Originally Posted by
pdlamb
At temperatures over 70F, rain is free sweat. And a nifty pre-rinse, too; wipe the bike off with a rag when you get home, and it's cleaner than when you started! or at least when I started...
I appreciate summer rain showers to take off some of the sweat/salt accumulation. Of course, the bike doesn't sweat. It gets gritty...so needs the first bath when we're done. I get the 2nd bath.
Usually rain is pretty fun to ride in. In heavy traffic or with no shoulders - it can be terrifying. I worry about driver visibility and judgment (because only the most mature drivers ACTUALLY SLOW DOWN AND PAY CLOSE ATTENTION when it's raining.
