Winter and we have to ride in the rain but I haven't had a wet ride for months (Or so it seems). Few years ago and we would leave for a 4 or 5 hour ride up on the hills on a beautifull summers day. Never used to last though and just as we got to the end of the ride it would pour down. We never had waterproofs or topcoats so it was carry on and get the bikes washed. One memorable ride and we were 5 miles from Home. We could see the rain coming over the fields and put a spurt on to a Barn about 1 mile up the road. We passed a group of about 20 "Casual" riders that had stopped and we told them to follow us to the barn. We steamed off ahead and got to the barn just as the rain came down. Within minutes the road was ankle deep in flood water and the casual riders started to come in. They looked as though they had just crawled out of a muddy river and were thankfull for the advice to get to the barn.

Within 5 minutes the storm had passed- another 5 and the flood had gone and another 5 and the roads were dry. Got home and asked the wifes what the storm was like?

What Storm? was their reply. They had been basking in glorious sunshine and didn't even see a cloud.

And we have not had any significant rain for about 3 months now. And on looking at the garden- I don't think we have had any. This mornings ride has been about the nearest we have had to dampness. Up on the hills and it got cooler- windier and Cloudy within a couple of minutes. We were on the way home but down on the flatland we were in brilliant sunshine. Except my legs felt rain- the glasses had rain spots on them and I could see where the bike in front had travelled over the Asphalt. Didn't rain though.