I tried several times today to ride before I finally got a break in the rain and took off at 1:17 PM. Earlier every time I would start to get ready it would rain. I watched the weather radar and … Continue reading →
Winter weather changes quickly. Before I started today’s ride I looked at the weather conditions. The 13 SE wind and some scattered rain pockets south of FM1960 suggested I should ride one of my northerly routes. The rain that direction … Continue reading →
I thought if I put sunscreen on the rain must avoid the area where I rode. Not true! While sunscreen blocks the sun ultraviolet rays it cannot block rain drops but they run off the skin easier. Overcast skies at … Continue reading →
I checked the radar before I started, applied sunscreen and chose the route away from the green spots on the radar. I still got rained on. Instead of the sunscreen I should have used water repellant. I almost made it … Continue reading →