Area create awesome lighting scenarios
8. Opportunity to wear all that wet weather cycling gear you purchased at Sports Basement
7. No one else is out there
6. Ralph’s is only 4 weeks away
5. The McCullough Road hill in the Headlands is pretty sheltered from wind and rain
4. The weather in San Francisco is so localized it might not be raining the other side of the bridge
3. Cycling in the rain is still more enjoyable than swimming
2. Feeling of triumph as you weave by the SUV commuters picking up their lattés at Starbucks on Polk St
1. Lance would be riding

Plus a couple of bonus reasons…

Seeing your pedal stroke reflected from the water on the road below.

Hearing that 'ssssssssss' sound as 23mm of rubber slice through the thin layer of rain.

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