Cycling in the Wet

By tejvan on November 25, 2009 in cycling

Smiling through the rain

Cycling in the rain is really not as bad as it seems from the perspective of a nice warm cafe. Get some good waterproofs and you can keep yourself pretty dry. But, when all things are considered, you can’t escape the fact cycling in the cold wet is not the greatest advert for cycling.

Rain

I admire people who live in rainy places like Ireland, and still manage to cycle everyday.(see: Rain Miles - a blog from Northern Ireland.) I like the tagline – rain miles count double.

It reminds me of the great Emil Zatopek, who was a great believer in training in adverse weather conditions. Personally, I try my hardest to avoid training in the rain. But, the rain doesn’t stop the short commute into town.