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Old 06-05-10 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Sansa
...Anyone else enjoy riding in the rain or I'm I breathing in to much car exhaust
I sent this reply to a rain hater on a thread similar to this one back in August 2009:

Originally Posted by DanBraden
You guys are ALL crazy!!! I'm sorry to be the SINGLE voice of dissent but its a major hassle to get soaked. I go through extraordinary pains to keep myself and my bike dry, I guess commuting takes all types.
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
10+. I used to completely avoid riding in the rain, even with my beater mountain bike. I have learned to accept it after a few suggestions on some Forum threads. The practice came in handy this June while training for a century because there were so many rain days. My summer rainwear includes a baseball cap as described above, and plastic bags to go over and tucked into my socks to keep them dry, or at least free of road grime. I also carry a large plastic bag to cover my rear trunk bag, and small baggies to cover my computer.

For you rain lovers, someone once posted to a Forum about what gets kicked up from the road surface, besides grease and other chemicals, to include "liquified road kill."
I rode in the rain this morning for the first three of my 14 mile commute.
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